A11y Cat: digital accessibility resources

Learn about accessible materials and technologies by selecting resources based on your role.

💌 Pimp my Type Newsletter with weekly font recommendations: https://pimpmytype.com/newsletter 📰 Corresponding article with more on UI and display sizes: https://pimpmytype.com/font-size ⬛️ Example on CodePen: https://codepen.io/glyphe/pen/abWydyO ⚫️ The cool photo magazine I mentioned https://ausloeser.org TL;DW: Start with your body text and set it at a default size of 1 em, which is calculated as 16 px in most browsers. From there, scale up the font size and ideally also the layout proportionally and make it larger on larger view ports, since we can assume that the viewer is further away. You want your text to be read, right? Then set it at a sufficient size! But what is a good font size, and how can you apply it in your web or app design? This video has answerers for you with some practical examples focused on body text in responsive web design. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:19 The Holy Trinity of Typography 1:50 Sizes for different kinds of text 2:38 Set it relative to the viewer’s distance 3:50 Example: bad font size 4:18 Responsive font size 7:31 Pimp my Type Newsletter 7:52 Summary 8:08 Outro & Outtakes

Crafting a UX test script that’s empathetic, thoughtful, and considerate — but still gets insights

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism [DiAngelo, Dr. Robin, Dyson, Michael Eric] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

To make data viz more accessible, we first need to understand assistive technology

Any company thinking about acquiring another company (the target) will not jump into a deal without doing a thorough analysis. While two companies may look compatible on paper, often the market per…

This site is a live web page of the primary GitHub repo for the APCA/SAPC project. Documentation linked below.

Creating an email program is a lot like adding a set of stairs to a building. Stairs are standard for multi-level buildings—much like an email program is standard for a marketing campaign. But while stairs work, you might have to go a step further. You might need to add ramps for individuals in wheelchairs, or carrying rolling luggage. Maybe you have a building where an elevator makes the most sense in addition to a stairwell. Sometimes, escalators make the most sense. It’s the same way for email—you’re building an email program with many different kinds of subscribers and you simply need to think past your basic “stairs.”

Fully justified or center-justified text can make your website less readable, particularly for people who use assistive technologies. Here’s why.

Have you ever attended a presentation where a slide has an animated clip (GIF)? And it keeps repeating itself? Or on social media where a comment has an animated GIF that plays endlessly? What abou…

Since it was announced at WWDC over the summer, the lion’s share of conversation around shortcuts has been about getting things done quickly and efficiently. Apple’s marketing message focuses on how shortcuts in iOS 12 help “streamline the things you do often” using Siri and/or the Shortcuts app. The company also recently put out a

Valuable insights from innovative DEI consultant, Lily Zheng, to help you create a more inclusive workplace.

This factsheet highlights some of the actions you can carry out quickly on your computer by using key combinations rather than using the mouse to navigate menus and options. These key combinations

Explore WOCinTech Chat’s 514 photos on Flickr!

Women Photograph is a nonprofit working to elevate the voices of women and nonbinary visual journalists worldwide.

Videos from WordPress Accessibility Day, a free 24-hour virtual conference focused on WordPress and accessibility.

Accessibility resources, including links to documentation, guides, and more.

Inclusive design advocate, writer, developer, and speaker

Kiosk Accessibility | If you are writing a Kiosk RFP – Kiosk Accessibility requirements you should include: examples and resources to help make sure that your kiosk will be accessible!

Guidelines for writing about people with disabilities.

How do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try

Automated testing is a great way to start weaving accessibility into your website, with the ultimate goal of shifting left more and more.