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Overlays – the policy perspective
A brief overview of the current situation in Europe when it comes to overlays, made by Roberto Scano, senior ICT accessibility expert. The panel will discuss the end user perspective of overlays as well as technical aspects, focusing on how new technology should best be handled from a policy perspective.
What Are Accessibility Overlays?
All accessibility overlays are bad. Except the ones by overlay vendors planning to sue me. Those ones are good and I highly recommend them, despite what I may say during the video.
Ableist interactions
This week, a product launched and claimed to generate “production ready” code. But it also generates code with accessibility problems, which contradicts “production ready”. When someone called this out publicly, a community showed itself from its worst side. What can we learn?
Examining the Deceptive Practices of Accessibility Overlay Tools
This article intends to examine the user interface (UI) design strategies of accessibility overlay tools, and their implications on the access of internet for people with disabilities.
Overlays Underwhelm
Accessibility overlays bring promises of accessible sites in one line of code, but experiences from users tell us the opposite. We will look at the guarantees, the marketing efforts, the code efforts, and lived experiences of users.
Accessibility through the eyes of impaired users. Literally
15% of all users are impaired. However, there’s no shortage of accessibility fails online. Here’s how it actually feels to see bad designs as a user with a disability.
First, do no harm: mistakes to avoid in creating accessible user experiences
Accessible design and development practices help us build inclusive experiences. But we can lose sight of the people we serve if we don’t steadily work to better understand our users. To create accessible experiences, avoid these mistakes.
Should I Use An Accessibility Overlay?
5 False Claims 1-Line "AI" Accessibility Script Vendors Make
The four pillars of accessibility overlay marketing - Sheri Byrne-Haber's Blog
Challenges for Screen-Reader Users on Mobile
Should I Use A Carousel?
UX Myths
5 Digital Accessibility Myths Busted | Deque
Accessibility Myths
Marcy Sutton: ”Garbage Pail Components” — Clarity 2019
Anti-Patterns - eBay MIND Patterns
Background: Should I use an accessibility overlay? - The A11Y Project
Overlay Fact Sheet
European Disability Forum and International Association of Accessibility Professionals joint statement on accessibility overlays - European Disability Forum
Accessible overlays aren’t accessible | by Camryn Manker | Jun, 2023 | UX Collective