Numbers are a key part of web content. It makes sense, then, that when we use numbers, they must be accessible.

Der „Atlas Digitale Barrierefreiheit“ kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass nahezu alle Online-Angebote der deutschen Kommunen erhebliche Mängel bei der digitalen Barrierefreiheit aufweisen. An der Auswertung waren erstmals auch Menschen mit Behinderung beteiligt. Das klingt fundiert recherchiert und dramatisch – allerdings nur auf den ersten Blick.

The `prefers-reduced-motion` media query has excellent support in all modern browsers going back a couple of years. In this article, Michelle Barker explains why there’s no reason not to use it today to make your sites more accessible.

"Accessibility has failed as a way to make computers usable for disabled users." Thus begins a newsletter by Jakob Nielsen. And had it not been written by someone a great many people take seriously in the UX industry I likely would just have dismissed it. But seeing how harmful I

Traditional methods for accessibility have been tried for 30 years without substantially improving computer usability for disabled users. It’s time for a change, and AI will soon come to the rescue with the ability to generate a different user interface for every user, optimized for that person’s unique needs.

Learn what the accessibility tree is, how to access it, and how to use its information.

Liking an idea does not mean the idea is exempt from criticism…

Animation and accessibility are often seen as two separate powers at odds with one another. How is it possible to strike a balance between elements that move and the possible negative effects they expose to users who are sensitive to motion? Oriana García explains how her team at Mercado Libre tackled the challenge by creating guiding principles for applying animation to user interfaces and incorporating them into the team’s design system.

Rebranding the Wise design system for everyone.

Screenreader lesen blinden und sehbehinderten Menschen vor, was auf dem Bildschirm zu sehen ist – auch Bildbeschreibungen, sofern ein Alt-Text hinterlegt ist. Wie ein Alt-Text gestaltet sein muss…

Eric asks: Do we need to develop WCAG 3 at this moment? Or is WCAG 2 still good enough?

Accessibility experts Léonie Watson and Rakesh Paladugula discuss the importance of and how to design for accessibility

Microsoft ändert nach knapp 10 Jahren seine Design-Standards in Office. Erst kürzlich wurde ein Austausch der Standardschriftart bekannt gegeben.

Wie macht ein barrierefreies Smartphone Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung das Leben leichter? Erfahre es hier in unserem Blogbeitrag!

Accessibility is a holistic practice that touches every aspect of creating a digital experience. This means it is also a backend web development consideration…

Für Sprachausgabe, Hörgeräte und Braillereader präsentiert Google Neuerungen bei Android. Dazu kommt Hilfe für Programmierer.

Introduction

Learn to create inclusive websites with this comprehensive guide on web accessibility, ensuring a user-friendly experience for all visitors.

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The title of this post is pretty specific. It relates to the meme on Twitter where users identify a trait or preference that they see as problematic, and identify it as a red flag. The emoji represents the red flag. For example: A stylized red flag Blaming Screen Readers 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩…

Actionable tips on how to nail WCAG 2.1 color compliance.

UX is about function, but also delight, whimsy, wit and beauty. But when it comes to accessibility, we tend to take the term literally…