"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.

An open letter about accessibility overlays.

Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn more about accessible and inclusive design.

10 dos and don'ts for designing accessible data visualizations, including real-life examples and resources

Wer sehbehindert ist und einen Personalausweis beantragen möchte, steht buchstäblich vor gleich mehreren Hindernissen. Zwar obliegt die digitale Barrierefreiheit laut Onlinezugangsgesetz den Verwaltungen. Doch sie und die Politik behandeln diese Aufgabe nachrangig und verhindern so gesellschaftliche Teilhabe aller.

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?

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

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

Am 19.September 1982 wurde das erste Emoticon verschickt :-). Seither verändert sich unsere Welt rasant in Richtung Post-Schrift-Gesellschaft.

Actionable tips on how to nail WCAG 2.1 color compliance.

In this article, Catherine Houle and Ilknur Eren share how their organization “Understood” removes barriers for people who learn and think differently by combining accessibility and usability in their processes. They also cover basic steps on how to fix common accessibility issues.

For users with color vision deficiencies, certain color combinations can have detrimental effects on their use of the Bloomberg Terminal.

We are surrounded by a world of motion and I would like to get off of it

Have you wondered how to anchor accessibility in an engineering team, one that isn’t yet producing accessible sites or apps? Some options to start with, for further refinement and discussion.

Web Accessibility is a must in every web development project, yet it seems to remain a mystery for many web developers. Like it's something legendary instead of an essential skill needed for the job. There are many misconceptions surrounding Web Accessibility, most of the time fueled by a lack of knowledge (or interest) in the matter. This article is a collection of some of those accessibility misconceptions or myths. :: Blog post at Alvaro Montoro's Personal Website.

Good accessibility programs include things that go above and beyond just compliance with the WCAG guidelines

There’s more to a link than just a clickable word or image. So, how do you create the perfect link? Rian tells you in our blog!

It’s more important than ever to consider mental health while designing.

I’m sitting here contemplating my new and rather mysterious condition Long-Covid and wondering how this is changing the way I, and many…

I’ve been reading lots more non-fiction books than normal. And I’m getting increasingly annoyed about footnotes1. Footnotes are a weird skeuomorph hangover from the days of printed text…

Documenting everything through the journey of learning web accessibility.

There’s more to a link than just a clickable word or image. So, how do you create the perfect link? Rian tells you in our blog!

[…] how we can improve websites legibility using some modern CSS techniques, great new technologies like variable fonts and putting into practise what we learned from doing scientific researches.