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.

The WCAG contrast requirements are flawed. Here's what a new approach could mean for data visualizations.

Schritt für Schritt zur Accessibility: Barrierefreiheit für WordPress Seiten. Best Practices & Plugins für barrierefreie Websites. Jetzt lesen & mehr erfahren.

"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.

Wondering how to make your social media content accessible? Here are 6 ways to bake social media accessibility best practices into your strategy.

Download the Web Accessibility Checker, a FREE tool that tests your website for ADA and WCAG compliance. Simply add this plugin to your Chrome browser and start scanning.

Über Accessibility-Overlays wurde in den letzten Wochen und Monaten bereits viel geschrieben. Abgesehen von Eigenwerbung, größtenteils schlecht recherchierten Presseartikeln und PR in eigener Sache, setzen sich alle anderen Veröffentlichungen sehr kritisch mit Accessibility-Overlays auseinander. Diese Veröffentlichungen stammen von Accessibility-Experten, Menschen mit Behinderung in eigener Sache und Juristen.

What exactly are accessibility overlays? Accessibility overlays are applications and coding that “sits” between your website (or other digital content) and assistive technology. Their goal is to allow business owners...

Dieser Leitfaden wurde verfasst, um bei der Erstellung bzw. Bearbeitung barrierefreier E-Books Klarheit und Abhilfe zu schaffen. Dazu wird eingangs zunächst auf die Zielgruppen barrierefreier E-Books und ihre Bedürfnisse eingegangen.

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.

Optimize and adjust for users who prefer an opaque UI.

Der Gesetzgeber fordert ab 2025 von vielen Website-Betreibern, dass sie ihren Online-Auftritt für Menschen mit Behinderung optimieren.

Let's be clear about this: Accessibility is not a feature. Inaccessibility is a bug. If your software or website is inaccessible, that renders it unusable to the end user. It is broken, in other words. #AccessibilityMatters #AccessibilityIsNotAFeature #DisabilityRights #Accessibility #Disability #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareBug #Web #UX #UXDesign

Include is a tool built to make annotating for accessibility (a11y) easier—easier for designers to spec and easier for developers to understand what is required. The intent is to have accessibility considerations included during the design phase of any project, and to help with the designer-devel...

Rebranding the Wise design system for everyone.

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

» A screen reader user’s weird tricks to make accessible websites. Number four will shock you!

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?