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You’ve heard of this inclusive design thing, and know that a11y is a numeronym for accessibility. It matters to you, and you try to make the people and projects around you better for it. But you’ve conquered the basics. Now what? I have good news to share: going beyond the basics isn’t as hard as […]

Accessibility is a holistic practice, essential to some but useful to all. It is a practice that touches on many aspects of good web design and development, especially performance. This talk will highlight opportunities and techniques to improve your website or web app’s performance by embracing an accessible, inclusive mindset.

So what is POUR and why should I care? POUR is an acronym in reference to the WebAIM WCAG...

124-minute Development Tools course: Your content is clear, your images are responsive, your code is clean, and your layout flows beautifully on all the most popular devices. You think you're ready to launch, but you might have overlooked a crucial aspect of your website's development. If it's not easy for a person to access your content, regardless of the way in which they use the internet, there's still work to be done. Developing for accessibility should be part of the standard workflow, but it's often given too little attention. In this course, you’ll learn about the standards in place ...

I’ve been asked again and again over the years what the absolute basics of web accessibility are. And while I always thought that it is not so difficult to find resources about these basics, the recurrence of that question prompted me to finally write my own take on

We hope this article has given you a good amount of detail and understanding about the accessibility issues surrounding CSS and JavaScript use on web pages.

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As a UX Designer you’re responsible for making sure the product is useful and usable for all users, including those with disablities.

In the mid-’90s, I saw an TV ad for hearing aids. The most ironic part was this concluding screen: If you are the target audience of this ad, then you have difficulty hearing. Lest I remind you, using the telephone requires ample hearing capabilities. So for the prospective customer to go through a challenging experience […]

Progressive enhancement is amazing. Building websites layer by layer allows for a cleaner separation of concerns, which makes the website more accessible.

Another message to my past self, this time on the importance of accessibility, how to achieve it, and how to test it.