Accessibility

I’m a firm believer in text labels. Interfaces are over-stuffed with icons. The more icons we have to scan over, the more brain power we put

Attempting to reframe our efforts as miscategorized participants in imperfect, trauma-generating systems.

Twenty CMS and website-building platforms were ranked by accessibility. WordPress scored well, but the winner may surprise you.

10 simple ways to make your social media posts accessible to people with disability. Learn how to describe images, use good colour contrast, and write better.

Get up to speed with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - alphagov/wcag-primer

TL;DR: This post does not assert the correct way to code blockquotes, it will only demonstrate how screen readers announce some existing patterns. Test Details The first four examples are lifted from WHATWG HTML’s blockquote entry. The next three are from W3C HTML’s 2019 blockquote guidance (the W3C HTML spec…

Improve your website's accessibility with our comprehensive guide on utilising HTML for screen readers. Learn the best practices and avoid common pitfalls.

TL;DR: Probably don’t use disclosure widgets in fieldsets. If you do it anyway, don’t put the trigger in the legend. Context With details / summary, recent support for the popover attribute, and the never-ending belief that a “clean” page means hiding content, there is a resurgence in stuffing useful content…

Dive into WCAG as Bet Hannon discusses ADA requirements, predatory lawsuits, and European standards before it's too late!

Accessibility is your responsibility too.

We need to be aware of the limitation of the tools to be able to use them properly and to prevent any bias.

Learn how to include accessibility in web development contracts, terms of service, and statements of work. Example contract language for agencies.

Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

When a developer tries to do a good thing for accessibility but misses the mark: Doug Abrams covers some of his pet peeves seen while doing audits.

The accessibility acceptance criteria testing checklist generator by T-Mobile - Accessibility Resource Center

It is not uncommon for someone to message, call, email, or carrier pigeon me to ask if something is accessible. They almost invariably want a “yes” or “no.” However, I need to understand what the heck they mean and what the other-heck prompted them to ask. Yes, I would be…

Accessibility is still important. Let’s take a look at some interesting accessibility trends emerging in 2024.

Learn how to code accessible accordions for WordPress or any website. WCAG compliant code example and explanation on accordion accessibility.

With a bit of work and the right tools, it's entirely possible to make online PDF forms accessible, but there is a catch.

In this article, we will explore how an accessibility-first approach can lead you down the path of creating a better visual design for charts. Throughout the article, you’ll learn to use the Web Content Accessibility Standards and how this approach leadd to an unexpected yet better outcome for everyone.

Accessibility overlays are a peculiar approach to accessibility problems. They make many assumptions that demonstrate a failure to understand assistive

Semantic code in HTML is still important in modern web development. It can improve accessibility, SEO, maintainability, cross-device compatibility, future-proofing, collaboration, and page load times. In this post, I explain how you can ensure your code is semantic even if you are using a framework or website builder app.

Nick Croft explores the six levels of accessibility maturity, guiding organizations to improve their accessibility practices.

The Web Content Accessibility Guideline’s (WCAG) Success Criterion 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast is one of the harder to understand requirements. Here’s a deep-dive into the details of it, including practical examples, concerning only its “User Interface Components” section.

WCAG was not originally written for mobile and it still shows. How do current guidelines fall short and how can it be fixed?

Analyzing the ways fediverse apps handle image descriptions.

An update of the notable digital accessibility legal cases this month and their impact

The Department of Homeland Security is committed to providing free online training resources to assist with creating, validating, and remediating accessible electronic content for conformance to the Section 508 standards.

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