WCAG’s Longevity · Eric Eggert
I, @yatil@yatil.social, wrote about WCAG’s longevity and audio descriptions.
About “best practices”
By @yatil@yatil.social
The first thing I noticed when reading his piece is that how he experienced the term is different from how I have. Which means we’re off to a good start. 😃
"Best practice" is just your opinion
@craigabbott@a11y.info about the term “best practice”
Yellow, Purple and the Myth of “Accessibility Limits Color Palettes”
Terrific article by the wonderful @stephaniewalter@front-end.social who shows how accessibility is about how you combine colors rather than just what colors you use.
So, let’s address the myth head-on. Accessibility does not limit your color palette choices. What feels limiting is often a lack of knowledge about WCAG color contrast, how to build accessible color palettes in tools like Figma. And sometimes, a lack of creativity.
Conformance vs compliance, accessibility standards edition
By @hdv@front-end.social
When something conforms to a standard, it “meets” or “satisfies” specific requirements in a standard.
Organisations can comply with regulation, for instance the laws and regulations that EU Member States adopted following Directive (EU) 2019/882, the European Accessibility Act.
Can components conform to WCAG?
By @hdv@front-end.social
We can build UI components with accessibility in mind. We can also document accessibility specifics alongside them. Both are helpful and recommended. What about claiming conformance? In this post, I'll talk about how WCAG doesn't allow for that, and why I believe that's a good thing.
The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays
Master's Thesis by @dnikub@front-end.social
Patrick H. Lauke - These (still) aren't the SCs you're looking for / a11yTO 2023 / 19 October 2023
Version 1 of this talk by @patrick_h_lauke@mastodon.social was a required watching for everyone using WCAG. This updated version promises to be even better.
WCAG2ICT Note Published
Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT) is a completed W3C Group Note. WCAG2ICT describes how Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) principles, guidelines, and success criteria can be applied to non-web information and communications technologies (ICT), specifically to non-web documents and software. The document includes guidance for WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 success criteria and glossary terms. WCAG2ICT has been a key resource for including WCAG in ICT accessibility regulation, legislation, and standards around the world. This update facilitates further adoption of WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 in non-web contexts. For an introduction, see: WCAG2ICT Overview.
WCAG2ICT describes how Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) principles, guidelines, and success criteria can be applied to non-web information and communications technologies (ICT), specifically to non-web documents and software.
Use the accessibility shortcuts on iOS to speed up your testing workflow · Eric Eggert
By @yatil@yatil.social