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Why Americans With Disabilities Use The Internet Less Frequently
People with disabilities are less likely to use the web. By understanding this digital divide, creators can build a better internet for everyone.
An accessibility review of the new Medium site
At the beginning of February, Medium launched a new format.
There is no character limit for “alt text”: Myth Debunked! · Eric Eggert
Some people might say that alternative text for images has a 125 character limit. That’s not correct.
WordPress Accessibility & ADA Compliance Solutions | AudioEye
Certified WordPress ADA / WCAG accessibility compliance made easy on WordPress. Make your WordPress site accessible today.
The social model: do we disable people through our tech?
Do our society’s design and tech choices actually cause disabilities? In this article, we honor Mike Oliver, discover the origins of the social model and dive deep into the role that we in tech play in perpetuating ableism.
Broke with Accessible Taste: Understanding the Economics of Digital Access in America | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
Conversations about digital accessibility are predominantly centered on the technical and monetary expenses of implementation in products and applications. Missing from these conversations are soci…
Accessibility and font sizes - craigabbott.co.uk
Using pixels for font sizes can make your website inaccessible. Stop it!
The case for describing race in alternative text attributes
How to describe race in alt text and why it’s important
How-to: Accessible heading structure - The A11Y Project
Headings are the backbone of the content of a page. A visitor should be able to scan or navigate a webpage using headings to get a good impression of its content.
Why Motion on Websites and Digital Content Is a Problem
Have you ever attended a presentation where a slide has an animated clip (GIF)? And it keeps repeating itself? Or on social media where a comment has an animated GIF that plays endlessly? What abou…
“Making Motion Inclusive” by Val Head—An Event Apart video
It’s a common misconception that things like inclusive design and accessibility only come at the cost of design details like motion, but that’s just not the case. Whether it’s microinteractions, animated illustrations, or larger animated experiences, a little care and consideration can go a long way towards getting the best of both worlds
Thoughts on skin tone and text descriptions - Tink - Léonie Watson
SiriusXM sued for failing to provide podcast transcripts for Deaf users
SiriusXM owns Pandora and Stitcher, which are also named in the suit.
The cost of ignoring website accessibility
Search Engine Land is the leading industry source for daily, must-read news and in-depth analysis about search engine marketing.
Accessibility is Everyone’s Job
It’s been 18 years since Happy Cog founder and web standards advocate Jeffrey Zeldman originally published Designing With Web Standards . The web itself may seem in many places unrecognizable now compared to what it was. We’ve added new devices, seen frameworks fall in and out of fashion, matured…
Accessibility Myths
A small project debunking common accessibility myths.
Browsing with screen magnification - TetraLogical
Accessibility consultancy with a focus on inclusion. We can help you with knowledge, experience, strategy, assessments, and development.
Respecting Users’ Motion Preferences — Smashing Magazine
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 ADA lawsuit settlement involving an accessibility overlay
What the settlement agreement included, and what does it mean for the industry?
The unseen benefits of accessibility | Christian Heilmann
Huetone • Make colors accessible
Use LCH color space to come up with predictable and accessible color palettes
Accessibility isn’t new — and neither is ableism
Many are just learning about digital accessibility — designing and programming in ways that ensure disabled users can access technology. That fact is, however, accessibility is not new; teams just …
Accessible Palette: stop using HSL for color systems | Wildbit
Accessible Palette is an app for building color systems with consistent lightness and predictable contrast ratios across color levels.
Checklist - The A11Y Project
A beginner's guide to digital accessibility.
Access Guide
Access Guide is a friendly introduction to digital accessibility based on WCAG 2.1 (web content accessibility guidelines).
Myths about Web Accessibility :: Blog :: Alvaro Montoro
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.
ol vs. ul vs. div - HTMHell
Improve user experience by providing a print style sheet for your website
Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore the Needs of Non-Drivers With Disabilities
People with disabilities who don’t drive are being left behind by accessibility efforts that ignore their unique and diverse needs — and centering them in city-building efforts can carry bene…
Colorblind Accessibility Manifesto