A Guide To Designing For Older Adults
With one billion people aged 60 or older worldwide, inclusivity is more important than ever. Learn how to create digital experiences that empower independence and competence for older adults while … Read more
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What’s new in WCAG 2.2
This post gives a high-level overview of what’s new and what has changed in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, which have been promoted to stable W3C Recommendation today. … Read more
How to react when an employee discloses a disability
Disclosing in a professional setting can be fraught. Here’s how I hope my employer (or prospective employer) will respond. Read the article.
Yes, Digital Product Owners: Accessibility is your accountability, too.
My professional introduction to digital accessibility was likely similar to that of many, many folks’. Suddenly the business was concerned about accessibility compliance. An accessibility audit had been done, and … Read more
Consequences of Inaccessible PDFs
With diversity and inclusion coming to the forefront of corporate priorities in the past few years, website accessibility has become more important than ever. Organizations that don’t take steps to … Read more
Software accessibility for users with Dyslexia
Let’s focus on cognitive accessibility of digital products and how to make them better for users with Dyslexia. According to the International Dyslexia Association, approximately 15–20% of the population has … Read more
Providing Too Much Information Can Hurt Web Accessibility
Digital accessibility aims to provide every user with an equivalent experience. That certainly extends to people with hearing and vision disabilities, who may use screen readers and other assistive technology … Read more
Is your third-party vendor supporting or undermining your digital accessibility plans?
Your company’s digital accessibility plans extend beyond your web team and your company’s external-facing website. Tools and widgets that integrate with your sites, third-party portals for career sites or investor … Read more
Closer to Ready: WCAG 2.2 is at the Candidate Recommendation stage
A new version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is coming! WCAG 2.2 will very likely be ready before the end of 2022. This will be considered a minor … Read more
Making PowerPoint decks more accessible
One of the lasting impacts of the pandemic is that business people are spending much more time on video conferences. Many of those meetings involve one or more PowerPoint-based presentations. … Read more