Things to do before asking “Is this accessible?”
“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 … Read more
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A Developer’s Guide for Web Accessibility
Here is a deadly mistake that most of the developers make when getting started with WCAG is over using WAI-ARIA attributes, furthermore providing unnecessary screen reader-only content, additionally putting tab … Read more
How to Design Your Website/Mobile App for Accessibility
I would like to share a useful article on the “do’s and don’ts on designing for accessibility.” The article summarizes what web/mobile app designers should and should not do to … Read more
Nutrition Cards for Accessible Components
A11Y Nutrition Cards is an attempt to digest and simplify the accessibility expectations when it comes to component authoring. Based on the WAI ARIA Authoring Practices Guide.
Designing for accessibility is not that hard
Seven easy-to-implement guidelines to design a more accessible web! Read the article.
10 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS TO INCLUDE IN EVERY RFP TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY
Ah, the Request for Proposal. That time-honored tradition where you get down on one (proverbial) knee, announce you’ve got budget to spend, and then brace yourself as several suitors swipe … Read more
Accessible Links Re:visited
The recipe for accessible links seems self-evident: they need to have good affordance, visually change when focused, and clearly convey to screen readers and conventional browsers alike what content the … Read more
Beware of Auto-tagging: Not So Auto
In this article, we’ll explore the topic of auto-tagging PDFs. We’ll debunk the myths, explain why “close” isn’t good enough when it comes to PDF accessibility, and help you and … Read more
An Introduction to Screen Readers
Don’t miss your chance to join our wildly popular and free webinar on how people who are visually impaired use assistive technologies to navigate the web. In celebration of Global … Read more
Outline reset – DON’T DO IT!!!!!
Various people mentioned that they reset the outline property for all elements. This is a bad idea if you don’t have other focus styles for all elements in place! Even … Read more