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Web Accessibility Checklist
Images should have meaningful and contextual alternative text which describes the image. Alternative text is read by screen readers in place of images, displayed in place of images if the image is not loaded and provides semantic meaning to images which can be read by search engines.
NCSA Publishes Position Statement on Facilitated Communication
NCSA enthusiastically supports efforts to improve independent communication by all those with severe autism, whether the communication is verbal, gestural, written, or through devices such as Alternative and Assistive Communication (AAC) technologies or a keyboard.
An Anniversary in the Mountains
With the way things have gone the last couple of years, Terry and I hadn’t made any big plans for the occasion. “Let’s go to the mountains for our anniversary,” she said, out of the blue.
Care About Rare
Kam Redlawsk’s rare strory. She has an ultra rare and progressive muscle-wasting condition called GNE Myopathy (GNEM) which will eventually lead to complete immobility, if no treatment is found. She is still able to do and create so much with a well-stocked mind and what movement is left in her arms and hands.
Good, Better, Best: Untangling The Complex World Of Accessible Patterns
Marc Benioff memorably stated that the only constant in the technology industry is change. Having worked in tech for over 15 years, I can confirm this. Fellow tech dinosaurs can attest that the way the web worked in the early days is drastically different than many of us could have even imagined.
Companies under pressure to comply with Ontario’s new website accessibility standards
Time is running out for Ontario companies to show their websites comply with new standards making them more accessible for people with disabilities or face fines of up to $100,000.
Accessibility and 2022: 13 Design Trends From a Usability Perspective
We’re finally here: 2022. The last couple of years have really put us through the wringer. People were working from home, Zoom went from being a thing only some people knew about to being a household application, and middle-aged teachers had to learn how to use Discord to create a digital social classroom environment. It’s been wild. And believe it or not, COVID-19 had a HUGE effect on web-based trends for this year (and probably quite a while after that).
AODA Compliance Requirements for Websites
Learn about the AODA requirements for web accessibility, if the law applies to your organization, deadlines for compliance, and how you can ensure your website meets legal requirements.
Accidental Dismissal of Overlays: A Common Mobile Usability Problem
Overlays have become a ubiquitous UI element on mobile: beyond the annoying popups for cookie permissions, chat bubbles, coupons offerings, and marketing-subscription offers, you will also find them used for navigation menus, bottom sheets, product-detail pages, or in-app browsers.
Top Companies That Got Sued Over Website Accessibility
It might surprise you to learn that your favorite brands have faced accessibility lawsuits. Why? Because their websites did not provide equal access to people with disabilities.