Blog and podcast about web accessibility. Run by Dennis Lembree.
The WebAIM August 2024 Newsletter: https://webaim.org/newsletter/2024/august
August 2024 Newsletter You are here: Home > Community > WebAIM Newsletter > Archives Feature Headings This new WebAIM article shows how to properly implement headings and demonstrates how to identify and fix common heading accessibility issues. Upcoming WebAIM Events Document Accessibility Course -....
Hotel Website Accessibility Class Action Lawsuit in California https://equalentry.com/accessibility-hotel-class-action-lawsuit/
Flor Jimenez, a person who is legally blind, has filed a class action lawsuit in California against the Hyatt. The plaintiff alleges the hotel’s website puts up barriers for people who use screen readers. The barriers prevent the plaintiff from enjoying full, equal access to the company’s produc...
Dungeons & Dragons taught me how to write alt text https://ericwbailey.website/published/dungeons-and-dragons-taught-me-how-to-write-alt-text/
Describe the most important thing first.
Semantic Code in HTML: What is it and does it still matter? (of course it does; read why) https://boagworld.com/dev/semantic-code-in-html/
Semantic code in HTML is still important in modern web development. It can improve accessibility, SEO, maintainability, cross-device compatibility, future-proofing, collaboration, and page load times. In this post, I explain how you can ensure your code is semantic even if you are using a framework....
WordPress Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: August 16, 2024 https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2024/08/20/accessibility-team-meeting-notes-august-16-2024/
These are the bi-weekly notes for the Accessibility Team meeting that happens on Fridays. You can read the full transcript here or see the full meeting schedule. Updates from the working groups NOT…
The true cost of not prioritizing accessibility: Avoid risk and maximize product ROI https://www.productledalliance.com/the-true-cost-of-not-prioritizing-accessibility/
The American Institute for Research (AIR) reports that people with disabilities have a purchasing power of $490 billion. This market controls over $13 trillion in disposable income globally, according to the Return on Disability Organization.
Create an accessible combobox using ARIA https://blog.pope.tech/2024/07/01/create-an-accessible-combobox-using-aria/
What keyboard interactions and ARIA is needed for an accessible combobox widget.
About the ABBR element (and its accessibility) https://heydonworks.com/article/the-abbr-element/ by @front-end.social
The name of the element is an abbreviation for the word “abbreviation”, which is cute. When you talk about (which won’t happen very often) you can pronounce it “ah! brrrrr”, like you have just realised how cold it is. This is not mandatory.
Decoding WCAG: “Change of Context” and “Change of Content” https://webaim.org/blog/decoding-wcag-change-of-context/
Decoding WCAG: “Change of Context” and “Change of Content” You are here: Home > Blog > Decoding WCAG: “Change of Context” and “Change of Content” Introduction As was mentioned in an earlier blog post on “Alternative for Time-based Media” and “Media Alternative for Text,” unde...
In detail: 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast (User Interface Components) https://yatil.net/blog/non-text-contrast-in-detail-ui-components by @micro.yatil.net
The Web Content Accessibility Guideline’s (WCAG) Success Criterion 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast is one of the harder to understand requirements. Here’s a deep-dive into the details of it, including practical examples, concerning only its “User Interface Components” section.
Intro to colour contrast
https://goodpractices.design/articles/colour-contrast
Design guidelines following good practices that you can apply to product design, from components to design systems.
foreveryone.design
https://www.foreveryone.design/
"Make the learning process stress-free with our library of high-quality resources for UX/UI designers"
👉 foreveryone.design
https://www.foreveryone.design/
"Make the learning process stress-free with our library of high-quality resources for UX/UI designers"
How to Use Rem Units in CSS for Accessible Design https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/what-is-rem-in-css/
Learn what rem units are, how they differ from other units, and how to apply them for optimal, scalable, and responsive designs.
WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Comparison https://equalizedigital.com/wordpress-page-builder-accessibility/ Not the greatest scores...
Detailed comparison of WordPress page builder accessibility. Find out which page builder is the best (or worst) for WCAG compliance in 2024.
Dark mode & accessibility myth
https://stephaniewalter.design/blog/dark-mode-accessibility-myth-debunked/
Dark mode isn't always better for accessibility, you need to let users chose. And if you build a dark theme, make it accessible!
Quick-and-Dirty Accessibility
https://www.tpgi.com/quick-and-dirty-accessibility/
TPGi's William Driver runs through some simple (quick and dirty) checks that any developer can do that will help to create a more inclusive web.
AFixt is hiring: https://afixt.com/careers/
AFixt is a different type of accessibility company. Our approach to accessibility is focused on solutions. Every customer engagement has a singular end goal: truly accessible systems.
AccessiBe sued for fraud! 🥳
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/54053343/Sherwin_K_Parikh_MD,_PC_v_Accessibe,_Inc_et_al
NerdeRegion - a Chrome extension to visualize live region events
https://github.com/wizzyfx/nerdeRegionPlugIn
Debug Aria Live Regions. Contribute to wizzyfx/nerdeRegionPlugIn development by creating an account on GitHub.
The true cost of not prioritizing accessibility: Avoid risk and maximize product ROI
"...if a bug is found in the requirements-gathering phase, the cost could be $100. If the product owner doesn’t find that bug until the QA testing phase, then the cost could be $1,500. If it’s not found until production, the cost could be $10,000."
https://www.productledalliance.com/the-true-cost-of-not-prioritizing-accessibility/
The American Institute for Research (AIR) reports that people with disabilities have a purchasing power of $490 billion. This market controls over $13 trillion in disposable income globally, according to the Return on Disability Organization.
7 Ways to Champion Accessibility in Your Company https://accessiblelink.substack.com/p/7-ways-to-champion-accessibility
...when it's hard.
Web Accessibility Perspectives Videos: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone
https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspective-videos/
Short videos demonstrating how Web accessibility is essential for people with disabilities and useful for all in a variety of situations.
How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles https://www.bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-write-text-descriptions-alt-text
How to write inclusive and accessible text descriptions for all types of images.
Choosing Your Accessibility UI Testing Library — 3-part series by @home.social https://dev.to/steady5063/choosing-your-accessibility-ui-testing-library-1o09
Where To Start? If you are a web developer looking to level up your teams UI automated...
Wanted: Senior Product Designer, Accessibility at Netflix (remote, US) https://jobs.netflix.com/jobs/334914485
At Netflix, we aspire to entertain the world and are constantly innovating on how entertainment is imagined...
Wanted: Senior Product Manager, Accessibility at Cisco (remote, US) https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Senior-Product-Manager-Accessibility/1422905
Apply for Senior Product Manager, Accessibility job with Cisco in Offsite, Seattle, Washington, US. Read about the role and find out if it's right for you.
Accessibility fundamentals by Microsoft -- free course
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/accessibility-fundamental/
At Microsoft, we understand the power of technology, and that’s why we continue to innovate, create, and design in a way that gives everyone the ability to achieve more. Trainings like this learning path, which covers accessibility fundamentals, are an important and necessary part of Microsoft’s...
Accessibility Fundamentals: https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/ by W3C WAI
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
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