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The latest in accessibility law, strategy, program management, and news, as well as upcoming events, and articles on web development issues, techniques, design patterns, auditing, WCAG, and resources of a technical nature.
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Mobile Accessibility: How to Create Accessible Mobile Apps
Our daily lives are deeply intertwined with mobile devices, using them for everything from navigating our way to conducting virtual meetings. Despite the extensive benefits these devices provide in our…
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Native or Custom? A Guide to Recognizing Focus Styles
How can an auditor be sure that they’re looking at a custom-styled focus indicator, versus the default styling provided by the browser or operating system?
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How to test 2.5.7 Dragging Movements
This article is about testing for 2.5.7 Dragging Movements, which requires that things like drag and drop can also be operated by single pointer actions.
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Best Practices for Inclusive Design – Part 2
Part Two: Inclusive Design and Accessibility In part one of this series, we defined the concept and practice of inclusive design and its relationship to digital accessibility for people with…
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How to test 3.3.7 Redundant Entry
Continuing our series of articles on how to test the new Success Criteria (SC) in WCAG 2.2, this time we’ll be looking at 3.3.7 Redundant Entry.
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Real People, Real Stories Episode 7, 2023: Shani Dhanda
Host, Mark Miller, speaks with Shani Dhanda about her life experiences, her advocacy, and her work as a social entrepreneur and influential figure. Learn about: Her intersectional activism Her influence…
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How To Avoid Breaking Web Pages For Keyboard Users
Making your web page keyboard-operable is one of the most fundamental aspects of accessibility, but there are some mistakes that people can easily make. Learn how to avoid these pitfalls.
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The true cost of not prioritizing accessibility: Avoid risk and maximize product ROI
This piece was originally published on Product-Led Alliance. As a product leader, there’s no doubt how you would answer these questions: Do you care about user experience? Do you want…
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AWS re:Invent Conference: Accessibility Mandates for Government Agencies
Each year, the AWS re:Invent learning conference brings the global cloud computing community together. The in-person event will be held November 27 through December 1, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada,…
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Digital Accessibility Podcasts
You’ve subscribed to the newsletters and RSS feeds, you’ve expanded your library, but what about digital accessibility podcasts? Ricky Onsman goes audio.
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The Importance of Making Digital Receipts Accessible
We’ve all been there: a beloved piece of furniture, or a crucial part of our home office set-up, suddenly breaks or stops working. You go to your computer to search…
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How to test 3.2.6 Consistent Help
This is the first in a series of articles, looking at how to test each of the new Success Criteria in WCAG 2.2, beginning with 3.2.6 Consistent Help.
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Why is Accessibility Training Important?
Most businesses understand the importance of arming employees with the tools and knowledge they need to do their jobs. Training is a key part of building and keeping knowledgeable employees…
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Digital Accessibility Books
Digital accessibility books: does anyone still write them? Or read them? You bet they do! Ricky Onsman lists some new titles, some recent releases and some favorites.