Making data visualizations accessible
While their aim is to make information easier to understand, data visualizations can have specific accessibility implications for people with disabilities.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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Conference Report – Web Directions Summit 2023, Day Two
Ricky Onsman reports on Day Two of one of the great web technology conferences, back in live format in Sydney, Australia.
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Conference Report – Web Directions Summit 2023, Day One
We sent Ricky Onsman to report on one of the great web technology conferences, back in live format in Sydney, Australia.
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Digital Accessibility Blogs and Newsletters
There are a lot of people out there writing important blog posts and email newsletters about digital accessibility. Who should you follow?
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What is Inclusive Design, and How Does it Relate to Accessibility? – Part 1
Part One: The Process Great digital experiences begin with the right mindset. When it comes to design, there are two philosophies that can help you reach the widest possible audience:…
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WCAG 2.2 is Finally Here!
WCAG 2.2 has been published as a W3C Recommendation, which means the latest amendments to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are now fully in effect.
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Writing Accessible Form Messages
Forms are everywhere on the web. The words we use to tell users how to fill in online forms are very important, and become critical for people with some kinds of disabilities.
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What is Usability Testing, and Why is it Important?
Usability testing is an important part of any quality assurance (QA) process when designing and building websites, applications, and other digital resources. Effective usability testing can validate whether people can…
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Overlays: Just Another Disability Dongle
Accessibility overlays are nothing more than Disability Dongles, “contemporary fairy tales that appeal to the abled imagination” and don’t solve real problems while creating new ones.
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Accessibility Theater
Booking a theatre seat can be tricky for people who can’t easily perceive the physical layout. Doug Abrams investigates options to improve this experience.
