accessibility Archives

Accessibility

3 Tools to Help Fix the Web’s Most Common WCAG 2.2 Failures

An assessment found that 96% of all WCAG 2 errors fall into 6 categories, and the most common ones have been the same for the last 5 years.

UX/Design Practices

Designing for Everyone: Tools to Help You Nail Accessible Color Contrast

Accessible color contrast and strong visual design aren’t at odds. Build a palette that’s on brand, beautiful, and fully WCAG-compliant.

UX & Design

Why Accessibility Overlays Fall Short & What We Did Instead

Automated tools like browser plug-ins only identify 30-40% of accessibility issues. This means the remaining 60% must be found manually.

UX/Design Practices

How My Team is Retrofitting A11y into Our Software Project

The whole team is gaining more experience with identifying a11y issues and how to integrate accessible code into development going forward.

Personal Optimization

More Accessible Keyboard Layouts: One-Handed Dvorak

After a recent injury, I was pleasantly surprised to find that a wealth of resources exists for those wanting to learn to touch type with one hand.

Developer Tools

Four Free Tools for Automated Accessibility Testing of Web Apps

Somewhere between 20% and 50% of accessibility issues can be automatically tested. I'll show you four free tools you can use in your development process.

Evolving the Industry

Developing Accessible Software: Better Navigation with Skip Links

Employing skip links in your app is one of the simplest ways to improve your software's accessibility for users working with assistive technologies.

Evolving the Industry

Designing Accessible Software – Breaking Down WCAG 2.0

Here, I'll break down the four categories of guidelines in WCAG 2.0 and offer some suggestions on how to plan for and evaluate them when designing software.

Evolving the Industry

Building Accessible Software – a Primer

19% of the population reports having a disability. When creating software, ensuring its accessibility is the right—and smart—thing to do.

UX/Design Techniques

Easy Design & Front-End Practices for Improving Accessibility

Five steps you can take to address common web accessibility problems.