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My webinar with UsableNet is now on demand! See how I teach my students to navigate websites, my screen reader demo where I show how I navigate websites as a blind user and real-world examples of accessible and inaccessible web experiences: https://lnkd.in/euYB6cE3 #WebAccessibility #Inclusivity #Usability

It's always beneficial to revisit accessibility concepts, and I'm pleased to share my "Accessibility Fundamentals" achievement refresher! I hope this encourages you to embark on your own journey of learning Accessibility fundamentals.

My webinar last week with Joe DiNero is now available on-demand. See how Joe navigates websites using his assistive technology, how he teaches others to navigate websites, and ways you can improve the user experience for all: https://lnkd.in/ePwFAnGZ #WebAccessibility #Inclusivity #Usability

Each year I cohost a UsableNet webinar detailing my experiences on websites as an assistive technology user. Join me and Jason Taylor next Thursday, August 29th at 12 PM ET where I’ll: - Highlight the different methods a blind person might use to navigate your website - Explain my biggest struggles on websites - Demonstrate examples of accessible and inaccessible web experiences in a live screen reader demo I can’t wait to see you all there! https://lnkd.in/euYB6cE3 #WebAccessibility #UserExperience #Usability

Miss our webinar with Joe DiNero? It's on-demand! Learn about assistive technology user's experiences on websites, including: - Ways a blind person might navigate your website - Examples of Accessible and Inaccessible web experiences - Considerations you can make to improve web experiences for everyone Watch now: https://hubs.ly/Q02PlQ8S0 #A11y #WebAccessibility #Usability

If your world view is working for you... ...why risk fixing something that isn't broken? If you don't think you have users who are disabled, why risk fiddling with the website? If you think accessibility laws don't apply to you, why bother with compliance? If you think the flashing banner gets you more sales, why would you drop it in favour of a simple static piece of text? If you think the subtle grey text on white makes your design modern, why would you increase the contrast? If you think the fancy text that disappears when you start typing in your forms is really cool, why would you add labels to your form fields? The thing is... When you add labels to your forms, increase the contrast, remove the in-your-face banner and start considering how you're impacted by accessibility laws, you're not making your website worse, less trendy or less modern. And you're not saying no to more sales. If anything, you're going to attract even more customers: - People with visual impairments like low-vision or colour blindness - People who have seizures like photosensitive epilepsy - People with mobility or motor issues - People with learning or cognitive impairments like dyslexia Things may be broken already...and you just didn't know. #Accessibility #WebDevelopment #A11y #WebAccessibility

The Data in the below image is overwhelming And Now you can easily figure out that your application may lose how many potential user if your Application is not Accessible. Always remember color blind people just cant see some colors, but they can see other colors pretty well. So it is not recommended to make Application simply Black and White. Just consider the scenario of where user with read and green color blind condition is using an online cloth application. And the application is not having proper accessibility in place how that person can differ between red and green just by seeing it . That's why Accessibility Matters #a11y #accessibilitymatters #accessibilitytesting #accessibility Teknotrait Solutions

🤗 Did you know that a Fast Website is a more Accessible Website? Too often in #HigherEd we focus on the technical side of accessibility in order to avoid lawsuits rather than creating a great user experience for every person we serve. A slow website discriminates against not only those who need to use assistive devices on the web, but also against people with limited and slow internet access. Remember during the pandemic when so many students were having to access their schoolwork from wifi in McDonald's parking lots? 👉🏼 When your college or university's website is slow, you're working against your own mission. 👉🏼 When your college or university's website is slow, you're hurting public perception of your brand. 👉🏼 When your college or university's website is slow, you are leaving money on the table. This has a particularly large impact on community colleges and small private schools. 🤔 So what should you do? Make your website faster! #HigherEducationMarketing #HigherEducation #a11y #webperf

Web accessibility is for everyone! Yes, the main goal of web accessibility is to enable users to use the web without experiencing barriers caused by a mismatch between your product and their abilities. But by doing so, we're creating better products for everyone! Today I wanted to share with you a video, produced by the W3C, that you can use to help explain the concepts of accessibility with the people around you. It gives a brief overview of what accessibility is about and what kind of feature people can think of that benefit all users. Have a look at it here: https://lnkd.in/ewFmmeir The above page links to the video, but the associated pages there have tons of other information on web accessibility, both in-depth and more approachable types of information for people not familiar with the topic just yet. Go spread the word, also share your favourite introductory resource with others down in the comments! #accessibility #inclusion #introduction #a11y

A broken arm is a painful way to learn accessibility fundamentals. Right now, I can't do anything on my own in the physical world. I need assistance with my morning hygiene and getting dressed, preparing meals, basically everything. When it comes to using my computer, I'm more autonomous, but the software I use should work with the keyboard. Yeah, I could still use the mouse with my other arm, but having to switch between keyboard and mouse too often is not great. Yeah, I can also still use my mobile phone and tap with my fingers, but I can't currently hold it with the other hand, so I need a solid underground to use it, which makes it less useful when on the go. Internet can help me compensating the loss of autonomy, I can do several things online, like order some food, order a transport, etc. But it's required the websites I work with are built with accessibility in mind.