A11y

Web Accessibility is a must in every web development project, yet it seems to remain a mystery for many web developers. Like it's something legendary instead of an essential skill needed for the job. There are many misconceptions surrounding Web Accessibility, most of the time fueled by a lack of knowledge (or interest) in the matter. This article is a collection of some of those accessibility misconceptions or myths. :: Blog post at Alvaro Montoro's Personal Website.

On July 6 2021 the ARIA in HTML specification, that I co-edit along with Steve Faulkner and Patrick H. Lauke, became a W3C Candidate Recommendation Snapshot...

The introduction on web accessibility that I want to give every single web developer.

This CSS file intends to warn developers about possible risks and mistakes that exist in HTML code. It can also be used to roughly evaluate a site's quality by simply including it as an external stylesheet.

Today we have many robust patterns and techniques to help us optimize SVG accessibility, this is true regardless of if you are creating icons, simple images, or more complex infographics. But which patterns are the best to use for your particular situation and targeted WCAG conformance level? And what other factors should we consider when designing and developing accessible SVGs?

Movement and animations aren't always fun, especially if they trigger symptoms like dizziness or nausea. Here are the slides for a talk I gave about how to make the web more inclusive for us, who suffer from these symptoms.

The GOV.UK Design System is improving radio buttons and checkboxes that conditionally reveal fields to make them more accessible. This post provides an update on our work and research.

Many forms of assistive technology use keyboard navigation to understand and take action on screen content. One way of navigating is via the Tab key. You

Documenting everything through the journey of learning web accessibility.

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In this article, we will be exploring the basics of leveraging automated accessibility testing on mobile web experiences.

ARIA authoring practices are patterns and examples that are a great starting point, but they shouldn't be used as is - let's discuss why.

In part one of this three-part blog series, Gerard Cohen covers an introduction to the official ARIA standard and reviews the 5 rules of ARIA.

Fully automated accessibility testing; is it possible? Not yet. Testing during development is faster and offers you more options.

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A Cognitive perspective on UX Design Principles including a neurodivergent perspective with links to relevant guidance and resources.

Access Guide is a friendly introduction to digital accessibility based on WCAG 2.1

Viele meiner Gespräche kommen irgendwann auf das Thema Barrierefreiheit. Dabei sind mir so einige Mythen begegnet, die sich sehr hartnäckig halten. Mit ein p...

Over 95% of websites have accessibility issues. We need to do better, we need a different approach. Rian shares her concerns and opinion.

In a new short series of posts, we highlight some of the useful tools and techniques for developers and designers. Recently we’ve covered HTML Emails and SVG Generators. This time we look into different kinds of tools to help you streamline your accessibility testing process. Don’t miss the next one.

Spoiler alert: tooltips, modals, tabs, carousels, and dropdown menus are some of the user interface components that require more than CSS. To ensure accessibility of your interface, JavaScript is a necessary addition to accomplish focus management, respond to keyboard events, and toggle ARIA attributes.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (20 May) aims to get you talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different abilities and talents.

Wer farbenblind ist, sieht auch Fußball mit anderen Augen: Grün spielt oft gegen Rot – und die Vereine machen sich darum kaum Gedanken. Die DFL will reagieren.

Jörg MorsbachJörg Morsbach, Diplomdesigner und Kommunikationswirt (WAK), betreibt bereits seit 2003 die Düsseldorfer Agentur anatom5 und macht sich aus Überzeugung für universelles Design und einen weit reichenden Inklusionsgedanken stark. anatom5 wurde vielfach für Barrierefreiheit ausgezeichnet. Seit Anfang 2017 ist Jörg Morsbach zugelassener Erstprüfer des BITV-Test (BIK-Test). Sein heimliches Steckenpferd ist die Suchmaschinenoptimierung. Zum Portfolio von anatom5 gehören Internetauftritte und Webapps ebenso,… Ganzer Beitrag: WCAG 2.2 – was ändert sich und wie wirkt es sich aus?

Amelie UngerAmelie Unger studierte Digitale Medien an der Universität Bremen im Bachelor und Medieninformatik an der Universität zu Lübeck im Master. Als UX Designer ist sie seit 2020 bei Ergosign, der führenden UX-Agentur mit Fokus auf User Experience im DACH-Raum, tätig. Dort stellt sie sich, neben Industrieprojekten, insbesondere auch im Forschungsprojekt AVASAG die Frage nach barrierefreien und inklusiven Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten von… Ganzer Beitrag: Von Fähigkeit und Fokuswechsel: Ein Erfahrungsbericht

How CSS bleeds into content and influences screenreader announcements.