Blogs

Testing

By Samantha Sundermann posted 03-13-2024
Be the first person to recommend this.
Testing
2 comments

Digital Accessibility Solutions Director - Magic EdTech

By Tarveen Kaur posted 07-05-2021
Be the first person to recommend this.
Inviting candidates who have experience in designing and delivering e-learning products and platforms (curriculum and technology platforms) which meet the digital accessibility standards like 508, ADA, WCAG2.X, etc. IAAP certified professionals who have worked in consulting / solutions development roles in technology, Edtech and Publishing companies are best suited for this role. Magic Edtech is committed to making digital learning accessible to all. The company is based in midtown Manhattan-based(NYC). Exposure to Technology or EdTech or the Publishing businesses would be helpful. The candidate will be responsible to network in the education market and guide ...
0 comments

Modal accessibility

By Lauren Baroud posted 06-10-2021
Be the first person to recommend this.
Hello Community! My question today is around accessibility for modals. When a webpage loads, a screen reader will automatically start reading out everything on the page unless you begin to interact with the page. I was wondering if a modal should behave the same way when it's visibility is triggered by the user. In the current case I am working with, once the modal is opened, the screen reader identifies to the user that the modal was opened and the focus state is on the modal's "close" button, but the content is not read automatically, only when you use a command. Is this enough to meet compliance? Thanks, Lauren
2 comments

Join the Festival of Accessibility - Virtual Conference

By Lisa Smyth posted 04-29-2021
Be the first person to recommend this.
Join the Festival of Accessibility! On Thursday, May 20, 2021 our partners at Texthelp are hosting their first ever Festival of Accessibility & Inclusion. Mark the occasion with and join the free, 1-day virtual conference about online accessibility and digital inclusion. Celebrate the amazing achievements that have been made in the A11Y space. Understand where we are now. And let’s chat about how we can go beyond what’s required by accessibility law and achieve true digital inclusion. The Festival of Accessibility is for you if you... Want to understand the legal requirements around accessibility Crave ...
0 comments

My Most Recent Accessibility Article on Medium

By JoLynne Walz Martinez posted 04-14-2021
Be the first person to recommend this.
No Mouse, No Monitor
0 comments

So I've started writing articles about accessibility for Medium ...

By JoLynne Walz Martinez posted 04-08-2021
Be the first person to recommend this.
If you'd like to take a look, here's a link to my first article on that site, The day I learned I was deaf . I'm currently working toward WAS certification.
0 comments

The Shift-Left Approach for Web App Accessibility Testing

By Sanjeev Sinha posted 02-22-2021
Be the first person to recommend this.
The Shift-Left Approach for Web App Accessibility Testing(WireFrames) Sanjeev Sinha, Web Accessibility Specialist Shift Left is a practice intended to find and prevent defects early in the software delivery process. The idea is to improve quality by moving tasks to the left as early in the lifecycle as possible. Shift Left testing means testing earlier in the software development process. The accessibility testing journey starts with Feature’s UX design. When UX finalize the Wireframe for the application they must include the following information also in wireframes Text Size, Color Contrast of each HTML elements according ...
0 comments

My Money My Choice: Financial Independence for Saudis with Disabilities

By Aya Jibreal posted 02-04-2021
Be the first person to recommend this.
Written by: Ay Abdullah Jibreal My Twitter AlQemam Consultants The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made numerous efforts across its various economic sectors in pursuit of providing livelihoods to all citizens of various genders and spectrums . The aim is to ensure Persons with Disabilities can secure a decent life and be on an equal footing with other individuals without the slightest physical or psychological discrimination, respecting them and supporting their autonomy. Perhaps one of the most prominent of these efforts is the issuance earlier this year of the Saudi Central Bank "SAMA", a ...
0 comments

Introduction

By Alice Wershing posted 12-16-2020
Be the first person to recommend this.
Hello everyone, My name is Alice Wershing and I am the Technology Specialist for Disability Services at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville Tennessee. We have 5 campus locations (4 in Knoxville and 1 outside Knoxville). I am also the Regional Accessibility Specialist for TNecampus. I have been at Pellissippi 7 years, and have focused on both assistive technology tools for our students and accessibility. I began working in the assistive technology field in 1987 in California and continued in Knoxville as well, where our center covered 24 counties. I hold both the RESNA and CPAAC credentials, and have a Masters degree in Special Education. I'm ...
0 comments

Live streaming video player

By Mariya Andrianova posted 07-28-2020
Be the first person to recommend this.
Hi group! I have a live streaming video player that can be hidden by collapsing its parent container. I'm wondering if such a player must have Stop/Pause buttons. Thank you!
0 comments

Accessibility Leadership and the Art of Persuasion

By Neil Milliken posted 04-28-2020
3 people recommend this.
If you are reading this it is likely because you have a passion for accessibility and are engaged in work to make your organisation more inclusive. One of the biggest challenges facing any person leading their organisational change towards accessibility is winning the hearts and minds of colleagues across the organisation. Often organisations are starting from a very low level of awareness and maturity. Not everyone is going to share your passion and there may be considerable resistance to change and inertia. I would like to look at how as a leader we can effectively respond to some of the common challenges to our requests to implement accessibility. I’m ...
2 comments

Community of Practice (CoP) kick off call

By Jodie Greer posted 02-19-2020
Be the first person to recommend this.
It would be great if you can join us on Friday February 21st for our CoP kick off call, at: 3pm GMT; 6pm AST ; 10am EST; 7am PST. As Taskforce Chair I will lead the discussion and am grateful to be joined by co-presenter and Taskforce member Neil Eustice (Diversity & Knowledge Manager KPMG). An overview of planning to date will be shared with a focus on the first proposed domain of a dedicated Body of Knowledge: Strategic Leadership . Please put the time and dial in details in to your calendar and share with those who may also wish to attend. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/225624305 Meeting ID: 225 624 305 ...
0 comments

Seeking an Accessibility Regulatory Strategist

By Scott Wilmarth posted 02-13-2020
Be the first person to recommend this.
Cerner is looking to hire a Regulatory Strategist specializing in software accessibility design and development best practices. Please see the position details on our career website . #Closed
0 comments

Create form fields in Excel for Accessibility

By Sathishkumar Duraikkannu posted 11-15-2019
Be the first person to recommend this.
Hi, As an effort of making the spread sheet accessible, I want to create text form fields in Excel spread sheet. When attempted to do this, I see the three form controls (Text field, Combo list and Combo Drop Down) are disabled under Legacy form controls. Could any one from the connection help in finding solution on this. I use MS Office version 2013. I don't want to use Text field, Combo list and Combo Drop Down from Active X Controls, as it requires VB coding. Thanks, Sathish
0 comments

Strategic Leader in Accessibility – making common sense more commonplace - by Jodie Greer - IAAP SLiA Taskforce Chair

By Tracey Shipman posted 11-08-2019
Be the first person to recommend this.
Strategic Leader in Accessibility – making common sense more commonplace Jodie Greer - SLiA Taskforce Chair; IT Accessibility Lead for Shell and also chairs the enABLE Network for Shell UK How would you and your business benefit from a Strategic Leader in Accessibility (SLiA) Certification? As an individual who understands the value accessibility brings to a business, this certification would give you the tools, knowledge, and proven credibility to determine strategic plans, influence senior stakeholders, and ultimately set your business up for success. As a business , having a certified Strategic Leader in Accessibility in your ...
0 comments

Accessibility Engineer, Yale University, New Haven, CT

By Michael R Vaughn posted 10-29-2019
Be the first person to recommend this.
Accessibility Engineer Yale University, New Haven, CT We're seeking an experienced web accessibility engineer to join the accessibility team at Yale. The position will be expected to work onsite in New Haven, CT. Position Focus Reporting to the Associate Director of Digital Accessibility, this position requires an accessibility professional able to support digital accessibility efforts across Yale’s campus. This role will support not only Yale’s technology but also its other web practitioners throughout the planning, design, development and maintenance of its websites and applications. The successful candidate will possess not only solid technical proficiencies ...
0 comments

List of 100+ bullets read by JAWS

By Dax J Castro posted 08-21-2019
Be the first person to recommend this.
How does JAWS voice my bullets: Recently, one of our clients decided to add a bunch of non-standard bullets to their PowerPoint. When I ran it through JAWS I realized that the results were probably not what the client expected. Hearing “black right pointing pointer” each time the bullet was read was probably not the user experience they were counting on. So, I decided to take the time to build a list of all the bullets that they typically use (Arial) and all of the ones that people seem to gravitate toward (wingdings). I found it interesting that some of the bullets were read as you might expect, while others had some unique voicings. “Black right pointing ...
1 comment

How many H1 tags should my PDF document have?

By Dax J Castro posted 08-06-2019
Be the first person to recommend this.
For those of you in the accessibility world who struggle with the “Only one H1 in a PDF document” theory, I feel your pain. If you are new to accessibility, then you have undoubtedly come across the two schools of thought on this topic. On one hand, we have those who will will draw the line and say “Only one allowed.” On the other hand you have those that say, “As long as you follow the Parent/Child structure, you can have any number of H1 tags as long as it makes sense to do so. Where did it come from? Coming from a web background, I can completely understand how some might come to the conclusion that you can only have one H1 tag in a PDF. Because, in fact, ...
0 comments

Mada accessible UI web components & UX best practices

By FADI ALJAATHEEN posted 03-11-2019
Be the first person to recommend this.
Recently Mada launched a project for the web community to provide professional digital accessible widgets and best practices to help improve the accessibility and usability of websites. The project consists of 2 areas: User Interface Web Component (UI): it’s a code repository which has a collection of accessible website plugins with documentation to be used by developers to improve the accessibility of websites for persons with disability and usability for the community. These plugins are developed using HTML, JQUERY, and CSS with online live examples. http://madaportal.org/e-accessibility/ui-component User Experience Design (UX): is a style ...
0 comments

Towards accessibility and beyond

By Alfonso BRUNA del CASTILLO posted 03-05-2019
Be the first person to recommend this.
Most of the situations that we face in our work life are regulated by one or another regulation. Nevertheless, the line betwin what is "regulated" from what it is "not regulated" is a wide strip on which technicians place themselves depending on their interpretation criteria. The question asked as "What can be done that goes beyond the compliance with regulations?" is missing the adjective "strict" so we can reformulate the question to " What can be done with ACCESSIBILITY that goes beyond the STRICT COMPLIANCE with regulations? ". The article you are going to read justifies that any measure aimed at that a building has elements that ...
1 comment