How often do you think about digital accessibility? Do you know what technology is accessible? Global Accessibility Awareness day is the perfect opportunity to think about what you could do differently.
To communicate in an accessible way, you should try to be as clear as possible.
Learn how to speak, write and communicate more clearly at work. Swap the office jargon for these more accessible alternatives.
Learn how to design in a way that's more accessible for people on the autism spectrum.
Remote working means that the way organisations and teams collaborate has changed. With a lot of meetings now online, it can be harder for people to contribute effectively. This can mean some voices do not get heard.
Follow these tips to create more accessible Microsoft Word documents.
The UK’s digital accessibility laws are relatively new and unclear compared to other parts of UK law. And there are several parts that relate to web accessibility. Gavin B Harris explains them here.
Links. They help us navigate from one place to another. But sometimes it’s tricky to know how to write useful link text.
Content is everywhere. Your words. Your images. Your graphics. Your links.
Special characters and punctuation are an important part of the information we share. But it’s worth noting how they impact accessibility. Particularly for screen reader users.
Fonts can have an impact on our ability to read and get the information we want quickly.
We send and receive emails every day. But do you ever stop to think about how accessible your emails are before clicking send?
Consider these points before using an accessibility overlay on your website. Often they can make the user experience worse for the disabled people they claim to help.
Learn how to write more useful alt-text descriptions, and avoid these common mistakes.
Many people could benefit from a more accessible Instagram experience. Learn how to make your posts and Instagram content more accessible to disabled people.
Web accessibility resources to help you build inclusive design best practices into your work.
There are 14 million disabled people in the UK, many who rely on website accessibility. But designing for disability results in designs that benefit everybody.
Accessibility is a passion of mine. It’s the thing that I’m muttering about in my sleep and will rant about at anyone who will listen.
Research and statistics into disability, accessibility and the spending power of disabled people.
Understanding accessibility means understanding disabled experiences. And the more you learn about different disabled experiences, the more likely you are to design inclusively.