An archive of the Accessibility SIG, Society for Technical Communication
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Web accessibility isn't a 'one-and-done' task hrdive.com/news/web-accessib…
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
Always worth a re-share — Gov•UK design principles with examples of how they have been used: gov.uk/guidance/government-d…
A Realistic Guide for Improving Web Accessibility | Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education ihenow.com/2PjTB1n
The Xbox Adaptive Controller Gets an Accessible Box Design wired.com/story/xbox-adaptiv… via @WIRED
Most business websites are sitting ducks for ADA suits, experts say sun-sentinel.com/business/fl…
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
Testing for accessibility—great advice and resources! gov.uk/service-manual/techno… by @GovUK #a11y #testing
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
The Inclusive Design 24 Call For Speakers is now open!
inclusivedesign24.org
#id24 #design #code #UX #a11y #accessibility #analogue #digital #inclusive #global
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
On this #WorldEmojiDay, make emoji in your web content easier for all users to understand: adrianroselli.com/2016/12/ac… (3/3)
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
On this #WorldEmojiDay, please avoid using emoji in code (as class names, grid areas, etc): adrianroselli.com/2017/10/av… (2/3)
Google has added Morse code to the Gboard keyboard for iOS #accessibility macrumors.com/2018/07/12/goo…
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
So excited to be talking to @IntGovOfficials about #plainlanguage today
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
The content of the Accessibility Developer Guide is by far not exhaustive yet. Everybody can contribute to it on our GitHub repository: github.com/Access4all/adg. Read our contributing guidelines: github.com/Access4all/adg/bl…
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
New, via @windowsinsider : "Spotlight on Eye Control," with news about releasing public developer APIs and open-source libraries so third-party developers can build apps that leverage eye tracking. insider.windows.com/en-us/co…
ALT Surface laptop with eye control keyboard on the screen.
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
If ADA Title III federal lawsuit numbers continue to be filed at the current pace, 2018’s total will exceed 2017 by 30%, fueled largely by website accessibility lawsuit continued growth. | Via @seyfarthshawLLP ow.ly/Owv430l0PZw #ADA #WebAccessibility #A11y #TitleIII
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
Join us for a free webinar on July 25 when @IanPouncey presents Integrating Accessibility from Design to Development
paciellogroup.com/events/201…
#UX #WebDev #WebDevelopment #Accessibility #A11Y
Wordpress accessibility xitter.gq/WPAccessibility/status…
WordPress accessibility page now have ATAG Statement. #a11y
wordpress.org/about/accessib…
Accessible animated images xitter.gq/paciellogroup/status/1…
This post from the BBC goes over how you can make animated images accessible—such as animated GIFs. bbc.co.uk/gel/guidelines/how…
For instance, BBC Weather animates the frames below to illustrate a growing storm on a hurricane-tracking map over the course of five days in Texas. Handy!
ALT Four frames from an illustrated hurricane-tracking map from BBC Weather that show an approaching storm at 17:00 UTC, 18:00 UTC, 18:00 UTC again, and 19:00 UTC
New research on creating accessible websites xitter.gq/paciellogroup/status/1…
Congratulations to @DavidOfYork for completing his #PhD "Understanding and Supporting Web Developers: Working Practices and Resources for the Creation and Evaluation of Accessible Websites" from the @UniOfYork! That's one smart chap right there!