In the September 2021 Accessibility Talks virtual meetup, Michele Williams spoke about how sighted designers often don’t perceive the differences in how a sighted person navigates a page vs. the strategies a blind person uses to explore a page.
And those designers may not understand why their designs are problematic for people who are not sighted.
Continue reading How Sighted and Blind Web Navigation Differs
It’s a common issue for many websites: your audience consists of people with different levels of understanding of the words and phrasing used on your website.
You may have new employees or new customers unfamiliar with the jargon, acronyms, and language on your site. In addition, you may have customers and others who interact with your website frequently and understand your words and phrasing.
And you may have long-time employees who are well-versed in your wording, who have no need for terminology definitions.
How do you serve all your audiences?
Continue reading 2021 Federal Plain Language Summit: Online Glossaries
Driving down Woodward through Detroit’s Cultural Center, you couldn’t miss the large glowing white inflatible in front of Detroit Public Library’s main branch.
Part of DElectricity, Detroit’s outdoor visual light and art festival held this weekend, the white sculpture of a contemplative man was almost as tall as the library building itself.
The cool temperatures and clear night made for a fantastic night for festival attendees to walk through the Cultural Center, enjoying the light shows and sculptures in front of the museums, libraries, and other buildings.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Man, by Amanda Parer