5 Ways You Can Participate Online in Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2018

Two attendees at GAAD 2016 testing a website with a screen reader
Two attendees seated in front of laptop computer, testing a website with a screen reader
Attendees at our Refresh Detroit Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2016 event

Thursday, May 17, 2018 marks the seventh anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the annual worldwide event to encourage people to learn about digital accessibility.

Events and activities will be held around the world to get people talking, sharing, and learning about digital disability and users with different disabilities. Continue reading 5 Ways You Can Participate Online in Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2018

How the Progress Bar Keeps You Sane [TED Video]

vertical progress bar

The progress bar.

A common element on websites and applications.

You’ve seen all kinds of progress bars, from animated clocks to a vertical bar that fills up slowly from left to right.

And sometimes it feels like watching the progress bar is waiting for a pot of water to boil. Continue reading How the Progress Bar Keeps You Sane [TED Video]