Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019: Three Ways You Can Participate

Two attendees at GAAD 2016 testing a website with a screen reader

This Thursday, May 16, 2019 marks the eighth anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the annual worldwide community event to raise awareness about digital accessibility.

Conferences, webinars, and public events will be held around the world with the goal of people talking, sharing, and learning about accessibility, inclusion, and people with different disabilities. Continue reading Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019: Three Ways You Can Participate

Part 4. Alternative Text for Images: Hootsuite Announces Support in a Tweet

Alternative text for images: what about Buffer and Hootsuite?

This is my fourth post about alternative text for Buffer and Hootsuite, applications that allow you to manage and schedule your social media posts.

I’m happy to share news that Hootsuite now supports alternative text for images in their Composer.

Late October 2018, Nick Martin, global social engagement at Hootsuite, tweeted that Hootsuite now supports alternative text for images, via their Composer (New post) feature. Continue reading Part 4. Alternative Text for Images: Hootsuite Announces Support in a Tweet

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