Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

Attendees at Accessibility Summit 2016

At Accessibility Summit 2016 conference, accessibility expert Glenda Sims explained what low vision is and how our designs impact people with low vision. Sims offered useful advice for creating universal designs that work for everyone.

Here are my notes and some of the social media discussion, from her presentation. Continue reading Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

3 Ways to Improve Accessibility in Your Designs

3 ways to improve accessibility in your designs

No matter if you’re a content strategist, designer, developer, or user experience professional, you’ve probably heard that creating accessible designs restricts you from being creative.

It’s an excuse, says Geri Coady, to not include accessibility in your workflow.

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Takeaways from Mobile Accessibility 101

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At the “Mobile Accessibility 101” webinar, Deque Systems Accessibilty Evangelist Paul Adam discussed mobile assistive technology, top mobile accessibility issues, shared tips on how to avoid creating accessibility barriers, and demonstrated how to test with VoiceOver (iOS) and TalkBack (Android) screen readers.

Here are some of my takeaways from the webinar. Continue reading Takeaways from Mobile Accessibility 101