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How People with Disabilities Browse the Web Using Assistive Technologies [Video Series]

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As I chatted with web design and development friends this month, I’ve discovered many have committed in 2022 to learning more about web accessibility.

They’ve asked me for resources and suggestions, and I shared accessibility resources from my site as well as many online resources and books.

One resource I highly recommended was recently published: the Browsing with assistive technology video series from TetraLogical.

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How Sighted and Blind Web Navigation Differs

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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.

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Is It Time to Consider ClassicPress, Alternative to WordPress?

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When WordPress 5.0 was released with the block editor in late 2018, the version was heralded as a better editing experience with a new interface for creating content.

While many users welcomed the change, the initial version was not without issues.

Usability and accessibility issues caused a lot of pain points for long time WordPress users, especially screen reader users.

Subsequent versions resolved many of the issues, and work is continuing with bug fixes and enhancements to improve usability and accessibility.

But for WordPress users who are frustrated with the block editor, there is an alternative: ClassicPress. Continue reading Is It Time to Consider ClassicPress, Alternative to WordPress?

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