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Accessibility New York City: Using Task-Oriented Walk Throughs for Accessibility Reviews

July 1, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

partial view of open laptop computer screen and keyboard.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted meetup events around the world, it’s wonderful to see groups like Accessibility New York City and Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design transition to hosting virtual-only events.

I personally know that both group organizers are well-versed in offering livestreamed events; I’ve attended several of their events over the past few years.

One upcoming event I’m looking forward to is Accessibility New York City’s July meetup when they host Sarah Pulis speaking on Using Task-Oriented Walk Throughs for Accessibility Reviews. Continue reading Accessibility New York City: Using Task-Oriented Walk Throughs for Accessibility Reviews

Filed Under: Accessibility Tagged With: Accessibility New York, accessibility review, meetup, Sarah Pulis, testing, usability, walkthrough

UX Win: Oxford University Press Password Creation

June 15, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Oxford University Press account registration form with clearly stated password requirements.

Who hasn’t been filled with frustration after creating a password for a new account, only to receive an error message your password isn’t acceptable?

Whether it’s a missing capital letter, number, or special character, or maybe your password isn’t long enough, a password error message is like having the door slammed in your face.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve received an error message that my password didn’t

  • Contain enough characters, with no indication of how many characters were needed
  • Include a number or capital letter
  • Have the “correct” special character, when I used an asterisk instead of parenthesis

It doesn’t have to be that way.

The designer can improve the user experience. Continue reading UX Win: Oxford University Press Password Creation

Filed Under: User experience Tagged With: Oxford University Press, password, usability, ux win

How You Can Participate in World Usability Day 2019 via Livestream

November 13, 2019 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

University of Minnesota World Usability Day 2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019 marks the fifteenth year of World Usability Day (WUD).

The annual worldwide event brings together people from all walks of life to focus on a single objective: ensure that the services and products important to life are easier to access and simpler to use.

Conferences, hands-on workshops, and public events will be held around the world as people discuss, celebrate, and learn about usability and how it impacts our daily lives through the products we use. Continue reading How You Can Participate in World Usability Day 2019 via Livestream

Filed Under: User experience Tagged With: #WUD, #WUD2019, livestream, University of Minnesota, usability, World Usability Day

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