Search Whether Your Code Element is Supported in Browsers and Assistive Technologies

two hands searching through rows of compact disks.

Thanks to Heydon Pickering’s tweet this morning, I discovered a new online tool.

The Accessibility Support website allows you to check whether the code element or attribute you wrote is supported in browsers and assistive technology.

It’s a community-run effort to help you make informed decisions about the elements and attributes you use in your HTML code. Continue reading Search Whether Your Code Element is Supported in Browsers and Assistive Technologies

The State of the Web: Making the Web More Accessible [Video]

Seated in chairs, Rick Viscomi and Nektarios Paisios discuss web accessibility.

When you create an accessible website using best practices for design, development, and content, your website provides a great user experience for everyone.

Accessible websites are a good business practice.

You’ll interact with more website visitors, customers, and clients when they can easily access content on your website.

But what happens when your site isn’t accessible to everyone?

… you may have a fast website with the best content, but it’s all for nothing if people can’t actually use it.

Continue reading The State of the Web: Making the Web More Accessible [Video]

Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design: My Point of View

Shadowed adults, children, and person in wheelchair holding hands, in the background a rising sun.

Note: This is one point of view (POV), at a particular point of time in my professional career. My POV sways and shifts over time. The intent of this article is to generate discussion and spark different POVs.

Many times, the terms “accessibility” and “inclusive design” appear to be used interchangeably to refer to accessible design and development.

As my journey in digital accessibility continues and matures, my thoughts on these two topics continue to evolve, typically based on real-world work in corporate and client-based interaction. Continue reading Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design: My Point of View