Like social media? Like making sure everyone can access your content? Then you may want to check out this nifty, updated guide – Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit. Although developed primarily for federal social media content managers, there are tips that any of us can use, from the casual Facebook user to PR and communications […]
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Do Not Require Unnecessary Form Data One of the keys to creating highly accessible forms is to avoid as many errors as possible before the form is submitted. Ensure that forms are as simple and intuitive as possible, and don’t require that a field be filled out if the content is not necessary (e.g., a […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Events, AT News, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Conferences, Information Technology, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Things to Know Thursday, Web Accessibility on Aug 6th, 2014
Just a few days left to register, and you really don’t want to miss this! The National Federation of the Blind and the Maryland Technology Assistance Program present Web Accessibility Training Day September 9, 2014 Location: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Event: The […]
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Accessibility User Testing Instead of conducting accessibility testing with users with disabilities (asking users to identify accessibility issues), it is almost always more effective to do usability testing (asking users to evaluate overall usability) with users with disabilities. While accessibility testing can be used to identify instances of accessibility – poor alt text here and […]
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Link Type Indicators It is a good idea to inform users when a link goes to non-HTML content (such as a PDF file or Word document). It can be frustrating to activate a link and then realize that the link requires an external program or viewer. An icon (with appropriate alternative text) or text, such […]
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WCAG 2.0 and Reading Level It is always a good idea to make content as readable and understandable as is suitable for the audience. For complex content (defined as that which requires a reading ability more advanced than the lower secondary education level), WCAG 2.0 Success Criterion 3.1.5 (Level AAA) requires that a more simplified […]
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