Tagged “Accessibility”

There are 129 posts tagged with Accessibility.

1. Beyond the Screen Reader

   Published on Sep 23 2021

   There’s more to accessibility than screen readers, but where do you go next?

2. Accessibility Lasts

   Published on Sep 16 2021

   If your digital work fades away, what keeps you doing the work?

3. When to Manage Focus in an Accessible Way

   Published on Sep 09 2021

   Don’t drop the baton, as in don’t let people lose their place in your digital experience.

4. New and Improved Accessibility Weekly, 2021 Edition

   Published on Jan 19 2021

   All the accessibility links that are fit to curate.

5. Goodbye Accessible Zen

   Published on Aug 09 2020

   Letting an important side project go.

6. Remembering Accessible Joe

   Published on Jan 10 2020

   Joe taught me so much by what he created.

7. The Intersection of Markup, Content and Context in Accessibility

   Published on Dec 05 2019

   I wrote a post for 24 A11y about context in accessibility.

8. Joining Ad Hoc

   Published on Sep 26 2019

   Diving into accessibility full time.

9. Why I Care About Accessibility

   Published on Mar 20 2019

   You might not know I’m a twin.

10. Good Accessibility Means Quality

    Published on Mar 14 2019

    Why is accessibility not as exciting as say some new JavaScript hotness, CSS technique or [insert web thing]?

11. Accessibility Answers: Is Safari Better than Chrome for Accessibility?

    Published on Mar 11 2019

    Well, no.

12. Better Conversations About Accessibility

    Published on Mar 04 2019

    If you know accessibility and work with designers, design with them.

13. Inclusive Design: Whose Opportunity Is It?

    Published on Feb 03 2019

    Your decisions can start impacting better design for everyone.

14. Accessibility Weekly Featured in WebAIM August 2017 Newsletter

    Published on Sep 23 2017

    Meta goal reached.

15. A11y Weekly Featured in WebAIM August 2017 Newsletter

    Published on Sep 01 2017

    Turns out WebAIM featured A11y Weekly recently.

16. Focusing on What Matters

    Published on Jul 14 2017

    Don’t ignore what matters: accessibility, performance and security.

17. The Future of Accessibility Weekly

    Published on Jun 06 2017

    Okay, let’s make this really weekly.

18. Is Accessibility Hard?

    Published on Jan 25 2017

    Well, no. And yes. Let me explain.

19. Hidden Expectations

    Published on Aug 02 2016

    There’s always more beneath the surface.

20. Accessible Zen: Version 1.2

    Published on May 05 2016

    New version of Accessible Zen released.

21. Don’t Use Slack? (Or Why Aren’t We Better at Accessibility?)

    Published on Jan 15 2016

    Accessibility happens everywhere.

22. Ensuring a High Performing Web for the Next Billion People

    Published on Nov 04 2015

    A talk that touches on all the parts of the Web that we know have nearly limitless potential, but that we haven’t yet figured out how to do well consistently.

23. Accessibility Weekly: One Month In

    Published on Nov 02 2015

    It’s happening!

24. Accessible Zen Featured on Hongkiat.com

    Published on Oct 08 2015

    Catching a bit of the spotlight.

25. A11y Weekly Launched

    Published on Sep 22 2015

    A newsletter to help bring accessibility into your everyday work.

26. The Year of Accessibility in WordPress

    Published on Aug 27 2015

    We made lots of progress this year.

27. A11y Weekly

    Published on Aug 13 2015

    Okay, I’m starting a newsletter.

28. Featured in WebAIM July 2015 Newsletter

    Published on Jul 30 2015

    I scored a hat trick on this.

29. Teaching Accessibility

    Published on Jul 24 2015

    Helping others learn how to improve the quality of what they create on the web.

30. Practicing Web Accessibility Differently

    Published on Jul 17 2015

    The impetus for most accessibility successes or failures falls into one or more of these three categories.

31. Talking About Web Accessibility Differently

    Published on Jul 15 2015

    Accessibility carries the same fluidity as the Web.

32. Thinking About Web Accessibility Differently

    Published on Jul 13 2015

    You already have what it takes to make the Web accessible.

33. Five Goofy Things Medium Did That Broke Accessibility

    Published on Jul 06 2015

    Let’s talk about accessibility more.

34. Responsive Design: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Published on Jun 25 2015

    These things help each other.

35. A Journey Into Web Accessibility

    Published on Jun 20 2015

    Don’t worry about knowing everything.

36. A Manifesto for Accessible User Experience

    Published on Jun 05 2015

    Look at accessibility through the lens of user experience.

37. This Web App Best Viewed By Someone Else

    Published on Jun 01 2015

    What we too often dismiss as edge cases are real people who may very much want or even legitimately need to use what we create.

38. Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2015!

    Published on May 21 2015

    It’s a good day to learn about accessibility.

39. How to Create Better, More Accessible WordPress Themes

    Published on May 07 2015

    Detailed and thoughtful, plus it’s not as hard as you might think.

40. Notes on Client-Rendered Accessibility

    Published on May 06 2015

    Manage that focus, folks.

41. A Woman with Usher Syndrome Reviews Her Apple Watch

    Published on May 05 2015

    Accessibility features matter.

42. Accessibility Answers: How Do I Handle Alt Attributes

    Published on May 03 2015

    Writing good alt text takes careful consideration.

43. Accessibility Answers: Which Accessibility Problems Do I Fix First?

    Published on Apr 26 2015

    You have to start somewhere.

44. Accessibility is Not an Edge Case

    Published on Apr 19 2015

    It’s for everybody.

45. Seven Things Every Designer Needs to Know about Accessibility

    Published on Apr 16 2015

    A useful list of tips.

46. Let WordPress Speak

    Published on Apr 15 2015

    This new API in WordPress helps people who use assistive technology in a huge way.

47. Accessible Zen: Version 1.1.5

    Published on Apr 14 2015

    New version of Accessible Zen released.

48. Accessibility and Low-Powered Devices

    Published on Apr 09 2015

    Does your site or app work on a inexpensive phone or tablet?

49. Accessibility Answers: How Do I Handle JavaScript and Accessibility

    Published on Apr 08 2015

    JavaScript isn’t the enemy.

50. A11y Wins Tumblr

    Published on Apr 01 2015

    Yay, something positive in the accessibility community.

51. News for Betty + Accessibility Hackathon

    Published on Mar 31 2015

    Hacking for better accessibility.

52. Web Accessibility Tutorials from the W3C

    Published on Mar 29 2015

    These will be good.

53. Accessibility Answers: What Can I Do Now for Better Accessibility?

    Published on Mar 27 2015

    Make changes now for better accessibility.

54. Is This Venue Accessible?

    Published on Mar 26 2015

    This is why I made an accessible WordPress theme.

55. Accessible Theme Pattern Library Off and Running

    Published on Mar 23 2015

    Building this thing one brick at a time.

56. Accessibility APIs: A Key To Web Accessibility

    Published on Mar 20 2015

    The best magic show I know.

57. A Skip Link Primer

    Published on Mar 17 2015

    Often overlooked.

58. Building a Strong Foundation with Keyboard Accessibility

    Published on Mar 12 2015

    It all starts with your keyboard.

59. Accessibility as a Framework

    Published on Mar 10 2015

    Wait, this could be a good framework.

60. Accessibility Originates With UX: A BBC iPlayer Case Study

    Published on Mar 04 2015

    Design with choice in mind, and always give users control over the page.

61. Riding a Bicycle to an Accessibility Conference

    Published on Mar 01 2015

    It’s good to find your people.

62. Improving Single Page App Accessibility

    Published on Feb 25 2015

    We can have the modern web and accessibility.

63. Accessibility Is (Not) Scary

    Published on Feb 20 2015

    I wrote a blog post on accessibility for Digital Gov.

64. Section 508 Update – Finally

    Published on Feb 18 2015

    Section 508, meet WCAG 2.0.

65. Flipboard and the Mobile Web Dream

    Published on Feb 17 2015

    Does mobile have to be like the web?

66. Flipboard, React Canvas and Accessibility

    Published on Feb 12 2015

    Form over function wins again.

67. Interactive WCAG 2.0

    Published on Jan 17 2015

    Making WCAG a bit easier to digest.

68. WordPress Theme Pattern Library for Accessibility in Development

    Published on Jan 15 2015

    Making it easier to make accessible WordPress sites.

69. Accessibility Problems are Quality Problems

    Published on Jan 04 2015

    Accessibility is about quality.

70. WordPress 4.1 “Dinah”

    Published on Dec 18 2014

    I contributed a few things to this release.

71. Testing Google’s ReCaptcha

    Published on Dec 05 2014

    It shows some promise, but needs work.

72. On the Accessibility of Web Components – Again

    Published on Dec 03 2014

    Just how accessible are web components?

73. Featured in WebAIM November 2014 Newsletter

    Published on Nov 26 2014

    Accessibility Tunnel Vision featured in the WebAIM newsletter.

74. Welcome to A11y

    Published on Nov 25 2014

    If you’re new to accessibility, we need you.

75. Google’s ReCaptcha

    Published on Nov 24 2014

    Better than the original?

76. Keep It Accessible and Responsive

    Published on Nov 20 2014

    The web was born responsive.

77. Accessibility in Your MVP

    Published on Nov 17 2014

    Find your free throws.

78. All Technology is Assistive

    Published on Nov 16 2014

    Accessibility is everywhere.

79. Not Accessible

    Published on Nov 14 2014

    Storytelling can fit into social media too. Here are three tips.

80. TEDx Videos and Captions Make Life Delicious

    Published on Nov 11 2014

    More often than not, accessibility means independence.

81. Screen Reader Tips for Web Designers and Developers

    Published on Nov 10 2014

    Get started with a screen reader now.

82. Accessibility Tunnel Vision

    Published on Nov 06 2014

    Let’s work together to avoid this.

83. Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with these Accessibility Resources

    Published on Nov 04 2014

    Some of my favorite accessibility resources in a short list.

84. Testing for Web Accessibility in 60 Seconds

    Published on Oct 31 2014

    New to accessibility with no time. No problem, this can help.

85. Good Coding Habits for Accessibility

    Published on Oct 26 2014

    Quality often comes down to habits.

86. An Open Letter to Apple Regarding Xcode’s Accessibility

    Published on Oct 25 2014

    Xcode gets more accessible.

87. Accessibility-Ready Intergalactic and Bosco Hit WordPress.com

    Published on Oct 17 2014

    More accessible WordPress themes.

88. WebAIM to Release Chrome Extension of Wave

    Published on Oct 16 2014

    Nice to see one of my favorite add-ons/extensions hit Chrome.

89. Accessible WordPress with Joe O’Connor

    Published on Oct 08 2014

    Good to see WordPress accessibility getting some attention.

90. WebAxe Podcast 100: Joe and Joseph on WordPress Accessibility

    Published on Oct 01 2014

    Accessibility in WordPress gets some much deserved attention.

91. Featured in WebAIM September 2014 Newsletter

    Published on Oct 01 2014

    One of my blog posts was featured in one of my favorite places on the web.

92. What I Make is Caring About Accessibility

    Published on Sep 28 2014

    Putting a different spin on maker.

93. An Accessible Web

    Published on Sep 25 2014

    What an accessible web really means.

94. Icon Font Text Alternatives: Don’t Forget Them

    Published on Sep 18 2014

    A tip when using font icons.

95. A Workflow for Testing Web Accessibility with Free Tools

    Published on Sep 12 2014

    How I test for accessibility with free tools.

96. Answer This

    Published on Sep 10 2014

    Whether tiy support accessibility really is that simple.

97. Now is the Perfect Time

    Published on Sep 09 2014

    How making things accessible can lead to breakthroughs.

98. Feature Misuse

    Published on Aug 25 2014

    Markup in the wild is… bad.

99. Speaking at Code(Her) 2014

    Published on Aug 20 2014

    Time to teach testing for accessibility.

100. Accessible Zen on ProfHacker

     Published on Jul 22 2014

     Accessible Zen featured on an education blog.

101. TinyLetter and a Big Win

     Published on Jul 18 2014

     One fix at a time.

102. First Multi-file WordPress Core Patch

     Published on Jul 13 2014

     My first big patch for WordPress=

103. Lessons from Building an Accessible WordPress Theme

     Published on Jul 08 2014

     A summary of a talk I gave at WordCamp Lancaster in 2014.

104. Accessible Zen: Now in French

     Published on Jul 06 2014

     The first translation of my WordPress theme into a different language.

105. Said This

     Published on Jun 28 2014

     Strong opinion here.

106. Recent Accessible Zen Updates

     Published on Jun 22 2014

     Some minor updates to Accessible Zen.

107. Where Automated Accessibility Testing Meets WordPress and Drupal

     Published on May 08 2014

     All about automated testing, accessibility and how the Drupal and WordPress Accessibility teams are collaborating.

108. WordCamp Lancaster 2014 Talk

     Published on Mar 01 2014

     My first WordCamp, both as an attendee and speaker.

109. Accessibility, Meet Facebook

     Published on Feb 09 2014

     Some big technical challenges for accessibility.

110. Accessible Zen Reaches 1.1

     Published on Jan 13 2014

     Another release of Accessible Zen.

111. Need a Menu on Top in Accessible Zen?

     Published on Nov 09 2013

     A new feature for Accessible Zen.

112. Updates to Accessible Zen Since 1.0

     Published on Oct 27 2013

     More updates to Accessible Zen.

113. Accessibility Camp DC 2013 Talk

     Published on Oct 12 2013

     Time to share some of what I learned.

114. Accessible Zen Hits 1.0

     Published on Oct 03 2013

     Seems solid.

115. Accessible Zen Reaches Beta

     Published on Sep 22 2013

     Getting better with each release.

116. Accessible Zen: Version 0.1-alpha-4 Available

     Published on Sep 08 2013

     Another release on Accessible Zen.

117. Accessibility is War and How to Win It

     Published on Sep 05 2013

     How to be an accessibility champion from within.

118. Why Accessibility Matters

     Published on Aug 16 2013

     Short answer: Accessibility helps everyone.

119. Accessible Zen: Version 0.1-alpha-3 Available

     Published on Jul 30 2013

     Designing and bug fixing on Accessible Zen.

120. Introducing Accessible Zen: An Accessible WordPress Theme

     Published on Jun 30 2013

     I made a publicly available WordPress theme.

121. Learn More About Web Accessibility

     Published on Feb 07 2013

     Follow some good folks in the accessibility field via this Twitter list.

122. A 2013 WordPress Default Theme Pitch

     Published on Jan 18 2013

     Thoughts on the Twenty Thirteen default WordPress theme and accessibility.

123. Progress in WordPress Accessibility

     Published on Dec 03 2012

     Lots of great effort happening in the accessibility space in WordPress.

124. Cities Made the Latest WebAxe Podcast

     Published on Dec 02 2012

     Building accessible WordPress themes gains some momentum.

125. Joining the Cities Project

     Published on Nov 24 2012

     We need more accessible WordPress themes.

126. Accessibility Certification

     Published on Mar 29 2012

     A few good thoughts on a direction fot this wide, complex field.

127. Accessibility: Why it Matters

     Published on Sep 18 2011

     The slides for a presentation I gave on why accessibility is important.

128. Accessibility is Not a Checklist

     Published on Jun 15 2011

     There’s more to accessibility than a list of standards.

129. Seven Things I Learned at Access U 2011

     Published on May 22 2011

     Where I begin my journey into web accessibility.

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