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Usability and accessibility are closely related aspects of web development. Some mistakenly think that these two terms are interchangeable, even though they are different, their goals, approaches, and guidelines can overlap significantly, and one (accessibility) can exist without the other (usability)...
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But what about internal software?
With panic levels about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) rising, I keep encountering people who are certain this doesn’t apply to them because they work on internal tools ...
Preventing Color Contrast Errors with Effective Simulation Testing
Designing and developing for various visual impairments can be challenging, especially when one doesn’t know exactly how people with visual impairments perceive colors and content on the web. Google Chrome DevTools offers a simple solution by simulating these impairments, thus helping to ...
See you at uxcon vienna
At this years uxcon in Vienna, Laura and Julia are holding a workshop about how to create and test website to not only fulfill requirements but go far beyond the checklist ...
Monthly a11y newsletter
There are a lot of resources and events that can be hard to find outside the online accessibility bubble. Gatekeeping is the opposite of accessibility, which is why I send out (approximately) monthly newsletters about upcoming events in web accessibility...
Why fulfilling the WCAG is not enough
Everybody and their work mom is talking about the European Accessibility Act, and many are longing for clear instructions on what the heck to do. Not to rain on your work laptop, but even if you follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ...
2023 has been eventful here at Accessibility First
2023 has been eventful here at Accessibility First! Laura has joined the party, a brand new website, march for inclusion, and much more ...
Define project
On October 10, we took part in the presentation of the DEFINE project. Define stands for Digital Equipment For Inclusive Empowerment. The mission behind it is not only to bring low-cost assistive tech to the market but also to improve digital literacy in the process...
How do people learn to use a white cane?
At the first real user trial, we finally put our actual prototype on an actually blind person, instead of a blindfolded engineer. The participant gave us a great tip: to get in touch with an orientational mobility officer.Since there is no industry standard for haptic...