Accessible Products: Beyond Code
In the field of creating accessible products and experiences, I have found that we are behind when it comes to one group in particular: individuals with Cognitive Disabilities. As a Digital...
View ArticleColor Theory and Contrast Ratios
There are no definites with color. Sure, you have your red, your green, and so on — but even that is relative. Try to describe a specific red color to a friend. Chances are the description will settle...
View ArticlePixels vs. Relative Units in CSS: why it’s still a big deal
Long live the modern browser! Browsers are getting better these days. We seem to be in a golden age where there’s a never-ending stream of new features added for the benefit of the users accessing the...
View ArticlePOURing ARIA into the HTML element specs
If you’re a web developer, or if you develop browsers or assistive technologies (AT), the following screenshot is probably familiar to you. It’s the first part of the definition of the button element...
View ArticleWhat a Year of Learning and Teaching Accessibility Taught Me
A few years ago I didn’t know what the term “accessibility” meant. I built Web sites that were partially inaccessible because I didn’t know better. Fast forward to today, I know enough to be able to...
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