What is A11Y?
Have you ever struggled using a website or mobile app because it was difficult to navigate, confusing, or impossible to interact with? If you have, you have likely encountered a website lacking accessibility. “A11y” means (pronounced as a double one y) for accessibility, representing the inclusion and usability of digital products for individuals with visual […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) reminds us of the progress made and the work still ahead in digital accessibility. While we’ve improved physical accessibility with things like wheelchair ramps and crosswalk signals, there’s more to do online. GAAD urges us to consider questions like: How can we make digital experiences open to everyone? Can people […]
List of Accessibility Conferences 2024
Today every business needs to build a robust digital presence to reach its customer base. What is equally important is to make this digital presence on the World Wide Web accessible and inclusive of even those customers who might be living with any physical, mental, or situational disability. As technology evolves, so does the accessibility […]
What Are the 12 Most Common Accessibility Issues to Avoid?
While nobody sets out to exclude individuals with disabilities from accessing their website, overlooking accessibility can inadvertently restrict a significant portion of your audience. With a notable increase in accessibility-related lawsuits, delaying consideration of accessibility is no longer advisable. For those less familiar with accessible web development, starting the process may seem daunting. A practical […]
Inclusive Vs. Universal Design: Why It Matters
Design choices have a significant impact on how people interact with the world. These choices can either create barriers or opportunities for different groups. Inclusive and universal design principles aim to reduce exclusionary practices by promoting the creation of accessible, diverse, and user-focused environments. By prioritizing inclusivity and universality, businesses and designers can ensure that […]
How To Write A WCAG Accessibility Statement
In the current post-COVID digital landscape, websites are the primary means of accessing information and services for people all over the world. To ensure that all users can access these websites, it is not just a moral obligation but also a legal requirement for organizations to adopt inclusive web design practices. With more than one […]
Keyboard Accessibility: A Guide To Navigating Websites With Ease
Ensuring accessibility in web design is not just a matter of inclusivity but also a fundamental aspect of creating user-friendly digital experiences. Among the many facets of accessibility, keyboard accessibility is one crucial consideration that allows users, especially those who rely on keyboards or face challenges with mouse navigation, to interact with websites seamlessly. Keyboard […]
Navigating The Accessibility Landscape: Key Takeaways From Continual Engine’s Webinar On ‘Prepping PDFs For Accessibility’
In a digital-first world, PDFs have become a popular medium for sharing information. Owing to its rapid adoption, it is vital to ensure that PDFs are accessible to everyone, especially those using accessibility tools such as screen readers. To address this pertinent topic, Continual Engine recently hosted a webinar titled “Prepping PDFs For Accessibility”. With […]
Ensuring Web Accessibility: A Deep Dive into WCAG
Key Takeaways The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are developed and maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to make web content accessible to users with disabilities. WCAG 2.1 provides 13 guidelines and 78 success criteria, each with specific instructions for creating accessible content. The principles of WCAG are POUR, which stands for Perceivable, […]
The Critical Role of WCAG in Digital Accessibility: Key Takeaways from Sarah Stricker’s Webinar
Insights from Sarah Stricker’s Webinar: All About WCAG Accessibility And What’s Next Sarah Stricker is an experienced Instructional Technologist at ansrsource and a certified Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). She was the speaker at the “All About WCAG Accessibility And What’s Next” webinar hosted by Continual Engine. As […]
