Tag: accessibility
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Observations on Squarespace Accessibility
Summary: Squarespace, like other no-code content management systems (CMS), is a common choice for people who want to easily create a website. Choosing Squarespace comes with pros and cons when making a site accessible for people with disabilities. Table of Contents: Disclaimer In this post, I share observations about a Squarespace website’s output and its…
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ACR, VPAT, Audit?
Summary: Accessibility options and acronyms can be confusing. I define and explain the similarities and differences between ACRs, VPATs, and audits. Taking steps toward creating a more inclusive web is a good thing. But it can feel overwhelming. I often hear the following statements from my clients: And sometimes individuals or organizations come to me…
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Accessible Love: A Random (AI) Ballad
Valentine’s Day often stirs up my creative juices. This past week I’ve been thinking a bit about how accessibility is a show of love. At least, when it’s not done out of fear (e.g. lawsuits). When we take time and make the web accessible, we make space for people with disabilities. While pondering a ballad…
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Keeping up on digital accessibility (Pocket edition)
Summary (with humor): Visually disabled woman delights in forcing webpages onto her e-reader, so she can actually read them. In “Coming up for air“, I noted I wanted to prioritize remaining qualified in digital accessibility. One way I can do this is keep up on the latest ideas through blog posts. Dedicating time to read…
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Burnout Check-in #1: The land of burnout
Burnout Check-in #1: Are you currently walking toward the land of burnout, in burnout, or exiting burnout? The start of a new year is the perfect time to reflect, look around you, and check in with yourself. burnout: exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration…
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Radical Inclusion: Empowering Accessibility in Tech
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, I participated in a Women Who Code town hall to discuss the importance of empowering accessibility in tech. We discussed: You can watch our 1-hour recorded discussion on YouTube, which currently has autocaptions. The video is also embedded in my post. Were you able to attend the live town hall?…
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HTMHell Advent Calendar 2022
Did you know that Manuel Matuzovic’s HTMHell publishes an advent calendar in December? In case you missed the 2022 edition, you can spend your summer leisurely catching up on its 24 days of HTML goodness, as you wait for the next round this winter. Come to think of it, I need to catch up on…
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State of A11y, December 2022
In case you missed it, I sat on a panel with five other accessibility experts on December 13, 2022 at 8 AM AKST. Panelists included Adrián Bolonio, Albert Kim, Beatriz González Mellídez, Shruti Kapoor, and Crystal Preston-Watson. After overcoming a few technical difficulties, we got on a roll chatting with This Dot folks to discuss:…
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WordPress Accessibility Day 2022: You, Me, and Your Content I Can’t See
On November 2, 2022, I gave a 15-minute Lightning Talk entitled “You, Me, and Your Content I Can’t See” at WordPress Accessibility Day (WPAD) 2022. Recording I’ve embedded the video here for convenience: Images No slides, sorry. I offered only a few visuals to help visual people see the barriers I encounter on my laptop…
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Webinar: How to Design Accessible Websites
On February 2, 2022 I gave an intro to accessibility talk for Buddy. It was fun having the chance to encourage more people to make their website accessible. Video runs 1 hour and 17 minutes. I’ve been assured professional captions and transcripts will be available soon. Slides PowerPoint slides (103 Kb) PDF slides (153 Kb)…