Blind + Linux = BLINUX

"The purpose of BLINUX project is to improve usability of the LINUX operating system for the user who is blind"

http://www.leb.net/blinux/

This hands-on workshop will give participants the knowledge and tools required to gauge the accessibility of web content. The session will cover an in-depth overview of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0), provide information on assessing each success-criterion, and include a hands-on exercise where participants will get a chance to review a website or document against WCAG 2.0 using a three-step approach along with simplified checklists.

This workshop provides a non-technical introduction to digital accessibility as it relates to web content and documents. Participants will gain an understanding of the way people with disabilities interact with digital content and receive a high-level overview of WCAG 2.0 guiding principles and guidelines.

Keep up with the advancement of prominent open source frameworks, libraries, and browser standards by attending this online event.

Core team members will discuss topics such as upcoming releases, recent milestones, and community initiatives.

This webinar series provides a technical introduction to creating accessible content. Participants will receive an in-depth overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, AODA requirements, and how conformance can be achieved. This series will also cover a list of practical tools for assessing and implementing accessibility.

This webinar provides a non-technical introduction to digital accessibility as it relates to web content and documents. Participants will gain an understanding of the way people with disabilities interact with digital content and receive a high-level overview of WCAG 2.0 guiding principles and guidelines.

Creating Accessible HTML: A Crash Course in ARIA Landmark Regions

What if I told you there are a set of roles, states, and properties that enhance HTML for the purpose of accessibility?

What if I told you you're probably already implementing some of them? 

 

Designing Accessible Navigations

Overlooked features with powerful results

 

Making Bulb accessible - introducing the new Bulb site

At the end of last year, Bulb pledged to significantly improve the accessibility of the site. 

 

Apple Proposes New Accessibility Emojis

In a submission to the Unicode Consortium today, Apple has proposed a suite of new “accessibility emojis”.

 

How we stopped making excuses and started improving Basecamp’s accessibility

In 2017 we made web accessibility a priority at Basecamp. It was long overdue.

 

Survey of Web Accessibility Practitioners #2

The following survey is a follow-up to a previous Survey of Web Accessibility Practitioners conducted July 2014. This survey is primarily intended to collect new information and track updates/trends from the previous survey. By completing this survey you will help inform the web accessibility community. Everyone that implements accessibility is invited to participate, whether you do so casually or as a primary part of your job.

https://webaim.org/projects/practitionersurvey2/

Accessibility Meetup Survey

Thanks to all participants who took the time to complete this survey. The information below, shared by follow accessibility meetup organizers, will help our entire community.

http://www.dennisdeacon.com/a11y-meetup-survey-2018/index.html

Axe 3.0 has arrived — here’s what you need to know

To talk about what’s new in aXe 3.0, we need to first talk about what’s new in the aXe-Core JavaScript library. It is the underlying JavaScript that powers our browser extensions and accessibility test APIs.

 

WAI-ARIA: the dark art of accessibility?

A few weeks back I was interviewed on the A11y Rules podcast by Nic Steenhout. In it, I discuss what I believe to be the biggest barrier to a more accessible World Wide Web, which I believe to be awareness. 

https://diginclusion.com/blog/wai-aria-dark-art-of-accessibility/

Labels Required

So why should we use a label in all cases? I decided to dig into why and how we should be using label instead of relying on elements or attributes with similar, but limited, qualities.

 

Manuel Matuzovic: Writing CSS with Accessibility in Mind

Web accessibility has so many facets, that learning about it and implementing it correctly may seem daunting to some of us. Just imagine excluding a whole group of users by simply declaring * { outline: none; }.

 

A Primer to Web Accessibility for Designers

Quick wins to make your designs more inclusive

 

Learning Objectives

For staff members who have a basic grasp of the laws and guidelines pertaining to accessibility, and who may have experience, or done research, regarding designing for the needs of users living with disabilities, this course will move them forward in their learning process with more specific technical guidance.

We begin with cameos of users who live with the four disability classifications recognized by the US Department of Human Services. Our Accessibility Specialists then guide your staff, step-by-step, through the design requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, as they apply to people living with disabilities. (For clients using WeCo’s Access Approved testing service, our standards are also included.)

Your staff will be able to ask questions along the way and receive answers from people who live with, and understand the develop needs of others who live with disabilities, making this an extremely powerful training.

Technical Level Notation

This course discusses Section 508 and WCAG criteria in depth and provides specific technique and code suggestions for accessible development. This course is most useful for web and software development staff who will be creating/making changes to your electronic venues.

Applying Accessibility Criteria to Your Project Learning Menu

1. A backdrop for accessible design: learning about users living with disabilities
2. Navigating IT with a disability
3. Section 508, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): which applies to your project?
4. An application walk-through of Section 508/WCAG, ADA and WeCo Standards of Access®
5. Discussion of designing to meet upcoming mobile accessibility requirements
6. Tools to monitor your accessibility progress
7. Testing your final results: is this thing really accessible?
8. Additional resources: where to go when you’re stumped, including free resources from WeCo

This training is sponsored by WeCo Accessibility Services, a mission-based company which helps organizations and goverments achieve real-life accessibility results through a team of professionals living with disabilities. If you have questions about training or facility access, please contact WeCo Operations Director, Lynda Little at: [email protected] 

Five Ways in Which Artificial Intelligence Changes the Face of Web Accessibility

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage right now. Chances are your news feeds and social media timelines are filled with articles predicting how AI will change the way we will interact with the world around us. Everything from the way we consume content, conduct business, interact with our peers, transport ourselves, and earn a living is going to be affected by AI-related innovations. The revolution has already begun.