I’m writing from the point of view of a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies, not as an Apple fanboy.[1]Trust me: my wallet does not like the price I’d have to pay for the MacBook Pro I want to replace my mid-2015 model! The memory upgrade prices are way too steep in my opinion. Why…
Read More iOS 18 Accessibility Features Look InterestingIf one reads a few Apple blogs, it seems like all the “cool kids” have their $3500+ setup for the Vision Pro. But I wondered what the experience would be like for someone who has very little vision. Shelly Brisbin, a noted accessibility specialist who has forgotten more about Apple and accessibility than I’ve ever…
Read More Accessibility and the Vision ProMost readers of this site won’t have heard of Craig Hockenberry. But you may have heard of one of the apps his company, Iconfactory, was known for: Twitterific. Craig has a really smart piece about accessibility and how even Apple has made some mistakes in the new WatchOS 10 timer app. Spoiler alert: he even…
Read More Why accessibility matters – how the user interface and timers interactA couple of weeks ago, I watched a webinar led by two accessibility specialists from Princeton University. I’ll admit that I’m slightly jealous that they have over 125 people certified by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals on the Princeton campus. I believe that I’m the only person certified on my campus, which I hope…
Read More Editoria11y WordPress PluginAn accessibility rant courtesy of my Faculty Focus email So who doesn’t want a syllabus that students will actually read and use throughout the semester? I think most professors — whether creative or not-so-creative, or those who see themselves primarily as teachers and those who don’t — hate to get the questions that are already…
Read More Want a cool syllabus that’s accessible…I have no idea whether their design is fully accessible or not (I think there are a couple of places to improve – I’ll mention those). I’ll have to check it out – but I may not get a chance to this year, since I’m writing this on the next-to-last day of the Tour de…
Read More Web Design and the Tour de FranceToday’s winner/loser is US Bank. We have one of those credit cards that allow us to change the cash back that we receive on various categories. Let’s talk about why this screen is so bad. What would have been better? I’ll admit that I haven’t yet run this page through a screenreader to see if…
Read More Time for another accessibility and usability rant…“My office adds closed captions and alt text to our social media because we know that inclusivity and accessibility bring folks closer to, not further from, the governing process. Accessibility is never a hinderance nor burden—it makes our democracy stronger, actually.” Original tweet here: https://twitter.com/Bob_Casey/status/1580239625699794948
Read More Sen. Bob Casey has it right when it comes to accessibility…I found this while I was working on my Winn Dixie article. I’m just going to leave this here: If anyone needs an example of alt text when faced with what looks like an impossible picture to even begin to describe, here you go! lol https://t.co/x2xx4jmX2h — @krisnelson (@krisnelson) May 16, 2022 Sadly, the ALT…
Read More A really good use of ALT textI’m mentioning two different pages that helped me solve a lot of problems when converting InDesign files that had been converted to PDF. PAC2021[1]It should be noted that the new version requires registration, although I’m not quite sure why. The old PAC 3 version does not. (the PDF accessibility checker, currently Windows only) highlights many…
Read More How to reduce many InDesign PDF errors in just a few steps.