When people ask us about accessibility user testing, we usually say, “Don’t do it.” Instead, usability testing with users with disabilities is almost always more effective. Rocket Surgery Made Easy I spoke at the Plain Talk conference last week where I heard presentations on usability testing from Steve Krug and Nicole Burton. Steve’s book, Rocket […]
The focus of web accessibility is often on web development – the things that happen in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript after a site has been designed visually. Optimal accessibility should start much earlier, as part of the visual design process. We have created an infographic that highlights a few important principles of accessible design. Select […]
What is the value of finding content if the user experience and accessibility of that content is poor? Does it matter how accessible content is, if nobody ever finds it? Web accessibility and search engine optimization (SEO) are both about getting relevant content to users. Accessible content and search engine optimized content are both machine […]
As mentioned in a previous post, I recently decided to spend some time becoming more familiar with a few common assistive technologies, starting with the screen magnification software ZoomText. I have shared a few of my experiences with ZoomText below. My preferred configuration I am quite nearsighted, so I decided the best way to evaluate […]
A little over a year ago, we announced the beginning of development for WAVE5, the fifth major revision of WebAIM’s popular WAVE web accessibility tool. At the time, we were hoping to have it ready to release by the end of 2010. That obviously didn’t happen, but today we’re pleased to announce the availability of […]
