Semantic automation is when user agents, such as browsers and screen readers, create meaning and relationships where the presented meaning and relationships are missing, ambiguous, or incorrect. In short, it’s applying algorithms to try and fix things that are probably broken. It’s computers guessing for good. In a very simple example, it is Google’s “Did […]
This is a continuation of a series of posts about my personal quest to learn more about some common assistive technologies. In my first post, I outlined my experiences with ZoomText. Since then, I have become more familiar with the speech recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Premium) by Nuance. Using Dragon Speech recognition software such as […]
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 […]
