June 2021 Newsletter
Feature
Screen Reader User Survey #9 Results
Survey results from 1568 screen reader users are now available. These data provide insight into the preferences and technology usage of screen reader users.
News
WebAIM In-person Training Events
We are very excited to resume our hosted in-person trainings in beautiful Logan, Utah! We are hosting two training events in the coming months:
- StrategicA11y - Strategic Web Accessibility Workshop - September 21–23
- Web Accessibility Training - October 12-13
WebAIM Virtual Training
Registration is open for WebAIM's next virtual web accessibility training to be held July 21-22.
Resources
A Complete Guide To Accessibility Tooling
An exploration of different kinds of tools to help you streamline your accessibility testing process.
Whose nine is it anyway? (Feedback on the WCAG 2.2 working draft)
TPGi feels that the current draft of WCAG 2.2 requires some clarifications and improvements.
Looking at WCAG 2.5.5 for Better Target Sizes
Have you ever experienced the frustration of trying to tap a button on a mobile device only to have it do nothing because the target size is just not large enough and it's not picking up on your press?
Starting Your Accessibility Journey: A Developers Guide
Different strategies that developers can use to approach accessibility, without slowing down development time.
Another Big Win in the Domino's Pizza Accessibility Saga
The judge ruled that Domino's violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because its website was not fully accessible to a blind customer.
Overreliance on Overlays is Counter to Enculturation of Accessibility
Anytime a company over promises and under delivers, they are doing a disservice to blind people and the businesses they are promising to serve.
Quick Tip: Use Lists Appropriately
Unordered and ordered lists should be used wherever a logical list is present, and nowhere else. Don't merely create something that looks like a list by starting each paragraph with a bullet or number character. Likewise, don't apply list structure to elements that do not logically form a list.
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