The European Accessibility Act obliges parts of the private sector to be accessible, including banks, book publishers and online shops. Do they already know about that fact?
It was probably to be expected that at some point even an established company would switch to the dark side. The internationally known company Level Access has bought the overlay provider Userway for several million dollars. Such large acquisitions are actually familiar from companies of other sizes.
The Internet has made it easier to access information about assistive devices. The number and variety of aids has increased significantly. And that's even if you don't include the various apps that can serve similar purposes as aids. Let's look at a few examples.
Not only websites, but also texts can be considered from the point of view of information architecture. Anyone who just starts writing and can publish it without editing is either a natural talent or will only get confused looks.
Whenever I am asked for consulting, I am mainly asked about the requirements of blind people. That makes sense since I'm blind myself. However, it is quite common for the needs of blind and partially sighted people to be equated with accessibility. In this article you can find out why this is wrong and sometimes dangerous.
The discussion about accessibility focuses heavily on accessible development, but ignores two equally very important factors: the client and, of course, the assistive technology.
The German BITV test is made by unon disabled people and refuses the participation of disabled persons.
We often hear that from our clients: It's hard to afford the ressources for digital accessibility. But can you afford that your product is not accessible? Why this is the better question we will discuss in this episode.
Digital accessibility today is often based on intuition and Coincidence. That's not a professional handling of this important topic. In this episode I will talk about the why and how of data-based accessibility.
Online events are here to stay even after corona. But how can we make thema accessible to persons with disabilities? Let's talk about it in this episode.