Last updated: 27 January 2023 Forms have a strong semantic structure from labeling controls to ensuring the states of controls are announced by assistive technology. We look at the basics of building a form with different input types, adding in the necessary HTML attributes to link our form elements semantically, sprinkling in ARIA attributes and … Continue reading “Structuring accessible forms”
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Semantic HTML stickers are here
I’m about to start public speaking at conferences and I wanted to design something I could give away. A sticker seemed like just the thing. Feel free to DM me on Twitter with your address if you want one. Otherwise, I’m making the artwork available so you can print your own for non-commercial use. Download … Continue reading “Semantic HTML stickers are here”
Disability Independence Day
The Disability Rights Movement in the United States is a difficult and ongoing fight. From inaccessible buses and buildings to today’s inaccessible websites, the disability community has a long legacy of protesting for equal access. On March 12, 1990, more than 1,000 disabled people gathered at the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, to advocate … Continue reading “Disability Independence Day”
Five ways to include d/Deaf users in your designs
More than one in twenty people—an estimated 430 million people—experience disabling hearing loss according to the World Health Organization’s 2021 fact sheet on deafness and hearing loss. Some are functionally deaf, having little to no hearing. Others are culturally Deaf with a preference for communicating with sign language. A lack of public awareness and familiarity … Continue reading “Five ways to include d/Deaf users in your designs”
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021
The third Thursday in May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments. GAAD homepage Spring is all around here in Texas, with loads of beautiful blooms like these poppies—a flower … Continue reading “Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021”