In a recent product update YNAB (You Need a Budget) announced it had made some change to the way it uses color to convey meaning about budget amounts. When I logged into the online webapp today, I saw this modal message dialog. (The content of the announcement is below the image.) Sarah from YNAB Hi … Continue reading “YNAB addresses color accessibility”
Tag: accessibility
Web Accessibility Specialist Certification
I’m not new to accessibility (a11y) but because it is not the focus of my job, I’ve had to do a lot of self-study to gain enough experience to consider myself proficient. Through the process of studying for this exam (and applying for a job along the way), I think I have finally found my passion. … Continue reading “Web Accessibility Specialist Certification”
Gold’s Gym Class Schedule
Another accessibility challenge! I like trying to use websites with just a keyboard, which rarely works. The Gold’s Gym class schedule page is no exception. It has so many elements that respond to clicks only that it’s basically useless to a keyboard. I’m going to address the three issues that make this page unusable. Week … Continue reading “Gold’s Gym Class Schedule”
Course: Developing with Empathy
Today I finished another free web accessibility course. This one is from Google and hosted by Udacity: Developing with Empathy I find it hard to explain to other developers about having empathy for all web users, not just those who resemble ourselves. Courses like this are a great place to point those who might not … Continue reading “Course: Developing with Empathy”
AccessNow app
A new app out of Canada, AccessNow, aims to crowdsource the accessibility of communities. Maayan Ziv, a wheelchair user, has made it her life’s work to help others know which places are accessible before going out. As she told CBC News in Access Now uses crowdsourcing to pinpoint accessible businesses “Recently, I went to a place and … Continue reading “AccessNow app”