Hart of the Midlands

Blog posts, articles, musings and more

  • The A to Z of Accessibility – Power Platform [A to Z a11y]

    The A to Z of Accessibility – Power Platform [A to Z a11y]

    Welcome to the A to Z of Accessibility – Power Platform. Covering all areas of the Power Platform plus wider areas of Microsoft 365 and more.

  • You! [A to Z a11y]

    You! [A to Z a11y]

    You! Yes, You! You are awesome, and you are vital to accessibility in tech! Here I celebrate you, and give some pointers how you can maximise the impact made in your work.

  • X-Ray! [A to Z a11y]

    X-Ray! [A to Z a11y]

    Colour Vision Deficiency affects over 8% of men and 0.5% of women. Colour filters (including one that looks like an X-Ray mode) help present colours in a way that assists people with CVD. In this post I take a look at the colour modes, how they work, and what all this means for building solutions.

  • WCAG [A to Z a11y]

    WCAG [A to Z a11y]

    One common acronym that has run throughout many of the blog posts here is WCAG. It stands for “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines” and comes from the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). It’s a set of guidelines designed for websites and content, but has been adopted as the standard for digital accessibility. In this post I’ll…

  • The Voice [A to Z a11y]

    The Voice [A to Z a11y]

    In this AI-assistant world of Copilots, Agents, and ever-listening smart devices, Voice is becoming more prevalent. What if this is the primary source of control for people though? Here I take a look at the importance of the voice in solutions we build.

  • User eXperience / User Interface [A to Z a11y]

    User eXperience / User Interface [A to Z a11y]

    User eXperience and User Interface are massive areas of a project. Creating a community of people that includes those with disabilities and neurodiversities leads to better design, better results, and better uptake.

  • Too Much Information [A to Z A11y]

    Too Much Information [A to Z A11y]

    Too Much Information can be a headache for most of us. For neurodiverse people or assistive technology users is can be a nightmare. In this post I explore why that is, and how to lower the volume.