Hart of the Midlands

Tag: #a11y

  • 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.

  • Screen Readers [A to Z a11y]

    Screen Readers [A to Z a11y]

    Hey Computer – Read my screen!  If you’ve made it this far through then firstly Well Done! But also you will have seen that Screen Readers get mentioned – A lot. They are a massively used accessibility tool for people with vision issues, dyslexia, ADHD, autism and more.  This topic applies to all of the…

  • Being Responsive [A to Z a11y]

    Being Responsive [A to Z a11y]

    Screens come in all shapes and sizes. Along with this, people may use scaling, magnification, and alternate typefaces. Responsive design ensures what we build works across all of this and delivers a consistent experience to all users.

  • Quick Wins! [A to Z a11y]

    Quick Wins! [A to Z a11y]

    Implementing accessibility can feel like you’ve opened a can of worms with no end in sight. But there are some quick wins that will see you making noticeable progress and provide a solid foundation for moving forward.  Read this latest A2Z post to learn 5 quick wins to get you started!

  • Pop goes the weasel [A to Z a11y]

    Pop goes the weasel [A to Z a11y]

    We’ve all seen popups on our screen at some point or other. We may have even been the ones that coded them to appear.  The challenge is that they often appear in a way that doesn’t trigger accessibility tools. So, are there better ways of bringing key content to the attention of our users? Let’s…

  • Copilot. Building an Accessible Future

    Copilot. Building an Accessible Future

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard talk of Microsoft Copilots. These are the generative AI driven assistants and aids that are appearing in about all Microsoft products and have even got their own dedicated key on our keyboards (so long Office key!). What I want to do here is take…

  • GPPB ’24 Special Edition [A to Z a11y]

    GPPB ’24 Special Edition [A to Z a11y]

    This special edition post is for the GPPB ’24 event. I was asked to speak at the Orlando event but the session could not be played. So here’s the full A to Z video in all its glory for your enjoyment!

  • One Size Fits One [A to Z a11y]

    One Size Fits One [A to Z a11y]

    Step inside to O2 tailoring where we know that One Size Fits One. This is an extra post for the letter O in the A to Z Accessibility: Power Platform Edition.

  • Overflowing with content [A to Z a11y]

    Overflowing with content [A to Z a11y]

    Howdy reader and welcome to the first O in the A to Z Accessibility: Power Platform Edition. In this article we are Overflowing with content, or rather talking about what to do when we are.

  • What’s in a Name? [A to Z a11y]

    What’s in a Name? [A to Z a11y]

    Here we are in N – “what’s in a Name?”, part of the A to Z of Accessibility: Power Platform Edition. In this post we’ll be looking at the importance of Naming in what we develop and build. We’ll consider why naming is vital for accessibility and why it is just good dev practice.