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Tag: Inclusion

  • 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.

  • Me and Accessibility, the true beginning.

    Me and Accessibility, the true beginning.

    Over the past couple of years, I’ve become very vocal about Accessibility and usually show my journey as starting with a conversation and a pint in a pub. In recent months I’ve started to accept that the true beginning for me began long before then, and I’ve simply been running from the truth.

  • Review: Microsoft Surface Adaptive Kit

    Review: Microsoft Surface Adaptive Kit

    Back in late September, Microsoft announced the launch of the Microsoft Surface Adaptive Kit. Of course, I made sure I had ordered one for release day! Read on for my thoughts after a few weeks of use.

  • A dyslexic and dyspraxic’s guide to accessibility

    A dyslexic and dyspraxic’s guide to accessibility

    What does day-to-day accessibility look like? Join Ashley Graham-Brown as they share about their life in “A dyslexic and dyspraxic’s guide to accessibility” (from Scottish Summit 2021)

  • Creating a More Inclusive workplace

    Creating a More Inclusive workplace

    It’s easy to talk about what a more inclusive workplace should be, but how do we go about creating such a place? At Scottish Summit 2021 Zoe Wilson delivered a great session on this very subject! Zoe is a passionate advocate for Accessibility in the workplace, and in everyday life. Having her speak about this…

  • Programming for Accessibility

    Programming for Accessibility

    The Accessibility track at Scottish Summit 2021 covered so many topics throughout the day. The session “Programming for Accessibility” by Rory Preddy was an amazing look at both living with accessibility requirements, and how to include accessibility in our thinking when programming applications. Rory was introduced to me via Hector Minto when we were having…

  • Power Apps – Instant Accessibility using a Theming Template

    Power Apps – Instant Accessibility using a Theming Template

    Continuing my look at the Scottish Summit 2021 Accessibility track. One of the standout sessions was the “Instant Accessibility using a Theming Template” in Power Apps talk by Sancho Harker. I first came across Sancho when he delivered a talk at Microsoft Ignite The Tour London in 2020 (just before lockdown). Like this one from…

  • Accessibility as a Deliverable?

    Accessibility as a Deliverable?

    For Microsoft, a core part of how accessibility is being managed throughout their DNA is by treating Accessibility as an actual project goal and requirement. Watch Microsoft Accessibility Evangelist Hector Minto from Scottish Summit 2021 as he talks about Digital Inclusion and Accessibility as a Deliverable.

  • So much to learn, so many teachers

    So much to learn, so many teachers

    I started my self-learning journey into the world of Accessibility in the middle of 2020. If I’m completely honest I was very naive and did not understand what was behind that door. I soon came to realise that there is so much to learn, but so many teachers I can learn from. Accessibility is a…

  • The Things We Don’t Talk About

    The Things We Don’t Talk About

    The things we don’t talk about are often the very things we SHOULD be talking about. Meet the podcast trying to remove stigma, and hopefully give reassurance to people who sit in silent struggles

  • Access All Areas

    Access All Areas

    When was the last time you were asked to make a project accessible? OK how accessible was the last event you attended, or app that you built, or blog post you read? Do you make your #Hashtags screen reader friendly? Accessibility is something that people are aware of, yet also massively unaware of – and…