Developing Accessible Technology

The most recent version of Web Content Accessibility Group (WCAG) criteria for accessibility is 2.1. Version 2.1 mostly adds new criteria to fill in gaps, especially related to mobile devices, low vision users, and people with cognitive and learning

For understandable reasons, people trying to create accessible digital content who do not know much about the topic often want a checklist of exactly what they need to do. There are checklists out there to help with accessibility—any search engine

If you’re trying to create an innovative car that will expand for extra passengers or cargo and shrink when you want to park it between a couple of enormous SUVs, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. You might decide to modify the frame or axles in

Part 3 How to Help Create a Mental Map Visual features, such as color, font, and placement, can help a sighted user categorize and understand content for their mental map, but designing predominantly for visual effect can ultimately make content

Part 2 Drive File Stream Example Google Drive is a web based application for storing and organizing files. It includes potential actions such as reorganizing files, viewing content, and sharing materials with others. It uses a standard system of

The topic of mental maps is extensive and thus will appear over the span of three entries. Part 1 Understanding the Basic Concepts A mental map is a way of organizing and understanding information. For example, I could give you a list of 12 items:

The differences between keyboard and mouse navigation are more than just the type of device someone uses; navigation shapes a user’s whole approach. Most screen readers use keyboard navigation where keys are assigned to various kinds of content and

Organization is crucial to how people find, navigate, and process information. Imagine reading a menu organized according to the time of day when the item started cooking. Or imagine searching for a phone number based on where the person lives. Or

Dynamic content is an important source of information and functionality. In this case, dynamic content refers to content on a page that changes without the page reloading. When a page is static, the only way for new content to appear is to pull up a

From an accessibility perspective, there is some question about whether to use or to avoid tables. As a general rule, tables are more useful to screen reader users with more skills who know how to use the screen reader tools that assist in