Blind and Low Vision Smart Glasses Explained - TIM DIXON

In this article I explore Blind and Low Vision Smart Glasses and explain the different types, and how they can be used.

Sight Village Interviews - Behind the Scenes - TIM DIXON

Tim shares how he did the video Sight Village interviews for Double Tap, the equipment used and lessons learnt.

If You Always Wake Up Between 3 - 5AM, Here's Why

Do you often wake up between 3 and 5 am? If so, you’ll probably feel tired the next day and then the same happens the next days. Getting a good night's sleep...

Increase your privacy with these Android security settings.

Don’t share all your data with Google! Improving your privacy settings on Android is quick and easy with this guide.

How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles

How to write inclusive and accessible text descriptions for all types of images.

5 ways to kill browsing distractions with ADHD | Vivaldi Browser

If you’re brimming with creativity but struggling with ADHD, productivity tools can help you focus. Here are some useful tools on our browser.

You Don't Need ARIA For That - HTMHell

A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

16 Lesser Known Accessibility Issues | Toward

In this post Matt discusses 16 accessibility issues and solutions we've encountered while building a bi-lingual website application for a public sector…

A lot of what people use React for would be better handled with vanilla JavaScript

This week, we’ve been looking at harmful complexity in web projects, and why choosing React for mostly static web projects is bad. These days, it’s common for mostly static websites to have a little bit of dynamic content.

Clicks for iPhone

Clicks brings a REAL KEYBOARD to your iPhone. Enjoy the feel of buttons, type with precision and double your space to create. Available now. Ships worldwide.

Inspecting websites and web views on iOS devices · Eric Eggert

While it is often sufficient to test the mobile view of websites and applications on the desktop, with desktop browsers, it’s sometimes not enough: Some websites use device sniffing to hash out which device is used and deliver different code to users…

On the

The semantics you didn't know you needed.

Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #camelcaserocks #youcannotreadlowercasehashtags #merylmots #socialmedia… | 168 comments

Since you're viewing this on social media, this post is for you. It's for everyone who posts on social media. This includes diversity, equity, and inclusion… | 168 comments on LinkedIn

9 Website Redesign Mistakes that Destroy SEO | 3.7 Designs

Not getting enough traffic, conversions, or other online digital results you’re expecting?  A fresh new look can do wonders for your brand’s online presence, the user experience, and even SEO.

Essential Excel Skills For Researchers Part 1 – MeasuringU

Accessible PowerPoint presentations

A collection of tips for making PowerPoint presentations more accessible.

Quick tip: Creating valid and accessible links - The A11Y Project

Links are used on almost every site on the web, however it is easy to create links that are not accessible to all.

Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit Hackpad

The following contains the shared document for the development of the Social Media Policy Toolkit, a shared service of the Federal Social Media Community of Practice lead by teams including The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Po…

Writing for Engineers

Designing Better Links For The Web — Smashing Magazine

There are so many websites out there that have not considered the overall usability of their visually impaired users.

Overlapping interactive areas

When an interactive element like a button, link, and form field sits on top of another interactive element, accessibility (and usability) problems arise.

Minimal Social Markup · Jens Oliver Meiert

Every website and app these days relies on so-called “social markup,” metadata for a richer and prettier display in social media and messaging tools. On the absolute minimum you may need.

PX or REM in CSS? Just Use REM

When choosing between pixels and rems in CSS, you should almost always use rems. It's a simple rule to follow. This article explains why.

Responsive accessibility using visibility hidden | scottohara.me

Like it or not, even though content can be made to adapt to different viewport sizes and zoom levels by use of CSS media queries, sometimes the end result ca...

Link Targets and 3.2.5

TL;DR: Regardless of what accessibility conformance level you target, do not arbitrarily open links in a new window or tab. If you are required to do so anyway, inform users in visible text.

10 Quick Tips for a Great Mastodon Experience · Jens Oliver Meiert

Mastodon is a great alternative to Twitter, feeling refreshingly healthy. Here are 10 things that can help you get off to a great start—from finding a suitable server and interesting people to follow, to useful tooling and mindsets.

Mastodon – Simplified Federation! – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download Mastodon – Simplified Federation! for Firefox. Simplifies following or interacting with other users on remote Mastodon instances in the Fediverse.