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Inclusive Design PracticesDigital accessibility ensures that people with disabilities can access and use digital products and services. Too often, accessibility is considered an afterthought in the design process rather than b
GeneralOnline trends change daily, especially with social media usage being one of the most popular online activities. In 2021, over 4.26 billion people were using social media worldwide, which analysts pred
Visual and Media AccessibilityMillions of people across the world use Google Docs for creating online documents. While it is widely considered an alternative to MS Word, people with disabilities might find it challenging to use, a
Visual and Media AccessibilityMicrosoft Word (Word) is one of the most popular word-processing programs and is easy to use. However, even the most professionally created Word documents could present challenges to people with disab
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Visual and Media AccessibilityPowerPoint presentations can be an excellent way to present your ideas to your intended audience. Given the fact that more than 12 million people in the US have some kind of visual impairment, chances
Inclusive Design PracticesWhat happens when a person with a disability comes across an inaccessible webpage? According to one study, 71% of the time , they leave the site. Businesses need to think about how they’re using their
Visual and Media AccessibilityIn our digital world, there are many ways to consume information, but video content has taken over. More than half of marketers say that video is the most valuable media type , and a whopping 85% of s
Visual and Media AccessibilityOur world has gone digital, and with that has come the rise of social media. While some may have negative feelings about the use of social media, we can’t deny its importance — especially for business
ARIA and Semantic StructureAlt-text or alternative text is a short block of text used to describe images and other non-text content on a website. Its primary function is to make the images on a website accessible to people who
Visual and Media AccessibilityMozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge both include features that make each browser more accessible to users, including people with low or no vision or those with a limited ability to operate a mouse or k
Visual and Media AccessibilityVideo is one of the most powerful tools in your eCommerce arsenal. Videos can introduce customers to your brand and showcase individual items on your product pages. Marketers are increasingly seeing t
Visual and Media AccessibilityVisual disabilities are among the most common disabilities. According to the World Health Organization, vision disabilities affect up to 2.2 billion people worldwide . How do people with blindness or
ARIA and Semantic StructureAlt-text or alternative text is a short block of text used to describe images and other non-text content on a website. Its primary function is to make the images on a website accessible to people who
Inclusive Design PracticesCustomers who use your on-site search functions are critical for your e-Commerce growth. These shoppers are 7-10 times more likely to buy your products because they are looking for specific items rath
Visual and Media AccessibilityTo promote inclusive excellence for a brand, digital technology professionals, web developers, and graphic designers should focus on building inclusive and accessible digital platforms. Color accessib
WCAG Principles and ConformanceMaking your website accessible is one way to show your clients that you value all of your users, including those with disabilities. With 96% of the world’s top homepages having accessibility errors, i
Visual and Media AccessibilityIn 2020, WebAIM conducted a usability survey across one million websites. Only two percent offered a fully accessible experience, with most pages having issues related to low-contrast images or text,
Visual and Media AccessibilityWith its newest update, Microsoft Edge seeks to solve one of the easiest to remediate, yet often most overlooked, accessibility issues online − images missing alternative text (alt text).
Media and RepresentationThis weekend signals the close of the 2022 Paralympic Games, where more than 564 athletes competed in 78 different medal events. Over its 60-year history, the Paralympic Games have continued to rise i
Visual and Media AccessibilityMicroblogging social media platform Twitter ranks in the top 15 most popular social media sites in the world with 463 million unique users a month (as of the end of 2021). Over the course of its 15-ye
GeneralAs a blog content creator, one of your goals is to ensure that your content is reaching as many people as possible. Keeping your blog accessible will help prevent people from being excluded from your
Media and RepresentationRuben Stone lives in an RV and travels the country performing alongside his girlfriend Lou. He is a recovering drug addict and music is his life – until he starts to lose his hearing. After meeting wi
