A screen reader is a piece of assistive technology that is frequently used by person with visual impairments or learning disabilities. It is also helpful for people learning English (or another language) and for the elderly. Continue reading “What is a screen reader and how does it work?”
Month: August 2018
Navigation Focus
This website incorporates recommended IT accessibility features and pilots emerging solutions. In a series of posts, we will focus on the different elements in accessible web design, why including these features are important, and how you can add these features to your site. Continue reading about navigation focus
Color Contrast
There is a particular shade of blue that we recognize as the default hyperlink text color. The hex code is #388AC3 and looks like this:
Required Plug-ins Notice
Many sites use plug-ins without the users realizing it. For example, every time you open a PDF from a website, you are using a PDF reader plug-in. For some users with disabilities, however, this can create problems. Continue reading “Required Plug-ins Notice”