Accessibility News
Designing for the Next Step
16 Jan 2012by Josh
Note: this is an excerpt from my forthcoming book Make them Care! In a recent post (Why you should bury the sign up button) I told the story of a redesign I did in which people just didn’t want to click the “sign up” button on the home page, no matter how beautiful or sexy [...]
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Meet me (and friends) in Mountain View and NYC
11 Jan 2012by louisr
The never-ending Rosenfeld Media UX Workshops tour continues! I'll be teaching my pragmatic approach to information architecture at 500 Startups in Mountain View (March 5); I'll be joined there by Luke Wroblewski (Web Form Design, March 6) and Steve Krug...
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Design is not Horsepoop
17 Dec 2011by Josh
In his impassioned piece Design is Horseshit, YongFook suggests that the increased focus on designers as founders is misguided because design isn’t what makes most startups successful. In my recent post The Golden Age of Design in Startups I was bullish on designers as founders, so I’m h... continues
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More on Burying the Sign Up Button
7 Dec 2011by Josh
A couple weeks ago I published Why You Should Bury your Sign Up Button and got some really interesting feedback and comments from folks. One of the more interesting bits was a follow-up post by the folks at Zurb who had experienced the exact same phenomenon…when they took away the “sign ... continues
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The Golden Age of Design in Startups
5 Dec 2011by Josh
I just returned from Dave McClure’s excellent Warm Gun Conference, and I haven’t been this excited to be a designer in a while. The entire event was about design, metrics, and products, and even more importantly the people at the conference were many of the who’s who in Bay Area de... continues
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Two Gruberian corrections
21 Oct 2011by joeclark
Mild rebukes of John Gruber about pictures of text and system fonts that may or may not be “clones”
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web accessibility]
Why you Should Bury your Sign Up Button
21 Oct 2011by Josh
A short while ago I was involved in a project redesigning a home page of a website. I dutifully designed the page in the common fashion, using a bold headline, some bullet points, and a juicy call-to-action button. It was very similar to many of the startup home pages that you might run across every... continues
via [Bokardo]
What our home pages are really saying (a dialog)
20 Oct 2011by Josh
Often when I’m designing I try to imagine a screen interaction as a face-to-face dialog between two people. Specifically, I try to imagine that the person visiting or using the screen is trying to have a conversation with a person representing the website or software the screen is part of. Of ... continues
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Upcoming UIE seminar on information architecture
17 Oct 2011by louisr
I'm frustrated. I've taught my full day workshops probably seventy times over the past decade. I've increasingly downplayed what I call "top-down navigation"—you know, main pages, site hierarchies, and the such—in favor of the other two hugely more important areas...
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Updated site search analytics deck
12 Oct 2011by louisr
Just presented this one at the Web 2.0 Expo this morning. As part of my program of continual improvement in presentation creation, I've beefed up the practical stuff. Hope you find it useful: Site Search Analytics: 8 things you can...
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How Steve Changed Things
8 Oct 2011by Josh
There are many amazing stories and anecdotes being shared about Steve Jobs and his passing this week. Steve had a dramatic effect on industry, introducing the most powerful extension of our brains, the personal computer, to the world and making it accessible to anyone. Not just big business, the tra... continues
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Five reasons why you should find what you love and double-down on it
28 Sep 2011by Josh
You know when you meet someone and at first you don’t really hit it off so well…you don’t seem to have much in common? And then, all of a sudden, you hit on a topic you’re both passionate about and your relationship changes? You immediately lose a sense of time and simply... continues
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Redesigned: Facebook Logout Button
27 Sep 2011by Josh
At the very least, interfaces should not lie. They should not deceive the people who use them into thinking something is true when it actually isn’t. Apparently, Facebook does not agree. On Sunday Nic Cubrilovic posted some troubling news: Logging out of Facebook is not Enough. Facebook doesn&... continues
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Closing the Findability Gap: 8 better practices from Information Architecture
23 Sep 2011by louisr
This is the closest thing I've done to a big picture "what IA is good for and where it's going" talk in a very long while. Hope you find it useful: Closing the Findability Gap: 8 better practices from information...
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Update on my new book, Make them Care!
23 Sep 2011by Josh
Several folks have recently asked me when my new book is coming out…so here is a quick update. First off, I’ve completely revamped the book site to better reflect the contents of the book: Official Make them Care! book site Regular readers of Bokardo know that it has been over two years ... continues
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Thinking of writing a book?
24 Aug 2011by louisr
Just got asked for the Nth time by a colleague for advice on whether or not they should write a book. Figured I should share my advice, or at least capture it here so I can point folks to it...
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A simple model for gradual engagement
23 Aug 2011by louisr
Design is complex. And in the face of complex challenges, we often reach for the false comfort of black-and-white solutions. Lately, however, I've been reaching for onions. (This one was kindly created by the incomparable Eva-Lotta Lamm.) Onion-layer models help...
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Teaching in London, Seattle, & DC this fall
29 Jul 2011by louisr
I'll be teaching Adaptable Information Architecture this fall in three cities: Washington, DC: September 9 Seattle: September 26 London: October 4 This is part of the growing Rosenfeld Media UX Workshop tour, and I'll be joined by Indi Young, Steve...
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You know you're maintaining too many blogs when...
19 Jul 2011by louisr
...you forget to mention on your main blog that your new book is now on sale. D'oh. Well, it is! Grab a copy of Search Analytics for Your Site: Conversations with Your Customers directly from Rosenfeld Media: US$39 gets you...
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The Metrics of In-Betweenness
24 Jun 2011by louisr
I just read somewhere that when organizations reach a threshold of 150 employees, collaboration ceases. I might quibble with the black-and-whiteness of such a statement, but it feels about right to me. If this really is the case, then the...
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1 UX lesson for your C-level friends
20 Jun 2011by louisr
Quick: you have the undivided attention of your organization's senior leaders for the next ten minutes. What one thing would you teach them about user experience?...
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Bye bye, Accessify
Well, it’s been a whole year since my last post on this site and the one previous to that was in the middle of 2009, in which I was pondering what to do with this site. Not exactly been prolific, have I? That’s gotta tell me something … Now that it’s a new year and [...]via [Accessify: latest news]
RIP Jack Pickard
Very sad news from the accessibility community. Jack Pickard, or @thepickards to his friends on Twitter, passed away this weekend. Not much that I can say personally that hasn’t already been said by others. You will be – no, are – missed, Jack. If you want to say something for frie... continuesvia [Accessify: latest news]
What to do with Accessify?
I’ve been thinking about what to write in this post – or even whether to write it at all – for a long time. Bottom line is that I’m struggling to put Accessify to its best use and I’m after some ideas about what I can do to sort this out. A few months ago [...]via [Accessify: latest news]
The blind leading the non-blind
In my previous post I mentioned that I was after a few tips about how I might approach the task of teaching HTML to a 15-year-old blind lad, Harry, who’s at my place of work on work experience. The tips were very handy but I will confess that the day had crept up on me [...]via [Accessify: latest news]
Teaching a Blind Person HTML?
I’m after some ideas on something here. Tomorrow I will be sitting down with a lad who’s here on work experience who is completely blind. He’s been doing some assessment of various web sites over the last couple of days but tomorrow I have got to try to teach him a bit about buildi... continuesvia [Accessify: latest news]
Interview with Accessible Twitter creator Dennis Lembree
Accessify recently spoke to founder of Accessible Twitter Dennis Lembree, who is also behind Web Overhauls and web accessibility podcast Web Axe. We wanted to find out more about the background to Accessible Twitter, what prompted it and where it might go next. Here’s what Dennis had to say: A... continuesvia [Accessify: latest news]
SuperPreview – Nice App, Shame about the Name
It might be the done thing for web developers in certain corners to routinely have a dig at Microsoft – certainly, they’ve given us enough ammo/cause in the past to make this easy (Songsmith, I’m particularly looking at you at the moment!) – but while many of these people wil... continuesvia [Accessify: latest news]
Fantastic offer – 5 books for the price of 1
How would you like 5 of SitePoint’s rather fine technical publications for just $29.99 US? Sounds like an absolute bargain, doesn’t it? Well, it is a deal not to be missed and you have 3 days to make the most of it. So get to it! Visit SitePoint’s 5-for-1 sale here As a SitePoi... continuesvia [Accessify: latest news]
Easy YouTube caption creator – a very rough first ‘build’
OK, before I start, let me just emphasise that this tool is not meant to be anything complicated and I’m not suggesting that it in any way replaces other existing ‘Swiss Army knife’ style captioning tools – this is a one-trick pony! And the trick this pony does is help to cap... continuesvia [Accessify: latest news]
Spam emails from Accessifyforum?
If anyone is receiving spam emails notifying about private messages, please note that this is not something that I can help you with. Accessify.com is my site, but accessifyforum.com is owned/maintained by Nigel Peck, which he set up using that URL/name with my blessing way back in the days (it̵... continuesvia [Accessify: latest news]
Accessibility First for a Better User Experience for All
20 Dec 2010"All of these problems affect their general usability for people without disabilities, though not as severely. The more crowded or complex a screen, the harder it is to understand it and learn to use it effectively. Just as making hard decisions about priorities for a mobile user interface can pay o... continues
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Access Ability: A practical handbook on accessible graphic design
30 Nov 2010"All design by definition promotes accessibility. Graphic designers try to make printed messages clearer, websites more navigable, physical environments easier to negotiate. As a profession, we’re committed to providing easier access – to information, to ideas, to public spaces – through smart... continues
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Presto Card accessibility
13 Aug 2010by joeclark
Do TTC farecards have to be accessible? Yes, but despite what David Lepofsky says, we don’t need to throw out the baby with the bathwater. (Though getting off Windows will help)
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web accessibility]
Why You Should Adopt An 'Accessible Content Strategy'
25 May 2010"With the burgeoning number of computing devices and software solutions, it is easier than ever before to deliver single-sourced content such that it is accessible, consumable and actionable by as many users as possible." (The Content Wrangler)
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‘Unwebbable’ castoffs
22 Jul 2009by joeclark
What didn’t make the cut in “Unwebbable” at A List Apart
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web accessibility]
CausaUse
31 May 2009A Usability and User Experience Consultancy in Germany.
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CLIHC 2009
10 May 2009Latin-American Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Mérida Yucatán, Mexico.
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Loop
10 May 2009A web-based user-experience testing tool, allowing companies to conduct online, unmoderated user testing on any kind of digital interface.
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MindTrek 2009
10 May 2009Tampere, Finland.
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ACE 2009
13 Apr 2009International conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment technology, Athens, Greece.
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Ergonomics Society Anniversary Conference 2009
13 Apr 2009Celebrating 60 years of ergonomics, London, UK.
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Usable Accessibility: Making Web Sites Work Well for People with Disabilities
24 Feb 2009"When people talk about both usability and accessibility, it is often to point out how they differ. Accessibility often gets pigeon-holed as simply making sure there are no barriers to access for screen readers or other assistive technology, without regard to usability, while usability usually targe... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Mandatory alt attribute is insignificant
7 Feb 2009by Isofarro
via [isolani: Web Accessibility]
This is How the Web Gets Regulated
20 Nov 2008"If a deaf person has a legal right to watch TV or movies with captions, that person has a legal right to watch online video with captions. The voluntary approach has done practically nothing to make that possible. Laws or human-rights regulations are necessary and inevitable. You should get behind ... continues
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‘This Is How the Web Gets Regulated’
18 Nov 2008by joeclark
My new article is up at A List Apart. And listen to me kick ass at the CRTC tomorrow
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web accessibility]
The accessibility of the date-time pattern in Microformats
25 Apr 2008by Isofarro
via [isolani: Web Accessibility]
Practical accessibility tips
10 Mar 2008by Isofarro
via [isolani: Web Accessibility]
Ajax and Accessibility talk at AbilityNet's Rich Media workshop
27 Feb 2008by Isofarro
via [isolani: Web Accessibility]
WCAG Samurai errata released
26 Feb 2008by joeclark
For real
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web accessibility]
Accessibility Articles
Guidelines for accessible forms
In an age where user feedback has become so popular, accessible forms have become that much more important - find out exactly how to keep your forms as accessible as possible.Accessible online video for keyboard-only users
Find out all you need to do to make online videos accessible, beyond simply providing subtitles and transcripts.AJAX accessibility for websites
Discover the accessibility problems caused by AJAX and how it can be used to enhance web accessibility.10 common errors when implementing accessibility
Web developers often make the same errors as each other when implementing accessibility - find out what these are and how to avoid making these mistakes.Improving accessibility for motor impaired users
The unique requirements for motor impaired web users can often be overlooked - find out what you need to do for your website.Accessibility audit vs accessibility testing
Article outlining the difference between the two accessibility evaluation methods: The accessibility audit and accessibility testing.The future of web accessibility
Accessibility is currently in a great state of change - find out what the future hold for web accessibility and how this may affect your website.Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques
Find out how to go beyond the W3C accessibility guidelines and offer a truly accessible web experience.Learning difficulties and web accessibility
Web accessibility for those with learning difficulties can prevent some unique challenges - find out why and what you should be doing.The problem with automated accessibility testing tools
Automated accessibility testing tools can be useful, but there are a number of disadvantages with relying on them.Improving usability for screen reader users
Find out how to improve usability and accessibility for screen reader users.Separate text-only version? No thanks!
Why a separate text-only version of a website is a really bad idea.WCAG 2.0: The new W3C accessibility guidelines evaluated
WCAG 2.0, the second version of the W3C's accessibility guidelines are soon to be released - find out what we think of these new guidelines.Web accessibility for screen magnifier users
Discover how to improve both usability and accessibility for screen magnifier users using the Internet.Using the Web Accessibility Toolbar
The Web Accessibility Toolbar will help you test any website for basic accessibility in just a few minutes - find out where you can get it from and how to use it.Writing effective ALT text for images
Simply inserting ALT text isn't necessarily enough to ensure accessible images - the text must also be effectively written. Find out how to achieve this...Disbaility Discrimination Act (DDA) & web accessibility
Find out about the UK legal requirements for websites under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).Making accessible forms part 2
Learn even more about making your online forms accessible in part 2 of this HTML form tutorial.Making accessible forms part 1
Learn how to make your online forms accessible in this HTML form tutorial.Ten accessibility blunders of the big players
Accessibility evaluation of ten of the most popular websites on the Internet.Web accessibility myths
Dispelling some popular myths about designing accessible websites.Benefits of an accessible website - part 2: The business case
The benefits of accessible websites and web accessibility.Benefits of an accessible website - part 1: Increase in reach
The business benefits of accessible websites and web accessibility.The secret benefit of web accessibility part 2: A higher search engine ranking
How a website optimised for accessibility also helps it achieve a high search engine ranking.Simple Javascript and Forms
Adding Javascript validation to forms without hindering accessibility.The secret benefit of web accessibility part 1: Increased usability
Popular article outlining how a website optimised for accessibility also improves its usability.Manchester United: Top of the web accessibility league?
Manchester United' accessible website has received a lot of publicity. This article suggests that what they've done is actually very wrong.Ten quick tests to check your website for accessibility
An easy way to test your website for accessibility.The DRC blew it
The DRC has been campaigning for accessible websites for years. They just had their biggest chance to force some change... And they blew it.How disabled user access the Internet
How disabled people use the Internet.Web accessibility: The basics
Learn the all-important web accessibility basics with these tips and guidelines.Accessibility of text-only websites
An examination of how creating text-only versions of websites affects accessibility.Creating Structured Tables
A brief tour of the elements and attributes used in building well-structured tables.Accessibility in [Company Name]
Building a business and legal case for accessible websites.The Mythical Mailto:
Discussing the misuse of the mailto URI as an action to the form.via Isolani and Webcredible.
Accessibility Links
NEC(Japan)
富士通 : FUJITSU Japan
東芝：トップページ（Flash版）
jQuery Collapse | webcloud
User Interface Books
eGovernment Resource Centre
KeyboardJS - Add Keyboard Shortcut Support to Your Websites | Queness
Juicy Studio: Example Luminosity Contrast Ratios
CSS3 transitions using visibility and delay
DingoAccess » Measuring accessibility
Readability - An Arc90 Lab Experiment
10 Good Deeds in Web Design (Alertbox Oct. 1999)
WebAIM: Web Accessibility In Mind
Stuff and Nonsense | Creative web site design specialists based in North Wale...
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Building Accessible Sites - Part 1 | Scrunchup
Web Usability - wcag 2.0 checklist
Web Usability - An Accessibility Frontier: Cognitive disabilities and learnin...
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