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Expert Resources: accessibility
These are the items that relate to accessibility found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
Blog Post | Jan 2019
By Christopher Lee, Managing Director, International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)Locating accessibility (a11y) professionals can be challenging for organizations requiring their products and services to be used by all consumers, including those with disabilities who happen to make up the largest minority on the planet.
Blog Post | Jan 2019
The plain fact is that there are an awful lot of inaccessible websites and apps out there - contrary to both legal requirements and good business sense. We've been calling for the UK Government to give the law some teeth for several years now. Let's look at the two main methods by which companies can be made to take their legal responsibilities more seriously.
Blog Post | Jan 2019
On yesterday's (Tuesday 8 Jan 2019) BBC Radio 4 programme 'In Touch' AbilityNet called for the government to finally begin enforcing the law that requires websites and apps to be accessible to all regardless of disability or special access technology.
Blog Post | Nov 2018
Making sure your websites and mobile apps are usable by the broadest possible audience is essential to ensure that your product is truly competitive. Real-life usability for users regardless of impairment or environment takes two distinct steps.
Blog Post | Oct 2018
Over 20% of the world’s population has a disability and in the UK the combined spending power of people with disabilities and their families, also called the Purple Pound, is £249 billion a year. For this reason, ensuring your products and services are accessible and able to be used by people with disabilities makes good business sense. Here are our seven-steps to digital accessibility.
Blog Post | Sep 2018
Gaming will be for everyone thanks to the Xbox Adaptive Controller, which was announced by Microsoft on the 17 May 2018 as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and released 4 September 2018. Numerous features reveal inclusivity as the primary function of the device; like nineteen 3.5mm jack inputs to attach all the peripherals that can ease a user's gaming experience and two large buttons with light resistance and easy remapping of in-game controls.
Blog Post | Sep 2018
We often post about how good Apple is on accessibility, but a legal complaint against the company by a screenreader user last month has shown that even the biggest tech giants can fall foul of accessibility regulations and guidelines sometimes.
Blog Post | Aug 2018
The UK Government has recently published its response to a consultation process on its plans to implement European accessibility legislation for public sector websites. In it, the Government clearly states who will be monitoring and reporting on websites and apps and who will be enforcing the law - but will proactive enforcement finally become a reality?
Blog Post | Jun 2018
Last month AbilityNet (AN) had the opportunity to interview Ian Hamilton (IH) - an accessibility specialist and advocate working to raise the bar for accessibility in the games industry. Prior to accessibility, his background was in design and UX but for the last ten years Ian has specialised in game accessibility and is often called on to speak about the topic at various conferences and events.