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What success in embedding accessibility looks like – video interview with GAAD’s Jennison Asuncion
Media Type: VideosGlobal Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) has arrived again. To celebrate, we're publishing a video interview with Jennison Asuncion - one half of the team who created the idea, and a…
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Which of Drupal and WordPress is the most accessible content management system? – Digital Accessibility Experts Podcast 5
Media Type: PodcastsMost websites these days are created via some form of Content Management System (CMSes). There are lots out there. So how do you choose the most accessible one for you?
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What’s new in Accessibility in 2019 – standards, authoring tools, frameworks and design thinking
Media Type: BlogpostsIn my final blog on advances in the Accessibility Ecosystem in 2019 I complete the picture, discussing advances in: disabled people’s awareness of, access to, and training in using assistive…
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Figure and figcaption – extended alternate text for screen readers?
Media Type: BlogpostsThe usual way of making images accessible for people who can't see them is to provide alternative text using the alt attribute of the element. However, in many websites, images…
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An international perspective on the business case behind accessibility – video interview with Axel Leblois
Media Type: VideosAfter many years, it feels like the business case for accessibility and inclusive design is becoming better understood and acted upon in businesses. This is a clip from an interview…
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Collecting dates in an accessible way
Media Type: BlogpostsThere are many different ways to collect dates from users in website forms. But what's the best way to do that in a way that's accessible to everyone? In this…
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The one small thing people in each digital job role could do in 2019 to improve accessibility – Digital Accessibility Experts Podcast 4
Media Type: PodcastsAt Hassell Inclusion we believe that each member of a digital development team has a role to play in ensuring that the products they create are accessible. However, often people don't…
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Common pitfalls and misunderstandings in accessibility auditing
Media Type: BlogpostsAt Hassell Inclusion we deliver a huge amount of accessibility training to organisations all over the world. Our Head of Training, Jon Gooday, has had the honour of training over…
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Scope website case study: Train-Support-Test strategy – spend your money on training not audits
Media Type: BlogpostsScope, the disability equality charity in England and Wales, asked us to help them make sure their new site worked for every single one of their users, and to demonstrate…
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Is input type=”date” ready for use in accessible websites?
Media Type: BlogpostsOne of the 'new' HTML5 elements - input type="date" - was intended to simplify the collection of dates on websites, and to reduce user errors whilst doing so. So is…
