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Accessible accordions part 2 – using <details> and <summary>
Media Type: BlogpostsAfter a comment on my previous blog post about accessible accordion patterns, I decided to do some investigation on the details and summary HTML elements. They could be the best…
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Inclusive design goes mainstream – how could you benefit from it in 2019?
Media Type: BlogpostsHappy New Year! It’s the time of year when people look ahead to what they think is going to be important in their part of the digital world this year.…
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Using Gherkin To Write Accessibility Tests
Media Type: BlogpostsNumerous accessibility automation tools, libraries and APIs are already available (including aXe, Pa11y, Google Accessibility Tools) which can be used to check whether code has been marked up to meet…
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The wider picture of accessibility
Media Type: VideosOver Christmas I've been reflecting on this quote from Yacoob Woozeer in this month's podcast: "Even where people are being taught accessibility, it’s at a component level. They need to…
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The future of accessibility – Digital Accessibility Experts Podcast Episode 2
Media Type: PodcastsWelcome to episode 2 of our Digital Accessibility Experts Podcast, on the future of accessibility. Could we get browser creators to create better native controls so people don't have to…
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My favourite accessible accordion pattern
Media Type: BlogpostsAccordions are useful components in web pages for temporarily hiding content until it's needed. But is it possible to make an accessible accordion component? Here's an illustrated walkthrough of the code…
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Get our book on Kindle now
Media Type: BlogpostsI'm delighted to announce that our 5 star-reviewed book on embedding accessibility into your business-as-usual processes is now available on Kindle. Those who have read it, love it. So if…
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Accessibility in developing countries – Insights from Ethiopia
Media Type: BlogpostsAs part of our company's 10% giving, we have recently been to Ethiopia to raise money for Ethiopiaid. While we were there, we visited the local projects they support to…
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Routes into accessibility: how our team became experts
Media Type: BlogpostsPeople arrive in accessibility from all sorts of directions. You don’t have to have a background in development, or testing. You could equally arrive from governance, user testing, or marketing.…
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Thinking of adding festive cheer to your site? Will everyone appreciate your Christmas plugin?
Media Type: BlogpostsChristmas is coming fast. So how does Santa relate to accessibility? The Christmasify WordPress plugin allows web sites to add a selection of Christmassy items: snowfall, Santa on his sledge…
