Blog: Topic: Effective website creation
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Do accessible websites still need to support Internet Explorer 11?
Media Type: BlogpostsAs a developer who cares about accessibility, should you or shouldn’t you be supporting Internet Explorer 11? I’ll explore both sides of the case for continuing to develop for it...
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Dos and don’ts on designing for older people (POSTER)
Media Type: BlogpostsOlder people could be your web site or app's most underserved audience. Turn them into customers with our poster of tips from our Digital Accessibility Experts Live webinar last week...
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How to use HTML5 sectioning elements to create useful accessible landmarks
Media Type: BlogpostsHTML5 sectioning elements like <header>, <nav>, <main> can be good for accessibility, as screen reader users can hear them voiced as ‘landmarks’, but only if they are used correctly...
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Why a little bit of ARIA knowledge can get you into trouble
Media Type: BlogpostsAccessibility can be a valuable skill for your CV. But a bit of accessibility knowledge can get devs into trouble. What can mark you out as someone who gets it…
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How do I know if my digital agency are baking in accessibility to my products?
Media Type: BlogpostsMany companies look to specialists to build their digital products. So how can you be sure that your digital agency or technology consultants have put accessibility at the heart of…
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How do I ensure my teams are building accessible products for our clients?
Media Type: Blogposts40% of all tech spending will go on digital transformation in 2019. Consulting firms & digital agencies deliver that change. As a Product Manager, I wanted to know why accessibility…
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Going from good to great in digital accessibility – Digital Accessibility Experts Podcast 7
Media Type: PodcastsRob Wemyss, our Accessibility Manager who helps organisations mature in accessibility, looks at what you do when you’re good at accessibility and want to push it to the next level...
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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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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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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…