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Job Searching while Blind: Common Accessibility Challenges

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I think it is the perfect time to discuss the accessibility of the job application process. In most industries, online ...

User Experience

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WCAG 2.2 is here! What it means for your business

WCAG 2.2 is here! The most recent version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) was highly anticipated and announced yesterday, October 5, 2023, after several delays. ...

WCAG

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Continuing the Journey: 3 Tips for Evolving an Accessibility-First Culture 

This article series began with the idea that anyone can promote accessibility and foster an accessibility-first culture in their organization. As the series concludes, it’s ...

Web Accessibility, Accessibility-First Culture

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Web Accessibility User Testing "Nightmares"

As someone who relies on using web accessibility solutions for nearly every aspect of my life, I’ve had firsthand experience with the good, the bad, and the downright scary of ...

Web Accessibility

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Forrester releases The Wave: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023

Forrester released The Wave: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023 in October 2023 and included UsableNet among the providers evaluated. The report praised UsableNet's fully ...

UsableNet

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Ecommerce Accessibility: Lessons from Hardware Stores

Despite being blind, I enjoy taking on various DIY projects such as woodworking and minor around-the-house repairs. I regularly browse and purchase from hardware store websites—on ...

Ecommerce

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How To Set Up a Web Accessibility Program

Originally published on Dec 5, 2022. Content was updated in September 2023. A complete and comprehensive accessibility program is essential for a company to offer a unified, ...

Web Accessibility

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4 Ways Web Accessibility Overlays Fail

Originally written on July 18, 2019. Content was updated in September 2023. In the last couple of years a range of new vendors  have started promoting solutions that claim to ...

Web Accessibility

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Considering Accessibility for International Week of Deaf People 2023

The last week of September is International Week of Deaf People, a week to discuss how we can make the world more inclusive for those with auditory disabilities. You can learn ...

Web Accessibility

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