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Michael Taylor

My name is Michael Taylor and I am a marketing intern at Usablenet. I graduated from Hofstra University with a bachelors of business administration in marketing. I am blind, and use assistive technology each and every day to access the digital world. As a result, I am very passionate about web accessibility and usability. My experiences with the good and bad of accessible technology give me a unique perspective that allows me to make meaningful contributions in the digital accessibility field. During my marketing internship at Usablenet, I hope to raise awareness about digital accessibility by providing accounts of my personal experiences and suggestions and recommendations about what works well and what does not. Though I am only beginning on my professional journey, I aim to pursue a long-term career in the digital accessibility field.

Recent Posts

Mobile Accessibility: A Positive Online Grocery Experience

One of my favorite aspects of the holiday season is the variety of sweets and treats my family enjoys during the festivities. When I discovered that my mother was planning to make ...

User Experience, mobile accessibility

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Screen Reader Accessibility: Event Ticket Troubles

In this post, I will be continuing with my new accessibility narration series, in which I take the reader through a set of interactions I have with a website, documenting both ...

Web Accessibility, Accessibility Testing

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Screen Reader Struggles: Navigating Restaurant Reservations

Many restaurants, both local spots and national chains, allow customers to reserve a table online. I recently tried to make a reservation at a popular restaurant in my area but, ...

Web Accessibility, Restaurants

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Holiday Decor Shopping with a Screen Reader on a Touch-Screen Device

The holiday season is upon us and is my favorite time of year. It might surprise some readers to learn that I love decorating for Christmas. One of my traditions is building a new ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience

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Holiday Shopping with a Screen Reader: My Black Friday Experience

Every year, it seems like Black Friday deals begin earlier and earlier and extend further into the week after Thanksgiving. Though Black Friday was a few days ago, one of my ...

Web Accessibility, Retail, User Experience

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Mobile App Accessibility: What Blind Customers Want You to Know

In most of my previous posts, I have spoken about accessibility on desktop websites. Today, I will be writing about common accessibility problems on mobile applications. The ...

Mobile Apps, WCAG 2.1, User Experience

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Common Challenges When Grocery Shopping Online As A Blind User

It is that time of year again when everyone is shopping for that perfect Thanksgiving turkey, ingredients for that warm and delicious pumpkin pie, or all of the fixings for a ...

User Experience, Ecommerce

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Accessibility: A Blind Person's Experience

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, many of us are preparing to take advantage of those fantastic deals and discounts. The National Retail Federation ...

Web Accessibility, Retail, User Experience, Ecommerce

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Accessibility on Seasonal Websites (Feedback from a blind shopper)

Halloween is over; gingerbread lattes are back at coffee shops; Thanksgiving is this month, and the holiday season is underway. Many people are shopping for festive items to get ...

Retail, User Experience, Ecommerce

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