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Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor
I am a regular contributor to the UsableNet blog on digital accessibility. I develop, write, and edit content for the company blog related to my experiences with digital accessibility. I explore various areas of the digital world and combine my unique perspective as a screen reader user with my fun and creative writing style to deliver an informative and engaging final product. My goal is to advance the company's marketing initiatives while also raising awareness about digital accessibility and how it affects the lives of real-world assistive technology users. My work covers everything from common accessibility challenges to robust and accessible design to tutorial-like content for specific web elements.

Recent Posts

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Navigating Accessibility Challenges on Mobile Healthcare Websites

Sep 2, 2024
As of 2024, nearly 60% of healthcare consumers use mobile devices to manage their health, from booking appointments to accessing medical records. Yet, despite this growing ...

User Experience, mobile accessibility, Mobile, Healthcare

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Accessibility Issues in Mobile Ticket Purchasing: A Baseball Game

Aug 23, 2024
Over the past few months, I have written a series of blogs about the accessibility challenges that affect various mobile websites when using touch-based screen readers. In this ...

User Experience, mobile accessibility

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A Blind Person's Perspective on Mobile Accessibility in Ecommerce

Aug 21, 2024
One of the most popular sectors of online retail is clothing. I have shopped for clothes on websites for many years. In the past, I discussed common accessibility challenges that ...

User Experience, mobile accessibility, Ecommerce

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AI Chat Bot Accessibility Issues from a Blind User’s Perspective

Aug 2, 2024
As AI grows in popularity, almost all websites integrate AI-based interactive chatbots for tasks such as website help, customer service, and account management like password ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, AI

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Navigating Hotel Apps as a Blind Traveler: Accessibility Challenges

Jul 23, 2024
When traveling, many hotels, transportation systems, restaurants, and experiences such as amusement or theme parks require users to download an app to perform critical functions ...

User Experience, travel

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Navigating Accessibility Challenges on Mobile Event Ticket Websites

Jun 17, 2024
As technology expands into more areas of our lives, mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are steadily becoming viable replacements for desktop systems due to their ...

Web Accessibility, Accessibility Testing, Ecommerce

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Enhancing Mobile Banking Accessibility for Screen Readers

Jun 10, 2024
Online banking is one of the most common tasks we perform on our mobile devices. According to a 2023 report by Statista, 75% of millennials and 68% of Gen Xers in the United ...

User Experience, Mobile, Financial Services

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Accessibility Challenges in Airline Ticket Booking on Mobile

Jun 3, 2024
With summer here, many people are starting to make and finalize their vacation plans. A major part of this process is browsing for and purchasing flight tickets. As mobile devices ...

Retail, User Experience

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Accessibility Challenges on Hotel Websites: A Mobile-Focused Lens

May 30, 2024
One industry that undoubtedly experiences increased business during the warm weather months is hotels and hospitality. Many people visit hotel websites as they try to plan that ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, hospitality

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