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Hotel Website Accessibility: A Blind User's Journey

In my last post, I wrote about an accessibility disaster I experienced when trying to help someone purchase airline tickets online. Again, I will be assisting that person with ...

Web Accessibility

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Airline Booking: Navigating an Inaccessible Experience

Today’s blog will be about trying to help someone purchase airline tickets for a last-minute trip. The accessibility of the site in question was possibly the worst that I have ...

Web Accessibility, Mobile Apps, User Experience

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Web Accessibility for the Fitness Industry

Now that the holidays are over and we are into the new year, many people may consider a gym membership for a healthier start to the new year. Gym and fitness center websites are ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience

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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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Navigating Web Accessibility Law in 2024

Accessibility lawsuits have been on the rise annually for years now. As we head into the 2024 year, it’s more important than ever before for businesses to make sure that they ...

Web Accessibility, ADA Lawsuits

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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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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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