Accessibility in Techcomm SIG

An archive of the Accessibility SIG, Society for Technical Communication

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

This is an archive of the Accessibility SIG of STC.

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

Web accessibility isn't a 'one-and-done' task https://t.co/kxXlqymVKl

[TPGi @TPGinteractive]

Always worth a re-share — Gov•UK design principles with examples of how they have been used: https://t.co/rCRr9sGRo7

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

A Realistic Guide for Improving Web Accessibility | Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education https://t.co/cLbR9gWJj4

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

The Xbox Adaptive Controller Gets an Accessible Box Design https://t.co/BvYhbClc9u via @WIRED

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

Most business websites are sitting ducks for ADA suits, experts say https://t.co/ccWOYG4NQt

[Web Axe @webaxe]

Testing for accessibility—great advice and resources! https://t.co/MzIwIg9LjC by @GovUK #a11y #testing

[TPGi @TPGinteractive]

The Inclusive Design 24 Call For Speakers is now open!

https://t.co/6Dyaodr2fa

#id24 #design #code #UX #a11y #accessibility #analogue #digital #inclusive #global

[Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯 @aardrian]

On this #WorldEmojiDay, make emoji in your web content easier for all users to understand: https://t.co/Uhoj8xGCbI (3/3)

[Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯 @aardrian]

On this #WorldEmojiDay, please avoid using emoji in code (as class names, grid areas, etc): https://t.co/GNniJaiwPA (2/3)

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

Google has added Morse code to the Gboard keyboard for iOS #accessibility https://t.co/hM7UJ4aQOz

[Whitney Quesenbery @whitneyq]

So excited to be talking to @IntGovOfficials about #plainlanguage today

[Accessibility Developer Guide @A11yDevGuide]

The content of the Accessibility Developer Guide is by far not exhaustive yet. Everybody can contribute to it on our GitHub repository: https://t.co/5Y8pFgpFwr. Read our contributing guidelines: https://t.co/ssjdgbJxnB

[David Dzumba @ddzumba]

New, via @windowsinsider : "Spotlight on Eye Control," with news about releasing public developer APIs and open-source libraries so third-party developers can build apps that leverage eye tracking. https://t.co/S6W4bSBl9O

[Accessibility in the News @A11yNews]

If ADA Title III federal lawsuit numbers continue to be filed at the current pace, 2018’s total will exceed 2017 by 30%, fueled largely by website accessibility lawsuit continued growth. | Via @seyfarthshawLLP https://t.co/ySYkFpomGd #ADA #WebAccessibility #A11y #TitleIII

[TPGi @TPGinteractive]

Join us for a free webinar on July 25 when @IanPouncey presents Integrating Accessibility from Design to Development

https://t.co/vDFDmMlu0r

#UX #WebDev #WebDevelopment #Accessibility #A11Y

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

Wordpress accessibility https://t.co/wXHwhG43BG

[WordPress Accessibility Team @WPAccessibility]

WordPress accessibility page now have ATAG Statement. #a11y

https://t.co/CdkwXPSePE

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

Twitter accessibility https://t.co/XPt2dZhS8k

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

Accessible animated images https://t.co/Cs2I7IS6av

[TPGi @TPGinteractive]

This post from the BBC goes over how you can make animated images accessible—such as animated GIFs. https://t.co/VM7XMAnokj

For instance, BBC Weather animates the frames below to illustrate a growing storm on a hurricane-tracking map over the course of five days in Texas. Handy!

[Accessibility in Techcomm SIG @stcaccess]

New research on creating accessible websites https://t.co/T09CF6YPAU

[TPGi @TPGinteractive]

Congratulations to @DavidOfYork for completing his #PhD "Understanding and Supporting Web Developers: Working Practices and Resources for the Creation and Evaluation of Accessible Websites" from the @UniOfYork! That's one smart chap right there!