In the last article for the 2018 series, Steve Faulkner provides the results of one beer worth of screen reader testing of simple tables.
Assistive Technology (AT)
24 Accessibility Assistive Technology articles explores the tools, technologies, and strategies that help people with disabilities access and interact with digital content and services. The series examines screen readers, magnification, speech recognition, alternative input devices, mobile and desktop accessibility features, and emerging assistive technologies. Articles provide practical insights into how assistive technology works, how people use it, and what designers, developers, content creators, and accessibility professionals need to consider when creating inclusive digital experiences.
I Used a Switch Control for a Day
In today’s article, Hampus Sethfors uses a switch control for a day and shares his discoveries and insights, while encouraging you to give it a go.
Mobilizing Android Accessibility At Airbnb
Diane Ko and Julia Fu explain how Airbnb scaled Android accessibility by building accessibility expertise across engineering teams. They share lessons on TalkBack, custom views, reusable components, accessibility training, automated enforcement, page titles, and testing with blind users.
Providing Alternate Content for Screen Reader Users
Sam Joehl explores techniques for providing equivalent content to screen reader users when visual information lacks a direct programmatic alternative. The article covers visible alternatives, ARIA, visually hidden text, and choosing appropriate techniques to create more accessible web experiences.