Beth Raduenzel explores why passing WCAG color contrast requirements does not always create an accessible experience. She examines links, focus indicators, navigation, toggles, form controls, and maps, showing how designers can improve contrast and usability for people with low vision.
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Accessibility in Resizing Text
Tim Wright explores why text resizing and zooming are essential for people with low vision. He examines WCAG 1.4.4, the impact of disabling user scaling, and how small development changes can significantly improve accessibility and create a better experience for 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.
Thoughts On The Inclusive Web
Allen West shares his experiences as a blind screen reader user, examining inconsistent web accessibility, inaccessible media controls, login barriers, and other challenges. He urges organizations to prioritize accessibility and create a truly inclusive web.