Category: Accessibility

Accessibility – Designing for users with dyslexia

Here is the last of the 6 posters which are focused on Accessibility. Today’s poster is: Designing for users with dyslexia Do use images and diagrams to support text align text to the left and keep a consistent layout consider producing materials in other formats (for example, audio and video) keep content short, clear and …

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Accessibility – Designing for users who are D/deaf or hard of hearing

Here is the fifth of 6 posters which are focused on Accessibility. Today’s poster is: Designing for users who are D/deaf or hard of hearing Do write in plain English use subtitles or provide transcripts for video use a linear, logical layout break up content with sub-headings, images and videos let users ask for their …

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Accessibility – Designing for users with physical or motor disabilities

Here is the fourth of 6 posters which are focused on Accessibility. Today’s poster is: Designing for users with physical or motor disabilities Do make large clickable actions give form fields space design for keyboard or speech only use design with mobile and touch screen in mind provide shortcuts Don’t demand precision bunch interactions together …

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Accessibility – Designing for users with low vision

Here is the third of 6 posters which are focused on Accessibility. Today’s poster is: Designing for users with low vision Do use good contrasts and a readable font size publish all information on web pages (HTML) use a combination of colour, shapes and text follow a linear, logical layout -and ensure text flows and …

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Accessibility – Designing for users of screen readers

Here is the second of 6 posters which are focused on Accessibility.  (Poster 1 was last Friday, so if you didn’t see it, go back and take a look!) Today’s poster is: Designing for users of screen readers Do describe images and provide transcripts for video follow a linear, logical layout structure content using HTML5 …

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Accessibilty – Designing for users on the autistic spectrum

Happy 2019!!!  I have a very special subject to get the year started right!! Today and next week is going to be dedicated to accessibility.  The posters I will be sharing are created by Karwai Pun and are from accessibility.blog.gov.uk.  There are currently six posters in the series and are general guidelines when it comes to …

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