IA Blog

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Digital accessibility benefitting the disabled – benefitting everyone

In our blogs, we often speak about how recent years have seen major leaps in assistive technology, but what we haven’t discussed is just how much this benefits everyone, not just people with disabilities.

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How accessible is your favourite social media?

As with all internet content, accessibility can improve user experience. In the case of social media platforms, this is particularly important, since user-generated content such as images, videos, and GIFs are not always made accessible by their authors.

Did you know every Android is accessible?

In previous blogs, we discussed the accessibility features embedded in iOS. Today we look at Android devices, which also have a variety of tools that improve accessibility.

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Atkinson Hyperlegible: The Accessible Typeface

In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, read about Atkinson Hyperlegible, an accessible typeface inspired by Braille in this week’s blog.

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How do smart speakers help people with disabilities?

Smart speakers are everywhere, and their increased prevalence in our lives has been nothing short of a game changer for people with disabilities.

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Introducing Apple SignTime

Apple SignTime allows users with a hearing impairment to receive support via sign language. It is Apple’s latest feature in its wide range of accessibility supports.

4.1.2: Name, Role, Value

Name, Role, Value is a level A success criterion under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. It requires all user interface components that are visible to the user to have a name or label that describes their purpose or function.