Update December 5, 2019:As I am no longer part of the accessibility team and don’t follow closely what is happening in WordPress core any more, I’d like to add to following.
GitHub repository landing pages now show an accessibility tab, if provided
I’m excited to see how people use this new addition to the platform.
They finally did it: Reddit made it impossible for blind Redditors to moderate their own sub
3.9K votes, 275 comments. Since the latest "accessibility" update to the Reddit app , the amount and magnitude of new accessibility related bugs has…
brief history of browser accessibility support
Author: steve faulkner The Paciello Group contact: [email protected]
A threat model for accessibility on the web - Alice
A explanation of the primary threat to accessibility on the web, and a call to action for the web standards community
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Accessibility Research Symposium 2023
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
recommended techniques for accessibility champions - A11y Toolkit
An open-source library of techniques to avoid the most common accessibility failures.
How an accessibility designer adds keyboard shortcuts to a web app
Keyboard shortcuts occupy a strange area for web design.
zats/permiso
Permission dialog for accessibility settings as seen in Codex Computer Use https://x.com/lexrus/status/2044929029334245819
WebAIM: Web Accessibility In Mind
Expanding the potential of the web for people with disabilities by empowering individuals and organizations to create accessible content.
lukeslp/awesome-accessibility
Curated list of accessibility resources, tools, and best practices for creating inclusive digital experiences
Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments
The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and mobile application accessibility. This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the technical standards that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA.
Forum Design Research
As some may have noticed there are efforts to improve the support forums on WordPress.org. In addition to the backend changes, this seems like a good time to make some design upgrades as well. To k…
WebAIM: The WebAIM Million - The 2026 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages
For the eighth consecutive year, WebAIM conducted an accessibility evaluation of the home pages for the top 1,000,000 web sites. The evaluation was conducted using the WAVE stand-alone API (with additional tools to collect site technology and category data). The results provide an overview of and insight into the current state of web accessibility for individuals with disabilities as well as trends over time.
A Deep Dive into Accessibility APIs, Part 1 — Knowbility
In this first Deep Dive into Accessibility APIs installment, we'll start from absolute scratch and recount the widely available basic story. It's written for beginners, but the fact that I describe web accessibility in the broader context of software accessibility might offer a different twist for current practitioners as well. Parts 2 and 3, on the other hand, are more technical. Although those discussions may largely be of interest only to "inquiring minds that want to know", understanding the history and variety of the specialized protocols at the heart of this process sheds light on why screen readers sometimes perform differently in the same application or on the same web site while also providing a glimpse of a likely future.
UI/UX Guidelines - User Experience Design & Technology
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of internationally recognized standards for making web content accessible to people with disabilities. Created by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), WCAG provides a framework for designing inclusive digital platforms that cater to diverse user needs, including those with visual, auditory, cognitive, and physical impairments.
Digital accessibility is real and tangible
A workshop using real-life examples and first-hand experience of how assistive technology works can result in a deeper understanding of accessibility needs
