The purpose of GAAD is to raise awareness and spark conversations about digital accessibility and inclusion for the over one billion people worldwide with disabilities or impairments.
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Testing Methods: Live Captions
1.2.4 Captions (Live) is a Level AA criterion that requires captions for all live audio content in synchronized media.
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1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) requires an audio description or alternative for synchronized media—unless the media is clearly labeled as a text alternative.
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WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) is a Level A Success Criterion requiring captions for prerecorded synchronized media, unless it’s clearly labeled as a text alternative.
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WCAG 1.2.1 (Audio-only and Video-only – Prerecorded) is a Level A requirement. It mandates alternatives for prerecorded audio-only (e.g., transcripts) and video-only content (e.g., audio descriptions or text alternatives).
Read more about Testing Methods: Prerecorded Audio-only and Video-onlyA Note About WCAG Conformance Levels
People in their early stages of their accessibility journey are often confused about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Conformance levels and what the expectations are to meet them. Here’s a quick glimpse into their meaning and how you should approach them.
Read more about A Note About WCAG Conformance LevelsAutomated vs. AI vs. Manual Testing – Text Alternatives
There’s a lot of chatter on the intertubes of late around the thoroughness and accuracy of various accessibility testing approaches; Manual, Automated and AI-based testing. I thought it might be good to take a look at these comparisons, to have a better sense when different approaches can be effective.
Read more about Automated vs. AI vs. Manual Testing – Text AlternativesHe’s back …
It’s been a while since I posted to my own website. And it’s a shame. But life gets in the way, at times. Recently, I found myself posting a series of articles on LinkedIn. And while that is all fine and good, I started asking myself, “why aren’t I posting to my own website?” I didn’t have a good answer.
Read more about He’s back …Helpful Screen Reader Tip – Pause Reading
Say you’re demo-ing how a screen reader reads a page at work. The you want to add your thoughts or feedback, and don’t wish to speak over the screen reader voice. Or, the people you are demo-ing to have their hands over their ears (I’ve experienced this). NVDA: Press Shift JAWs: Press Control VoiceOver: Press Control To start reading again,
Read more about Helpful Screen Reader Tip – Pause ReadingQuotable Quotes from CSUN 2017
On Accessibility “80% of people who use captions aren’t deaf or hard of hearing and there 48 million Americans with hearing loss.” @3PlayMedia
Read more about Quotable Quotes from CSUN 2017CSUN 2017 Megalist of Presentation Resources for Digital Professionals
This won’t be the only mega-list someone puts out, but it’s mine, and I’m sticking to it. 🙂 I will link out to other as they come online.
Read more about CSUN 2017 Megalist of Presentation Resources for Digital ProfessionalsHow We Stream and Record our Meetup Events
I love to teach. I love to provide information that helps people excel. As organizer of a digital accessibility meetup, I strongly believe that recording our meetup events (where appropriate) benefits everyone, both those that attend in person, as well as those digesting the video stream. As many meetups don’t do this, for various reasons, I thought I’d share information
Read more about How We Stream and Record our Meetup EventsVirtual Hosts for MAMP-Based Local Web Development on macOS Sierra
I decided to write this post for two reasons; 1.) as a personal reference and 2.) to share what I learned so that others might get to their goal quicker. Some Background Skip to the actual steps… I’m fairly new to the Mac, have transitioned from the PC full time a couple years ago. I created a decent local development
Read more about Virtual Hosts for MAMP-Based Local Web Development on macOS SierraAdvertising and Accessibility
I’ve found it very difficult to find solid information on how to make online advertising accessible. Interestingly enough, most of the information I did find was research performed during the early part of this century. Had nothing changed? After a couple of years experience, I’ve come up with some foundational guidance for online advertising. As HTML5 methods develop further, there
Read more about Advertising and AccessibilityAn Open Letter to All CSUN 2016 Presenters and Speakers
Although this post is geared toward the upcoming 2016 CSUN conference, this request is for any and all conference, meetup and webinar presenters. Post your presentations online, and provide the URL before you begin your presentation and after your presentation.
Read more about An Open Letter to All CSUN 2016 Presenters and SpeakersUpcoming Accessibility Event: Cultural Accessibility at the MCA Chicago
As organizer of a local digital accessibility meetup, I’m always looking for local accessibility wins, case studies that others can experience and learn from.
Read more about Upcoming Accessibility Event: Cultural Accessibility at the MCA ChicagoHow we code (for accessibility)
This post results from the need to validate a personal viewpoint I had related to coding for accessibility. The Gist Via Twitter and Survey Monkey, I polled anyone who would give the topic a little attention the following question: Related to accessibility, how do you code?
Read more about How we code (for accessibility)Twitter accounts every Accessibility person must follow – Part One
Stemming from a recent post on the Twitter accounts every designer must follow, and timed coincidently when I was planning to send out several “FollowFriday” tweets, I’m sharing a list of the people you must follow on Twitter if you have any interest in digital accessibility. And as I fall under the category of “human,” if I missed anyone who
Read more about Twitter accounts every Accessibility person must follow – Part OneYeah, I know, not accessible
Recently, I posted some resources from a recent accessibility conference. And the post has become fairly popular. Which scares me.
Read more about Yeah, I know, not accessible2015 CSUN Wrap-up
I attended my first International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (or CSUN as most attendees call it). I can honestly say, I was humbled and overwhelmed simultaneously. The 30th annual CSUN 2015 was held in San Diego the first week of March. Held over five days, the week offered two days of eight workshops, followed by three days of
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