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How to improve the accessibility of overlay windows
6 minutes, 32 seconds
Gosia Mlynarczyk, Consultant at Nomensa, discusses how to improve the accessibility of overlay windows.
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More Tips for Creating Accessible Forms
5 minutes, 49 secondsKate Bradbury, Consultant at Nomensa, shares her tips on how to create accessible forms.
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Tips on combining image and text links
2 minutes, 25 secondsTips on combining image and text links that link to the same resource, a requirement stated in the Web Content Accessibility guidelines.
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On naming buttons
3 minutes, 31 secondsLooking at the language we use in the software we design, specifically when it comes to buttons.
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Captions, audio descriptions and transcripts
1 minute, 27 secondsThis video gives you some advice about alternatives for audio and video content.
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A few tips on accessible links
2 minutes, 24 secondsThis video gives you some tips on how to create accessible links.
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Making websites accessible without sacrificing aesthetics
3 minutes, 43 secondsFar too often there is a belief that a compromise must be made between accessibility and an attractive design.
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How to write better page titles
2 minutes, 12 secondsA few tips on how to write good and accessible page titles.
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Accessibility is part of UX (it isn’t a swear word)
9 minutes, 4 secondsPeople often go a bit wobbly when accessibility is mentioned. Visions of text only websites, monochrome designs and static content swirl in their heads. Teeth are gritted, excuses are prepared, and battle conditions ensue. The…
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Accessible use of colour in web design
2 minutes, 33 secondsA quick explanation on why colour shouldn’t be the only means of conveying the information on a website.
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7 web accessibility myths
10 minutes, 28 secondsGosia Mlynarczyk, Accessibility Consultant at Nomensa talks through 7 web accessibility myths.
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PDF accessibility – A strategy for handling the legacy
3 minutes, 2 secondsThe web is saturated with Portable Document Format (PDF) files. For more than 20 years PDF has been the Defacto standard for print documents on the web.
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5 things to consider when adding movement to a website
8 minutes, 39 secondsWebsites are all about getting people to find and interact with content as quickly as possible. But how do you encourage people to engage with certain pieces of content above others? Some websites choose to…
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How to write good link text
3 minutes, 57 secondsLinks are like sign posts. They should tell you what you’ll find when you follow them. Writing good link text isn’t difficult, but there are a few things to be aware of when you do.
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Detecting browser compatibility for HTML5 video and audio
2 minutes, 52 secondsA quick explanation of browser compatibility for HTML5 video.
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An introduction to inclusive design
7 minutes, 26 secondsA lot of research goes into understanding how physical disabilities (e.g. blindness) affect users online and how support technologies can help. However many people suffer from psychological disorders or learning difficulties which greatly affect their…
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Checking colour contrast WCAG
1 minute, 40 secondsA quick guide on checking colour contrast on your website so you can guarantee meeting the requirements set by V2 of the (WCAG) Guidelines.
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Understanding the purpose of an image using alt text
3 minutes, 48 secondsA quick tutorial on how to provide alt text for different sorts of images in such a way that people using assistive technologies will be able to understand the purpose of the image.
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CSS Inline styles and why they are considered harmful for accessibility
4 minutes, 39 secondsThe CSS specification has not been without accessibility issues. This article explores why..
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Opening links in a new window
2 minutes, 10 secondsLinks that opened in a new window have always been a sticky point when it comes to accessibility; ever since the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 were released way back in 1999.
