Our Humanising Technology blog is where we discuss our thoughts, ideas and solutions on experience design and delivery.
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Metaphors are used in human-computer interaction to describe unfamiliar concepts or systems, like a computer, in terms of familiar elements, like files and folders. How does the terminology we use reflect the metaphor we’ve chosen?…
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A quick guide to headings and lists.
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How difficult can it be to describe an image in a few short words? Actually, there’s more to describing an image than meets the eye.
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A screen reader is a software application that enables people with visual impairments to use a computer. Screen readers work closely with the computers Operating System (OS) to provide information about icons, menus, dialogue boxes,…
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Usability is a measure of how easy something is to learn and use. Sometimes it’s also described as a measure of how well something allows a person to do what they want to do.
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In this article we look at what skip links are, what the accessibility issues are with current approaches and a best-practice method of implementing them.
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Since the mid 1990s, when web accessibility first emerged as an unarguable concern, ideas and attitudes have evolved to a point where we understand a great deal about not only the technicalities but also the…
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In this, the third paper in the Nomensa Insight series, we will be further exploring the Voice Settings of the Jaws (JFW) screen reader. Following on from the second paper in the series (Voice Settings…
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This is the second paper in the Nomensa Insight series. It looks at one of the most vital areas of the Jaws For Windows (JFW) screen reader software, the Voice Settings. It will also introduce…
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By understanding the ways in which Jaws can be configured, it is possible to easily tailor the Jaws environment to suit your needs. This can make the user experience both more efficient and more enjoyable.
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A large proportion of users cannot gain access to the information and services the Web provides and this represents a dichotomy. The Web was designed to provide universal access to information, however many web sites…
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