Podcasts about a11y

In questa puntata della rubrica Hacking Expert, parliamo con Emiliano Pisu, mentor e divulgatore esperto in accessibilità, per capire cosa prevede l'European Accessibility Act, quali sono le responsabilità legali e pratiche per le aziende e perché l'accessibilità non riguarda solo le persone con disabilità.

In this episode of Chax Chat, Chad Chelius and Dax Castro take a hard look at the hidden risks of relying on templates for accessible content. They unpack how even well-intentioned templates can bake in bad practices and create barriers at scale when not built with accessibility in mind. From heading structures to color contrast, the duo shares tips on what to look out for and how to fix it. They also touch on recent accessibility lawsuits that highlight the real-world consequences of getting it wrong. So settle in, grab your favorite beverage, and let's talk about how to turn your templates from risky to reliable.

In this episode of Chax Chat, Chad Chelius and Dax Castro dive into the world of artificial intelligence and its role in accessibility. From AI-generated alt text to document remediation tools, they explore the balance between automation and accuracy. You'll hear real-world examples, a few rants, and some solid advice for those navigating this evolving landscape. Whether you're curious about what's next or skeptical of the hype, this episode offers valuable insights and a few laughs along the way. So pour yourself a cup of curiosity, and let's jump right in!

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Sprawdzamy, jak wygląda świadomość wśród developerów oraz jakie narzędzia (takie jak Lighthouse) mogą pomóc w optymalizacji.Sprawdź raport State of Frontend 2024: https://tsh.io/state-of-frontend/ 

In our second episode dedicated to accessibility in design systems, Davy and PJ talk about the surface level explorations of color contrast, then learning more about how to better design for screen readers, for a better web experience.

n this episode of The Future of UX, Patricia explores the latest advancements in AI and their growing influence on user experience design. Highlighting recent innovations like synthetic personas, AI avatars for meetings, and AI-driven tools, she delves into how these trends are shaping the future of UX. Key insights include: AI Personas: Tools now automate persona creation from large datasets, offering speed but requiring caution to ensure accuracy and avoid bias. AI Avatars: AI can now represent users in virtual meetings, saving time but raising concerns about performance quality. AI in Accessibility: New AI tools, like A11y, enhance digital accessibility by identifying barriers for users with disabilities. Ethics and AI: Designers must address transparency, bias, and ethical considerations as AI systems become more integrated into UX. Patricia also shares personal updates, including her participation in an exciting AI project and her latest workshop on generative AI in design. Resources mentioned: Synthetic users: https://www.syntheticusers.com A11y-ai Accessibility personas: https://a11y-ai.denkwerk.com Other resources

Where web accessibility, digital sustainability, content management, open-source software, and web standards intersect, you'll find Mike Gifford. Mike is the open standards and practices lead at Civic Actions, a company that helps governments deliver better digital services.  Through his practice, Mike ensures that the content systems they deliver are built as sustainably as possible, deliver accessible experiences to citizens, and work well for authors and others who use the system. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/mike-gifford/

In this episode of the Sync Up Podcast, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra dive into the design of Copilot in OneDrive with special guest Ben Truelove, a veteran designer at Microsoft. Ben shares insights from his 27-year journey at Microsoft, including how the team designed and iterated to deliver the best Copilot experience to our customers. Tune in to learn about the innovative features and user-centric design that make Copilot a game-changer for OneDrive users. Click here to watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: "In Focus: Designing for Copilot"    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Ben Truelove | LinkedIn | Instagram | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcasts & Shows Microsoft 365 Community Learning - YouTube

Eric Bailey joins Jerod to discuss everything Dungeons & Dragons taught him about writing alt text, building accessible websites, Primer, the problem with a11y overlays & more.

Eric Bailey joins Jerod to discuss everything Dungeons & Dragons taught him about writing alt text, building accessible websites, Primer, the problem with a11y overlays & more.

This is really a trick question. In this episode we discuss how to answer the question "What is the one tool you use for accessibility?" Chad and Dax start out by discussing the merits of getting an accessibility certification and then move on to talk about a couple of new scripts that are currently on their website. Specifically one that helps hide and show items in the Adobe InDesign Articles panel. Chad drops a pro-tip on the ROI of purchasing the right tools to speed up your production time and Dax lets everyone know about the great handout available in the downloads section of the website called: Unlocking C-Suite Motivation. This great handout empowers you with the tools to know how to approach your execs in the way that speaks to them, increasing your chances of getting buy-in for tools, training and establishing an accessibility program within your organization.  If you have not registered for the Venngage webinar today be sure to visit https://bit.ly/A11yScale  If you missed it you can still get the handout on our website in the downloads section of the menu.

Have you seen how AI can help you with ETL testing? How do you create a simple and effective end-to-end (E2E) test architecture using Playwright. Is shift-left Dead? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of July 7th  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:28 AI to Simplify and Speed Up ETL Testing https://testguild.me/ra3dka 1:22 Ally cypress plugin https://testguild.me/pk181h 2:17 AI tool test case creator https://testguild.me/qqve0f 2:58 AI  Power Automate https://testguild.me/z7kf55 3:56 Test Architecture with Playwright https://testguild.me/a7id3u 5:26 Playwright v1.45 is out https://testguild.me/cd3g5u 6:24 Shift Left is dead https://testguild.me/7ap7ar 7:33  App Security I to Cloud SecOps https://testguild.me/ug7h8o

In this episode, Ashley Coffey welcomes Dan Scarfe, founder, and CEO of XRAI Glass, to discuss the revolutionary app that converts audio into real-time visual subtitles, bridging communication gaps for those with hearing loss and language barriers. Explore the technology behind XRAI Glass, its commitment to privacy, and its exciting partnership with AWE. Timestamps:• 00:00 - Introduction by Ashley Coffey• 00:46 - Dan Scarfe's background and inspiration behind XRAI Glass• 02:43 - The epiphany moment with Dan's grandfather and the inception of XRAI Glass• 04:53 - How XRAI Glass enhances accessibility and inclusivity• 06:15 - Technical aspects of XRAI Glass and the role of transcription engines• 10:15 - Variety of use cases for XRAI Glass technology• 14:46 - Official partnership with AWE and the impact on accessibility at the event• 20:07 - Future advancements in AR technology and mass adoption• 21:20 - Building a strong, diverse, and innovative team at XRAI Glass• 24:15 - Commitment to privacy and security in data handling• 27:06 - The importance of a decentralized model in AI technology• 31:23 - Vision for the future of XRAI Glass and the potential for sign language integration• 37:55 - How to follow and stay updated on XRAI Glass Useful Links:• XRAI Glass Website: XRAI Glass• AWE Conference Information: AWE 2024• Special Discount Code for AWE Tickets: Use code COFFEYCODED for 20% off Tune in to this insightful conversation to learn how XRAI Glass is transforming the way we communicate and making the world more inclusive.Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube! EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2024 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner.

They say the best way to learn a language is by working with a native speaker, and learning Assistive Technology is no different. We are thrilled to have Kristen Witucki from Tamman Inc join us today on Chax Chat to talk about her experience as a native assistive technology user. Kristen walks us through the way she uses NVDA and JAWS, her setting preferences, and how the use of this technology affects her day to day life. Kristen works with Tamman Inc both as an Assistive Technology Communications Expert, as well as the host of the podcast Article 19, the podcast that explores accessibility through stories and experiences that tie us all together.

Effective use of alt text, actual text, extended descriptions, and captions are essential for helping the users of accessibility tools read the document the way you intended. Most documents contain more than words alone. Graphics, graphs, photos, and even stylized formats are used to enhance the reader experience. But oftentimes, these visual elements disrupt or even create a barrier for users of AT. In today's episode of Chax Chat, Chad Chelius and Dax Castro discuss some of the pitfalls and barriers caused by the misuse of these important information tools. We talk through different real life examples of how alt text and actual text have been used to solve problems introduced by different graphic design and layout elements.

Today on Chax Chat we talk about designing with accessibility in mind. Creating an accessibility-first mindset is essential to the success of creating documents that maximize accessibility from the start and avoid the time drain of accessibility at the end or redoing the work when the inevitable last-minute change comes. Join Chad Chelius and Dax Castro as they break down Designing accessible trifolds Implementing accessible QR codes Captions Table of Contents, and; Reasons to avoid Drop Caps

Learn our favorite tips, tricks, and shortcuts to creating accessible documents in Indesign! Every application has hidden secrets, some so good you wish you knew them sooner. Join Chad Chelius and Dax Castro as they share their experiences behind these shortcuts, how they found them, and how each tip can help you become a quicker, more proficient document accessibility expert.   In this episode, we will cover how to name and outline heading levels, adding styles to headers, editing all export tags, different techniques to add Items to the articles panel, using the escape key to select the table cell, creating an object style for artifacting, and creating shortcuts to assign a heading level. Find the Accessible InDesign Starter Template by visiting: https://www.accessibilityunraveled.com/accessible-indesign-styles/  Get a demonstration of MadeToTag by visiting:  Accessibilityunraveled.com/axesWord Time Stamps 0:00: Introduction 3:30 - Topic Introduction 5:57 - Name and Outline Headers 12:56 - Adding Styles to Headers 17:09 - Edit All Export Tags 20:13 - Adding Items to the Articles Panel  24:19 - Use Escape to Select the Table Cell 25:06 - Creating an Object Style for Artifacting 29:16 - Creating Shortcuts to Assign Heading Levels

Avoiding a lawsuit is as easy as implementing accessibility correctly the first time. But as many of us know, we still aren't quite there yet. There is a lot of work that needs to be done if we are going to truly have an internet that is accessible to everyone. Many businesses and public entities offer services, products, and information that everyone needs access to, regardless of their ability, and sometimes it feels that a lawsuit is the only way to jumpstart that process. To get an inside look at the legal system, we have invited a special guest to join us of CHAX Chat! Eve Hill of Brown Goldstien & Levy is an ADA lawyer and consultant. In this episode, we are going to hear firsthand what happens in an ADA lawsuit, the step-by-step process when a complaint is filed, and steps you can take to start preparing your company now for success, enabling your company or organization to serve everyone. 

There is no doubt that the subject of accessibility and remediation can be a confusing landscape for those just starting out in this wonderful industry. Today, we tackle part two of our Top Ten Questions in accessibility and remediation! Some of these answers might surprise you, as we both learned something new in this episode, too. We discover new tools, like PDFix, review our top applications, discuss some of the oddities in the industry, and so much more. Whether you are new to document remediation or a veteran, there is something to learn every day.  This is part 2 of our Top 10 Questions Accessibility Newbies Ask. Part 1 of this two-part episode originally aired Dec 2023.

Understanding how people use accessibility technology is essential to creating accessible media. In this episode, Chad Chelius and Dax Castro dive into the 2024 WebAIM “Screen Reader User Survey #10 Results” to get an inside look on who uses screen reading tools, and where they use them. They cover age, location, favorite reader, and more. Even though we are exploring a relatively small sample size, the information here is invaluable. So sit back, grab your favorite drink, and get our take on the data! Watch the video on our YouTube Channel @A11Y

In this episode Chad Chelius and Dax Castro discuss what it means to understand the user experience of a screen reader as well as accessibility technology at large. Creating documents and digital media has its challenges, but what if your product does not respond the way you expect it to? Learn about how to adapt your understanding to the end user experience in today's episode. We are also excited to share two new A11y terms just for you! Introducing Chax-ified and Chax-essible! Other topics we cover today include our new partnership with Tamman, Inc, the experience of being an accessibility specialist on the Mac series of M1, M2, and M3 computers, our upcoming classes, CSUN, and more!

In this episode, we unravel nested tag structures. Chad and Dax break down lists, TOC, footnotes, and tables. Learn what the most basic way to create a list structure is and how Dax had to hit the books once again to make sure he wasn't telling tales. Chad talks about footnotes and references and why you might hear "Link Link" in your TOC elements. If you struggle to understand which tags get nested inside others, then you definitely want to listen to this episode!

In this episode, we interview Kelly Swanson and Sherri Smith from the Center for Schools and Communities to understand how Sheri was able to initiate interest in document accessibility and start a successful document accessibility program within their organization. Kelly shared key insights from a manager's perspective that can help others in their quest to implement accessibility at a program level.

Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Making the Web a Better Place for All E21 In this episode of Changing the Perception of Blindness, host David Steinmetz explores digital accessibility with experts Kai Wong from Teladoc Health and Phil Yatvin from Level Access. They discuss the pivotal role of allies in fostering inclusivity for people who are […] The post Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Making the Web a Better Place for All E21 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

In this final episode for 2023 we look back at the most frequently asked questions by people just starting out in document accessibility. We also dropped a major announcement about the future of Chax Training and Consulting. So you definitely don't want to miss this episode. Top 5 Questions: Do Span Tags Matter? Do Container Tags Matter? How Long Should Alt-text Be? Can I have more than one H1 in my document? What is the difference between deleting a tag and artifacting one? If you felt like we missed any or want to post a final message for the end of the year, please feel free to post in the comments. We read every single one!

In this episode, Chad and Dax discuss the merits of having form fields inside tables. When is it okay? When should you avoid tables as a means of laying out accessible form-based documents? Listen in and you will learn what to ask and how to determine if it is okay to put your form in a table. We also take a quick look at the new PAC 2024 interface and our thoughts on the new release.

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott explain ARIA, aria-label, Roles, and the overall importance of accessibility in your web projects. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 01:18 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 01:44 What is ARIA? WAI-ARIA Roles | MDN An in-depth guide to ARIA roles - The A11Y Project 02:48 What is aria-label? // A button with an ARIA role and label 06:36 What's the difference between a title and aria-label on a button? 08:34 Are you really going to get sued if your website isn't accessible? 11:53 What are Roles for? 16:33 6 different types of Roles 21:25 What is aria-labelledby? I agree to the Terms and Conditions. 23:13 Checking your code for accessibility eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y - npm WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools Polypane 24:31 Feedback and future show ideas Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Part 2 of 2. Love them or hate them, AI writing tools like Chat GPT have the potential to change the way we write, communicate, and learn. One group looking to harness the technology with, and for, the Blind community is Be My Eyes, an outfit which  connects Blind and low-vision users with sighted volunteers through live video calls. Now,  Be My Eyes has partnered with OpenAI to create Be My AI, a free app-based service that provides AI-generated descriptions of user photos. The tech is currently being tested and played with by a large group of users, Christine among them. This week, Christine shares illuminating examples of what the service can -- and can't yet -- do, and JJ breaks down the AI descriptions from a Describer's point of view. Talk Description to Me is not affiliated with, nor sponsored by, Be My Eyes or OpenAI.Support the show

You have heard us mention Venngage a few times and have featured it on our podcast. Now we thought it would be great to invite Venngage CEO, Eugene Woo on the program to talk about is journey in creating this accessible online design tool. We talk about the struggles and costs of going down the road of accessibility but more importantly, the cost of NOT going down that path. Eugene also discusses how they took the opportunity to teach unfamiliar users about accessibility as they create their documents with the hope of getting more people thinking about accessibility from the start. Definitely great to hear Eugene talk about how they made a comittment to make their design tool accessible and able to produce accessible PDFs.

Love them or hate them, AI writing tools like ChatGPT have the potential to change the way we write, communicate, and learn. One group looking to harness the technology with, and for, the Blind community is Be My Eyes, an outfit which  connects Blind and low-vision users with sighted volunteers through live video calls. Now,  Be My Eyes has partnered with OpenAI to create Be My AI, a free app-based service that provides AI-generated descriptions of user photos. The tech is currently being tested and played with by a large group of users, Christine among them. This week, Christine shares illuminating examples of what the service can -- and can't yet -- do, and JJ breaks down the AI descriptions from a Describer's point of view. Part 1 of 2.Talk Description to Me is not affiliated with, nor sponsored by, Be My Eyes or OpenAI.Support the show

Chad and Dax take this session to talk about the possibility of having too much accessibility in the form of multiple patterns in pie charts. They discuss the merits of several approaches to making pie charts visually more accessible. Stick around to hear them give out some secret sauce for troubleshooting tables that just don't seem to want to pass accessibility. Their tip might just save you hours of needlessly hunting for the mislabeled property. Oh, and if you want to skip the koi pond banter, skip ahead 7 minutes. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-F1VtJyMW34

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about headings on your website, why you should care, how to structure your headings, and what tooling is there for testing your website? Show Notes 00:26 Welcome 01:21 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 01:41 Why do we care about Headings? How-to: Accessible heading structure - The A11Y Project 03:12 Heading design provides an outline for your website 08:45 Using H1 classes? 10:28 Is the logo an H1? 13:03 Giving an ARIA level 17:14 Can headings be visually hidden? 21:00 Benefits of good heading design 22:27 Tooling Heading outlines - ADG HTML Standard Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers HeadingsMap - Chrome Web Store HeadingsMap – Get this Extension for

Senior UX Researcher, Inclusive Designer and Accessibility Design Lead Sonya Lewis agrees to be our guest this week to talk about how the Reading Order in PDFs impacts her ability to apply for heathcare enrollement, participate in her workplace and overall online presence. Chad and I loved her response when we asked the question "What do you say to people who think the Reading Order in PDFs doesn't really matter?" Be sure to listen in to hear Chad ask an important question about Snoop Dogg and his role in accessibility. This episode is one of the best we've had this year! Don't you dare miss it!

Luis Bustamante, Associate UX Design Director has over 10 years of design experience. He is currently working at AKQA New York in multiple projects since July, 2022.  Luis has worked for tech companies like GLOBANT, start ups & agencies like HUGE with clients like Google, Coldwell banker (US), Zaplabs and Provida AFP (Chile).  He really enjoys working on UX writing and A11y and is currently exploring AI technologies.

Listen to Chad and Dax talk about alternate descriptions for hyperlinks and what WCAG has to say about it. We mention PDF/UA-2 set to remove the mandatory requirement for alternate link descriptions. Chad shares a users comment "I want users of assistive technology to have the same crappy experience a sighted person has when reading long URLs." You will get a chuckle out of our "Six Degrees of separation from Dyson," and why where the link takes you matters.  Later on we discuss how visual cues reduce our cognitive load and share the PDF for the Do No Harm Guide on Design Visualization found at https://bit.ly/a11yDNHG Chad explains "Reading through a rectangle" and Dax discusses at what point is the level of effort too much or enough? We end with balancing "no significant barrier" and level of effort in documents. Definitely an information-packed episode.

CAUTION: Highly controversial accessibility topics in this podcasts: Do we need to set the reading order in my PDFs? 2. Title Tag or H1? We discuss a real-world situation where someone's barrier to information in a PDF is not vision. However, because of a traumatic event this person has dyslexia and requires audio input to fully understand the content on the page they are reading. We discuss how reading order is affected by the source document. We look at MS Word and InDesign and discuss the challenges with each when considering reading order. We also discuss designing with accessibility in mind to account for setting the reading order as the content is developed rather than addressing it in the end. Once again we approach perspectives on using the Title tag as the title on the cover of a document even though screen readers today only announce it as a tag which doesn't declare any structure or importance. We also discuss the potential risks and benefits of manually "fixing" the title tag or the H1. Buckle up for this one! You will either love us or start yelling at your phone or computer! No worries. We can take it.

This week's podcast is truly an amazing goldmine of information if you struggle with creating accessible infographics? Chad Chelius and Dax Castro walk through 7 Questions to ask yourself before creating an accessible infographic: What do we want the user experience to be? What is the most important information? Does Content order matter? Does color or line weight indicate additional information? What is the volume of data? (Do I need an alternate presentation?) Can I support the graphic with additional body text? Can I test the user experience? Stay tuned toward the end, where we talk about how certain bullets are voiced by JAWS and the info on how to download the PDF that lists a ton of them. I bet you will be surprised at more than a few. I hope you find this podcast useful because it is definitely one of my new favorites we have recorded this year!      

In this episode we talk with Recosoft Founder, Paul Chadha about Decks MoveIn. This is a great plugin for creating InDesign documents from PowerPoint slides. We all know that PowerPoint was never meant to be a desktop publishing software. It is a presentation tool. However, there are times when we need to push the content limits. Instead of spending an hour or more fixing your PDF, just move from PPT to InDesign and let the Decks MoveIn plugin from Recosoft help speed up the process. Stick around to learn more about how Decks MoveIn can even convert Keynote, Canva and Google Slides to InDesign as well.     

In this accessibility podcast episode, we discuss designing with accessibility in mind when it comes to the covers of magazines and maps in your PDF documents. We talk about the importance of reading order and understanding how a user might want to read the document from both a screen reader and a sighted user experience. This is a really great episode packed with some really interesting ideas on methods for presenting accessible content. For sure one of my favorite podcasts to date!  

Today we are talking about How to improve Drupal Search with Sean Walsh. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/407 Topics Drupal core search improvement External search backends Database Solr Elasticsearch Opensearch Algolia SearchStax Common Modules Facets Search API Autocomplete Search API Exclude Improve search for users Segmented vs Unified search A11y tips Common pitfalls Resources Search api solr boost by term Search exclude Search api autocomplete Facets Database Solr https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_solr https://solr.apache.org/downloads.html ElasticSearch https://www.drupal.org/project/elasticsearch_search_api https://www.drupal.org/project/elasticsearch_connector/ https://www.elastic.co/ OpenSearch https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_opensearch https://opensearch.org/ Algolia https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_algolia https://www.algolia.com SearchStax https://www.drupal.org/project/searchstax https://www.searchstax.com Issues for rendered html https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3220172 https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api/issues/3274158 Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Sean T. Walsh - @seantwalsh MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu ECA Commerce Provides events to the ECA module from all of the commerce core and submodules.

In this episode we talk about the difference between barriers, violations and poor user experiences. We review a practice we are seeing more and more of, navigation bars inside PDF documents. We discuss a few solutions using Adobe InDesign to use these navigation bars in a more accessible way. Listen in and Chad will give you a huge time-saving way to incorporate those nav bars in the most accessible way possible. Dax talks about ways to structure your PDF document to improve the user experience even more.  

Guest Jaime Walke, a principal UX writer and content designer at Booking.com, sheds light on his journey in the tech world, his role at Booking.com, and the company's pioneering work in UX writing. (01:22)Jaime  shares insights into the growth of the UX writing team at Booking.com, from a small team of 7-8 members to a flourishing team of nearly 80. (01:58)The duo discuss a project at Booking.com called A11y, which is dedicated to making products accessible for everyone and complying with legal standards. (03:24)Jaime Walke emphasizes the ethical considerations around accessibility, and its potential business benefits, given the increased buying power of people with accessibility needs. (19:14)Jaime Walke talks about his role in creating an inclusive screen reader experience for users, and why UX writing plays a crucial role in promoting accessibility. (23:39) Free UX Writing Course: https://course.uxwritinghub.com/free_courseFree AI for UX Course : https://course.uxwritinghub.com/free-course-ai-for-uxCheck out the UX Writing Academy: https://uxwritinghub.com/join-the-ux-writing-academy/Follow Jaime: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-n-69746419/Booking.com's UX Writing Medium blog: https://medium.com/booking-writes

In this episode we cover the potential risks for remediation professionals concerning the newly released Assembly Bill AB 1757. We also reveal a very important bug in the latest update of Adobe Acrobat. Stick around to hear Chad and I explain the difference between alt-text, actual text and expansion text. Then Chad reveals how to turn off the new switched layout in the latest Acrobat Interface Update. Make sure you listen to the end to hear how Adobe fixes long style names and Chad reveals a tool I never knew existed in Adobe InDesign. He tells how the "Break Link to Style" tool works and when and why you should use it.

Join Chad Chelius and Dax Castro as they discuss some great tips for presenting accessibly when giving a PowerPoint (or OneNote) presentation. If you stay til the end you will get the URL to the handout that goes along with their talking points. I bet there are at least a few you hadn't considered!   

Welcome to Works In Process w/ George Garrastegui, Jr. / Ep 28 I wanna get into how we can make our environments as accessible as our design process. We need more classes in schools so that younger and even newer designers can actually learn the basics from the start and it implemented into their design work.I want agency, design, and corporate design spaces to adapt a more accessible and good life balance, even just for their designers. And I feel like that's where we need to go to get better designs out there from the foundations.— Jessica Oddidisabled designer [my top defining title],freelance graphic/web designer [more specific to what I do],accessibility design [passion and consulting aspects of what I do]---That's my guest Jessica Oddi. Jessica is a designer with a passion for disabled spaces. She's been freelancing for over 10 years and has had the privilege of working with incredible groups across the globe. Jessica is in the dream phase of Access Design Collective, which hopes to learn from disabled creatives one interview at a time.In this episode, Jessica discusses her espresso-fueled craft, her passion for disabled spaces, and her goal to empower communities.Key Takeaways from our conversation:Identity-first LanguageHow Yahoo reached out to Jessica for Global Accessibility DayThe difference between Alt Text and Image Descriptions on the Web and social media.Ways to include accessibility from the start of projects.I hope you learn as much as I did during this conversation. Enjoy!Enjoy!---MentionsPeople Mentioned:Aubrie Lee - https://aubrielee.com/‎Maurice Cherry - https://www.mauricecherry.com/Jennifer White Johnson - https://jenwhitejohnson.com/Liz Jackson - https://linktr.ee/eejacksonKae Tran - https://www.kaetran.com/‎Higher Priestess - https://www.instagram.com/higher_priestess/‎Djamal - https://www.instagram.com/design.by.dj/Companies / Sites Mentioned:Access Design Collective - http://accessdesign.co/Access Design Collective [archive project I'm building in 2023 to accumulate disabled perspectives in design].The Disabled Life - https://www.thedisabledlife.ca/The Disabled Life [a funny space where my sister Lianna [lee-anna] and I document the perks and jerks of living the disabled life].WCAG= Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/wcag3-intro/The A11Y project - https://www.a11yproject.com/Disability & Philanthropy Forum -

Chad and Dax take a look at some interesting new trends from the WebAIM report published every few years. #9 has some really interesting turns in the statistics that we take a closer look at.  

Accessibility Advocate Cam Beaudoin joins Chad Chelius and Dax Castro on Global Accessibility Awareness day (GAAD) to talk about ways to keep your company motivated to take action to improve accessibility beyond the celebratory day.  

Today we are talking about Accessibility from the sales process to delivery with Kat Shaw. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/395 Topics Where does Accessibility (A11y) begin What are the A11y levels Who should be thinking about A11y How do you research a solution for A11y What tools do you use What are the biggest struggles with selling A11y A11y and regulations Selling A11y only projects Ensuring delivery Ensuring support after launch Future of A11y 2.2 and 3.0 Resources GAAD Tools Axe Devtools ARC toolkit Colorblindly Webaim color checker Webaim link contrast checker Paciello group color checker Dominoes Screen readers Narrator Orca NVDA Voiceover How cool accessibility tools can make your life easier Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Kat Shaw - drupal.org/u/katannshaw @katannshaw MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Gesso A Sass-based, Webpack-based, and Storybook integrated accessible starter theme.

A quick Luro update, working in a coffee shop, when do you know it's time to leave a working but shakey system behind and start fresh, teaching tricky A11y tips, dependency follow up, how big are the node modules, and we dream up a media service app.