Why Your Mac Color Contrast Testing Might Be All Wrong
The scene: a Mac user is trying to test color contrast with a tool like The Paciello Group’s Colour Contrast Analyser. When they grab a color using the color picker, it doesn’t...
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Q&A With Larry Goldberg, Head of Accessibility, Verizon Media
Larry Goldberg leads Accessibility at Verizon Media. In 1990, he founded and directed the WGBH National Center for Accessible Media, an R&D center for new media policy, standards...
Making the Case for Accessible Data Representations
In an increasingly data-driven world, persons with special needs, particularly the blind, may find themselves left in the dark when it comes to visual representations of...
This Is What Happened at a Captioned Virtual Reality Webinar
With many employers switching to remote work and schools moving online, it’s no surprise there’s an explosion of video and conference calls. With that in mind, I’m thankful for two...
Digital Accessibility Lawsuits in 2019: A Year in Review
2019 was another banner year for lawsuits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III alleging discrimination on the basis of digital accessibility. Suits filed...
Designing Together: Co-Designing a VR Therapy | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
On March 3, 2020, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Designing Together: Co-Designing a VR Therapy.” Presenter Indira Knight, Design Researcher from the Helen...
Q&A With Debra Ruh, CEO and Founder, Ruh Global IMPACT
Debra Ruh is a Global Disability Inclusion Strategist, Market Influencer, internationally recognized keynote speaker, published author, branding expert, successful entrepreneur,...
Using Mozilla Hubs with a Screen Reader
I reviewed the Mozilla Hubs interface with our CEO, Thomas Logan using my JAWS screen reading application. I have added additional details on how to join the Accessibility VR...
The Power of Voice Control
When technology becomes accessible, it becomes better for everyone. Apple has proven this once again with the release of their newest accessibility feature called Voice Control. ...
Screenreader Experience of a Virtual Reality Conference
I am Rhea Althea Guntalilib, a totally blind digital accessibility ninja. I conduct accessibility and usability tests for different web and mobile products and services. With my...
Designing for Assistive Tech in Adobe XD | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
On February 4th, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Designing for Assistive Tech in Adobe XD”. Presenter Cameron Cundiff, Software Engineer at Adobe, gave a...
Q&A With Xian Horn, Contributor at Forbes Online
Xian Horn is a joyful half-Asian woman with Cerebral Palsy who serves as a teacher, speaker, beauty advocate, blogger and Exemplar for the AT&T NYU Connect Ability Challenge toward...