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Jen Hurst

September 7, 2022 by Jen Hurst

Accessible Multimedia and the WCAG

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) include many different success criteria regarding digital accessibility. Which ones are specific to making accessible multimedia? In this article, we will take a quick look at WCAG guidance related to accessible multimedia. Specifically, we’ll look at audio and video content. 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) Information conveyed… Continue Reading Accessible Multimedia and the WCAG

Filed Under: Audio, Featured Articles, Free Accessibility Library, Media, Videos, WCAG Tagged With: accessibility, accessible multimedia, audio accessibility, digital accessibility, sight disabilities, visual accessibility

September 7, 2022 by Jen Hurst

Captions and Audio Descriptions

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Are you trying to make sure your videos are accessible to all users, but aren’t sure exactly what’s needed? In this article, we’ll discuss captions and audio descriptions. We’ll cover what they are, who they benefit, and when they should be used. Captions Captions are a text version of the audio content in a video,… Continue Reading Captions and Audio Descriptions

Filed Under: Audio, Featured Articles, Free Accessibility Library, General, Media, Videos, WCAG

November 19, 2019 by Jen Hurst

Epilepsy and Digital Accessibility

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Seizures may be triggered by flashing lights and strobing effects. Developers should avoid using any potentially dangerous effects in their digital content. Continue Reading Epilepsy and Digital Accessibility

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Tagged With: digital accessibility, epilepsy, seizures

July 24, 2019 by Jen Hurst

The ADA and Digital Accessibility

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The ADA was signed into law in 1990. There has been much discussion about whether or not the ADA also applies to digital accessibility. Continue Reading The ADA and Digital Accessibility

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Featured Articles Tagged With: ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, digital accessibility

November 20, 2018 by Jen Hurst

Websites and Seizures: Developing for Accessibility

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Most web content is harmless to those with epilepsy and/or photosensitive seizure disorders. However, because of the potentially serious nature of seizures, developers need to be aware of the possible dangers of using flashing or flickering graphics and animations. Continue Reading Websites and Seizures: Developing for Accessibility

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, WCAG Tagged With: accessibility, epilepsy, WCAG

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