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November 6, 2018 by Sue Ann Rodriquez

Improving User Experience Through Good Usability Design

This year’s World Usability Day (WUD) theme is “design for good or evil”. At its worst, bad design prevents users from doing the things they want to do on websites. However, at its best, good design can provide everyone with a positive user experience. Continue Reading Improving User Experience Through Good Usability Design

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General, Making a Case for Accessibility Tagged With: accessibility, design, usability

October 22, 2018 by Chad Koch

When Movement Matters: Developing for People with Limited Fine Motor Skills

Mouse-dependent websites, forms, and software products can be very exhausting for users who live with motor skill-related disabilities. When designing for website accessibility, it’s important to limit the need for the user to be reliant upon using their mouse. Continue Reading When Movement Matters: Developing for People with Limited Fine Motor Skills

Filed Under: Access Awareness Tagged With: accessibility, assistive technology, motor disabilities

October 16, 2018 by Sue Ann Rodriquez

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Overview

Known gaps have existed in WCAG 2.0 that needed to be addressed due to the evolving needs of digital accessibility. In June of 2018, WCAG 2.1 became the official recommendation of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Continue Reading Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Overview

Filed Under: Access Awareness, WCAG, WCAG 2.1 Tagged With: accessibility, WCAG, WCAG 2.1

October 9, 2018 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Hamilton and Challenging Disability Perceptions

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Hamilton has broken barriers and changed how we view the vehicle of musical theater.  The social statements it makes are too numerous to count the first time you encounter it.  But I have been struck by the remarkable parallel it has drawn to the struggle of capable professionals living with disabilities, in the American workplace.… Continue Reading Hamilton and Challenging Disability Perceptions

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Diversity, General, Inclusion Tagged With: NDEAM

September 4, 2018 by Sue Ann Rodriquez

The Cognitive Side of Cerebral Palsy: Web Design Considerations

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Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders. Cerebral means having to do with the brain and palsy means weakness or problems with using muscles. While symptoms of CP can vary greatly from person to person, the definition indicates that people who have CP will all have problems with movement, balance, and posture.… Continue Reading The Cognitive Side of Cerebral Palsy: Web Design Considerations

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Cerebral Palsy, WCAG 2.0

July 13, 2018 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

WCAG 2.0 AA a Global Accessibility Measure? A WeCo Client Question

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About this blog post: WeCo periodically addresses questions we receive from clients in our Accessibility Blog.  This question, about WCAG Global Accessibility, came from the legal counsel of one of our clients.  We hope you find the answer helpful. WECO CLIENT QUESTION: Are the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.0 standards global in nature? In… Continue Reading WCAG 2.0 AA a Global Accessibility Measure? A WeCo Client Question

Filed Under: Free Accessibility Library, Legal Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, WCAG

June 22, 2018 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Disability Awareness: a Business Toolkit

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For those of us who want to continue to do business and attract capable employees in a future where disabilities become more common, being aware of the disabilities our customers, employees and coworkers live with, will directly impact our ability to stay competitive and viable.  How we respond to the challenges and changes will interpret what kind of a culture we are building within our organizations, as well as the type of message we are sending to the public. Continue Reading Disability Awareness: a Business Toolkit

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Diversity, Inclusion, Making a Case for Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation

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