Latest accessibility news
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Yes it’s portable, but is it accessible? PDFs and a11y
Portable Document Files (PDFs) – we rely on them to convey a lot of information at Carleton. They are very useful – for the appropriate…
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Top five web accessibility challenges at Carleton
It’s been a few years since we looked at the most common accessibility issues that occur on Carleton websites. The latest top five Eighteen months…
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Overly overlaid with over-promising: Why we don’t use an accessibility overlay
Too good to be true… You may have seen them. Often, they are represented by a blue circle with the white icon of a person:…
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Being an A11y: the meaning of Accessibility
While there is a huge commitment to the principles of accessibility among the Carleton – and no more so among the community of people who…
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Don’t be the weakest link
Understanding link language Hyperlinks are the simple but essential snippet of technology that make the internet possible. (If they didn’t exist, imagine typing addresses every…
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Web Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization
Web accessibility and search engine optimization (SEO) are two crucial factors that contribute to the success of a website. Web accessibility: aims to ensure usability…
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Animating Accessibility: The Art of Inclusion
Animation is a captivating and powerful medium that has become a significant part of our education landscape. However, to truly harness the potential of animation,…
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Keeping Tabs on Tabs
Does anyone remember Tab Cola? It was produced by Coke, and was available between 1963 and 2020. It was the first diet soda Coke produced.…
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Web Accessibility and Screen Readers: A Conversation with Rebecca Jackson
From May 28 to June 3, it’s National AccessAbility Week, which is dedicated to celebrating disability inclusion and accessibility in Canada! In today’s digital age,…