Articles in “Accessibility”
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Designing an accessible future
As an industry we measure accessibility using WCAG – the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. There’s a huge update for WCAG on the horizon in the form of WCAG 3.0 which is going to completely change the way we t… Read Full Article
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Randoma11y: Accessible color combinations
An massive collection of accessible color combinations. Read Full Article
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Yes, accessibility is also a backend concern
Accessibility is a holistic practice that touches every aspect of creating a digital experience. This means it is also a backend web development consideration… Read Full Article
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A details element as a burger menu is not accessible
Using the native HTML disclosure widget for a burger menu is so enticing. Unfortunately, the details/summary elements come with accessibility issues, so it’s not an inclusive solution. Read Full Article
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Testing Web Design Color Contrast
An overview of three tools and techniques for testing and verifying accessible color contrast of your design. Read Full Article
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How to (not) make a button
How to properly turn a <code>div</code> into a button, so the result will be accessible and useable by everyone.TLDR: Use a native button. Read Full Article
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Designing for web accessibility in 60 seconds
You design on the web for a living, and want to put accessibility first. Let’s do this. Read Full Article
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Making Sense Of WAI-ARIA: A Comprehensive Guide
In this article, Kate Kalcevich explains when to use ARIA and how to use it properly so that you can use ARIA in a way that’s helpful to the many disabled people who use [assistive technology](https://makeitfable.com/glossary/?utm_source=Smashing+Magazine… Read Full Article
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The realities and myths of contrast and color
In this article, Andrew Somers, a 35-year veteran of the Hollywood film and television industry, shares his experience about the hard-fought battles and lessons learned designing for illuminated presentations. Read Full Article
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Improving Accessibility with Design Tokens
How to improve accessibility with design tokens. By using tokens to enable theming, we can begin to build themes for our colorblind customers. Read Full Article