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WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Comparison

https://equalizedigital.com/wordpress-page-builder-accessibility/ written byAmber Hinds No matter how diligent you are about entering your content in an accessible way, an accessible website is impossible without a solid foundation. The theme and page builder or block library you choose for your WordPress site controls a significant portion of your website’s accessibility. If these components are not accessible,Continue reading “WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Comparison”

Accessibility of FaceBook

Digital accessibility ensures that individuals with disabilities can access and interact with online content. Regarding social media platforms like Facebook, implementing accessibility features is crucial for creating an inclusive online environment. Facebook, a social media site, has 3.03 billionmonthly users worldwide. It is the largest social media platform globally and has expanded into owning other socialContinue reading “Accessibility of FaceBook”

List of Presentations From CSUN 2024, Compiled by Christopher Phillips

This list has been compiled as a spreadsheet using Google Sheets. Activate the link to enable screen reader support to ensure screen reader accessibility. Pressing ctrl+/ (control slash) provides a list of Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts.

Using the Block Editor with a Screen Reader

Using the Block Editor with a Screen Reader Posted on March 30, 2024 by abletec The Gutenberg editor was introduced in 2018 and became the default editor in WordPress since version 5. Its adoption amongst blind persons, though, has been slow and reluctant for a variety of reasons. Initially, the accessibility was abysmal. Secondly, change is often notContinue reading “Using the Block Editor with a Screen Reader”

Why World Braille Day Is So Important

Each year, World Braille Day is observed on January 4th to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of braille, a form of reading and writing used by people who are blind or low-vision. This day is a platform for advocacy and awareness, showing the importance of Braille to millions worldwide. The importance of Braille. Braille isContinue reading “Why World Braille Day Is So Important”

Web Accessibility for People with Hearing Disabilities Website accessibility ensures everyone—including people with disabilities—can read, understand, navigate, and interact with a website. You may be familiar with how accessible websites accommodate people with visual impairments by allowing them to easily use a screen reader to read the web page’s content aloud to them. People withContinue reading

Create and Move Between Worksheets in Excel

A worksheet is a collection of cells within an Excel file. Worksheets allow you to organise and manipulate different sets of data. Each Excel workbook can contain multiple worksheets. For example, you could have a worksheet showing data for each month of the year all within the same Excel file.When you create an Excel workbook,Continue reading “Create and Move Between Worksheets in Excel”

Tips & Tricks for Testing Accessibility with Assistive Technologies

There are many ways to perform testing for accessibility, each one with their own strengths and weaknesses. Testing with assistive technologies is a great way to get a clear understanding of how your system behaves for real users – assuming that the tester is able to effectively use the assistive technologies they’re testing with. AsContinue reading “Tips & Tricks for Testing Accessibility with Assistive Technologies”

Accessibility Features Of Zoom And How To Make Zoom Meetings More Accessible

With the increasing remote working trends in today’s digital age, virtual meetings have become integral to business and social communication. For people with disabilities, these virtual meetings on digital platforms can sometimes pose accessibility challenges. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 16% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability,Continue reading “Accessibility Features Of Zoom And How To Make Zoom Meetings More Accessible”