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Dear fellow readers,
It is becoming increasingly clear that a lack of accessibility will have negative consequences in the medium term. Two interesting recent news items illustrate this point: The state of California will tighten its digital accessibility laws. Due to the state's size and purchasing power, this typically has an impact across the entire US. Furthermore, the US government is mandating the use of only accessible video conferencing systems. Some providers are likely to lose significant market share as a result of this decision, having consistently ignored the issue despite numerous warnings.
Interesting articles
According to Aktion Mensch, 75 percent of online shops are not accessible.Digital inclusion: Three-quarters of the largest German online shops are not accessible..
One issue affects us all: healthcare, where accessibility has so far played a subordinate role. This should change, according to a recent blog post.Digital accessibility in healthcare.
The issue of dyslexia has so far received little attention in the context of digital accessibility.Dyslexia and dysgraphia - reading and spelling difficulties and digital accessibility.
A little-known requirement of digital accessibility is consistent design.Consistent design of navigation and UI elements.
Continuing in English: Over half of the people over 55 in the USA use technology to be able to live independently.Poll shows most older adults use assistive technology.
Auch in unseren Schulungen weisen wir auf den Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Office und seine Grenzen hin. Understanding the Limits of Microsoft’s Accessibility Checker.
Auch wenn man der einzige Barrierefreiheits-Expertin in die Runde ist: Barrierefreiheit ist eine Team-Aufgabe. The only accessibility specialist in the room.
Many organizations are considering implementing AI applications. PEAT offers a checklist for inclusive AI.Beginner's Checklist for Inclusive AI.
Events
July and August are traditionally quiet, but the first events start again at the end of August.Take a look at the event list.
Silta's digital accessibility training courses will also be paused in July. But they will resume in August.Open training courses on digital accessibility.
More articles
- WCAG 2.2 misses mark on defining visible focus
- The problem with sticky menus that appear on scroll and what to do instead
- aria-hasPopUp less is more
- 7 Dinge, die Sie über barrierefreie PowerPoint-Folien wissen sollten
- Creating A High-Contrast Design System With CSS Custom Properties
- Accessible Technology Skills Gap
- The Accessible Equation Editor
- WAI ARIA 1.2 erschienen
Your team from netz-barrierefrei.de and Silta
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