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A new draft of the international accessibility guidelines, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, was published at the end of February. Version 2.2 is intended to add new requirements, especially for people with cognitive impairments.
To meet the increased demand for consulting and training, we have been offering online training and consulting services since the beginning of the year. If you have any needs, please feel free to contact us.
Interesting articles
The German Economic Institute sees great potential in digitalization. It would make it easier to employ people with disabilities. However, companies still lack sufficient information. German Economic Institute.More jobs for people with disabilities thanks to digitalization
The German Design Day is calling for a revision of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs' guidelines for plain language. These guidelines mandate a uniform design for plain language texts. However, research shows that varying the design of texts can actually improve comprehensibility. (Design Messenger)The German Design Day calls for a revision of the guide to Plain Language.
The Federal Agency for Accessibility has published information on the European Accessibility Act. Federal Agency for Accessibility.European Accessibility Act
The University of Rostock has launched an open, free online course on creating accessible documents. University of Rostock.Open online course on creating accessible teaching materials and documents
Implementing accessibility in a large organization requires, above all, clear and understandable guidelines. The UX Collective has documented how accessibility guidelines can be designed to be user-friendly.Creating more usable accessibility guidelines
Expedia has published its accessibility guidelines, which could be an inspiration for others. Expedia. Expedia Accessibility Guidelines
Sheri Byrne-Haber lists 10 factors that indicate a web designer hasn't considered accessibility. Medium.10 things that indicate designers have no clue about accessibility
Events
For those who decide quickly: The event "Working Digitally and Accessibly" will take place on March 4th at Aktion Mensch in Bonn. The DeafIT conference will be held in Munich on March 27th and 28th. Information about these and other events can be found [here/on the website].on my event list.
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