The Business Case for Accessibility: How Inclusive Design Increases ROI
2024 is set to redefine graphic design trends. Dive into the latest styles, from maximalism to glass morphism. Elevate your brand's visual identity with these trends.
Online Accessibility
Digital Accessibility Trends in 2020 & Beyond
The process of designing websites that are usable by everyone will find themselves well positioned for the future: a future where accessible websites are the norm.
The Importance of Accessibility For Your Website
Why the Leopard Changed His Spots: The Importance of Accessibility For Your Website If you’ve recently visited our website, you will have noticed that we have updated our corporate colours. It is a subtle change, but a massively essential one here’s why. The old adage that a leopard can’t change its spots speaks to one’s
How to Improve Your SEO and Accessibility with Alt Attributes
You took the time to find that perfect image for your website’s homepage or a blog post. You feel that image says everything you want to say about your business or blog. The last thing you would want is for it to be invisible. If you neglect the alt attribute of that image, it may
Technology & Accessibility
As the old cliché goes, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” This saying is as true for solutions related to disability as it is for any other ambition. With the necessity of technology in our daily lives, individuals with disabilities, and those who advocate for them have designed many tools that work for all,
#3 – The Need For Online Accessibility
Since its invention, the Internet has quickly grown from being a cutting edge tool for research and education to one of shared knowledge amongst the masses. In today’s fast paced interconnected world, it has become a vital part of everyday life, becoming even more so as technology advances. As the Internet has evolved from a
#2 – Accessibility Strategy and Assistive Technologies
The World Wide Web has become a universal part of everyday life. Whether at work, school, or home, many tasks are now difficult to complete without access to the internet. Registering for university, applying for a job, filing tax returns, or booking travel are just a few examples of tasks we complete using the Internet.
#1 – What is Online Accessibility?
You’ve probably heard the term “accessibility” at some point. But what does it actually mean? Accessibility brings to mind different things for different people. Some picture a building with a wheelchair ramp, button-controlled doors, and elevators. Some think of Braille menus at restaurants and signs with tactile print on them in hotels. Others think of
Creative Design & Website Accessibility
As an Accessibility Specialist, I often hear comments from graphic and web designers that the new Ontario legislated digital accessibility guidelines limit and restrict their creativity. Many graphic designers appear to feel frustrated, angry and unaccepting of the AODA and WCAG 2.0 Level A & AA guidelines. In Ontario we’re entering a new online landscape
