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New post! Background: How I deal with colorblindness as a digital product designer, by Federico Monaco.

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We are thrilled to announce being awarded a Jammy award for social impact by the 2021 Jamstack conference! Here is an announcement about the news, as well.

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Michael Fairchild, who runs a11ysupport.io, is looking for co-maintainer volunteers. This website is a vital resource for documenting assistive technology support.

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Marvel's Eternals Star Lauren Ridloff Wants Movie Theaters to Be More Accessible for Everyone
Gizmodo

An accessible toggle
Kitty Giraudel

Chartability
Fizz Studio

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Ten Accessibility Errors Automated Tools Miss on PDF Documents
Microassist

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New post! Assistive technology: Getting started with Orca screen reader on Gnome desktop environment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, by Joseph Mawa.

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Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Vendors
Adrian Roselli

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Quick tip: Starting a design with accessibility, by Steve Barnett.

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EA shares five innovations via Accessibility Patent Pledge, wants other devs to do the same
gamesindustry.biz

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We’re thrilled to announce Ashley Bischoff has joined our team as a maintainer!

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New post! Quick tip: Reviewing a design for accessibility, by Steve Barnet.

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A huge thank you to the contributors who helped to make these changes happen!

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Please welcome our newest Spotlight member, Nic Steenhout! Nic is a speaker, trainer, and independent consultant on web accessibility, inclusion, and disability.

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Myth: Accessibility and SEO, by .

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True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too
Nieman Reports

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New post! Quick Tip: Everyday Accessibility, by Michele A. Williams, PhD.

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Neurotypicals: Listen to Our Words, Not Our Tone
Autistic Science Person

Accessibility Frontiers

In this short section, Sam, Accessibility Evangelist at Fable, and full-time screen reader user, will share something interesting that’s happening at the frontier of accessibility:

Gaming

The accessibility of mainstream games is a conversation that’s been slowly gaining in momentum for several years, now. With a slow start involving games like Skullgirls adding screen reader accessibility to the PC version in 2014, Sony and Microsoft adding accessibility features to their consoles over the last three years, and the widely reported accessibility of The Last of Us II in 2020, the interest in gaming accessibility has never been higher.

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Overreliance on Overlays is Counter to Enculturation of Accessibility
National Federation of the Blind

Are Accessibility Overlays Overbaked?
WeCo Digital Accessibility

Design tools have improved dramatically. But they’re still failing users in one key way
Fast Company

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Web Accessible Code Libraries and Design Patterns
Web Axe

I’m a Disability Activist Because I Have to Be, But Not Always Because I Want to Be
Rooted in Rights

Using TalkBack to Evaluate Web Accessibility
WebAIM

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New post! Assistive technology: Fixing contrast issues, on your own site and elsewhere, by Kilian Valkhof.

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Do accessible websites still need to support Internet Explorer 11?
Hassell Inclusion

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WebAIM is conducting its 9th screen reader survey, an important resource for helping to collect info, track trends, and help guide "development choices for those creating accessible web content and web standards."

WebAIM encourages "All screen reader users, even those who use screen readers only for evaluation and testing" to participate.

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