Website Accessibility and Inclusive Design Practices: Publications and Documents
Summary
Our "Website Accessibility and Inclusive Design Practices" database at Disabled-World (DW) is an extensive resource dedicated to enhancing digital accessibility for people with disabilities. This database encompasses a broad range of publications including articles, news updates, and practical guides on web accessibility. Key topics covered include the principles of designing websites to be accessible to individuals with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments, as well as discussions on legal compliance with accessibility standards like the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Examples of content include strategies for making websites more usable for people with low vision or color blindness, ensuring keyboard navigability for those with motor disabilities, and creating content that is understandable for individuals with cognitive impairments. The database also features case studies and advice on how to integrate accessibility from the design phase, highlighting both technical aspects and the broader implications for inclusivity in digital spaces.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Digital for All: Centering Accessibility in Nepal's Digital Future Call to make Nepal's digital future accessible to all, urging inclusive design, policy reform, and accountability for people with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Kathmandu Digital Accessibility Validation Workshop Prayatna Nepal convened 35 stakeholders from government, private sector, and disability organizations to advance digital inclusion through practical guidelines. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Nepal Workshop Tackles Digital Rights for Blind Women Workshop in Kathmandu addresses legal frameworks, accessibility barriers, and digital inclusion strategies for visually impaired women in Nepal. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Nepal's Health Services: Why Digital Accessibility Can No Longer Be Ignored The Department of Health Services (DoHS) website is not designed with accessibility in mind, making it difficult for persons with disabilities to use. | ✓ | |
| National Inclusion Commission: Are We Truly Inclusive in the Digital Age? Is Nepal's National Inclusion Commission (NIC) truly inclusive, particularly in terms of digital accessibility. | ✓ | |
| Digital Accessibility: A Right for All, Not Just a Privilege This article delves into specific barriers identified, offering practical recommendations based on global best practices to ensure digital platforms in Nepal are accessible to all. | ✓ | |
| Press Council Nepal's Website: A Rollercoaster Ride of Clicks and Confusion Article presents findings of Prayatna Nepal's recent position paper on accessibility audit of various platforms with a specific focus on the Press Council Nepal website. | ||
| VisText: Teaching AI to Write Better Accessible Chart Captions New dataset can help scientists develop automatic systems that generate richer, more descriptive online chart captions for people with disabilities. | ✓ | |
| Disability Inclusive Programing Guidelines Godfrey Nanyenya, a disability inclusion specialist, provides a guideline on making your programs and projects disability inclusive. | ||
| Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998) and (H.R. 9021) Senator Duckworth and Representative Sarbanes introduce a bill to make websites and mobile applications accessible to individuals with disabilities. | ||
| Online Accessibility and Inclusion Report Download a free copy of the complete 2021 Accessibility Report to learn more about website accessibility and how assistive technology solutions can benefit your customer base. | ||
| Evaluating the Financial Sense of DOI Persistent Links This paper examines the pros and cons of whether the use of DOI reference links is worth the price, time, and effort. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Accessibility in a Virtual World: ADA and Our Personal Responsibility Eleventh Circuit United States Court issues decision in the area of disability rights: whether a business website is a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). | ||
| Website Accessibility Software Global Market Analysis Detailed study of all the crucial aspects of the Website Accessibility Software market is included in the market report such as market share, production, regions, key players, etc.. | ||
| Recite Me: Not for Profit Web Accessibility Solution Recite Me is a cloud-based web accessibility assistive toolbar solution that allows website visitors to customize a site in a way that works best for them. | ||
| EU Public Sector Web Accessibility Mandate Takes Effect As of September 2020, EU public-sector websites must be accessible to people with disabilities. The Web Accessibility Directive sets legal requirements and standards. | ✓ ✓ | |
| List of Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcut Keys Comprehensive list of Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts to enhance browsing efficiency and accessibility for all users. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Enabling Flash in Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Edge and IE Web Browsers Instructions on how to enable Adobe Flash Player in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, and Opera web browsers. | ||
| Ace a Free EPUB Accessibility Checking Tool by The DAISY Consortium Open source tool Ace by DAISY lets publishing industry test their ebooks against internationally recognized standards for accessibility ensuring people with disabilities have equal access to publications. | ||
| EU Rules Mandate Accessible Public Sector Websites EU web accessibility directive requires government websites, apps, and public services to be accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities and elderly users. | ✓ ✓ | |
| User1st - Website Accessibility Made Easy User1st innovative solution for helping make websites accessible to people with disabilities without needing to recode or alter website design. | ||
| Competition Provides Nonprofits with Disability Friendly Websites 2016 OpenAIR event harnesses high-tech training and friendly competition to address accessible website design challenges. | ||
| US Education Department Settles Civil Rights Complaints Over Accessible Websites Settlements with education organizations in seven U.S. states and one territory to ensure website accessibility for people with disabilities. | ||
| EU Directive on Public Sector Website Accessibility European directive requiring public sector websites and mobile apps to meet accessibility standards, benefiting people with disabilities and seniors. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Website Vision Accessibility Checklist Digital accessibility checklist to help guide local government leaders in making online services available to people with disabilities. | ||
| Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: Accessibility Milestones A look at some milestones in history that were implemented to help right social equality of people living with disabilities. | ||
| CLOUD4ALL Making an Accessible Internet for Everyone CLOUD4ALL project improving accessibility for people with disabilities, improving employment prospects and preventing social exclusion. | ||
| Boston Wheelock College Complies with ADA Laws for Website Accessibility Wheelock college is improving website accessibility for all people interested in improving the lives of children and families. | ||
| OpenAIR Competition Seeks Designers and Nonprofits Wanting an Accessible Website OpenAIR competition invites web professionals to receive disability awareness and accessible design skills training. | ||
| The Reasons Behind Online Accessibility Examines website accessibility and discusses technical specifications explaining how to build interfaces that are accessible to people with disability. | ||
| People with Disabilities and Technology Challenges Inaccessibility on the Web and Internet-enabled mobile technologies are threatening to exclude people who experience forms of disabilities. | ||
| Microsoft Announces Free Accessibility Tools and Training for Developers Microsoft free online accessibility training courses tools and resources to help developers create products services and websites accessible to people with disabilities. | ||
| First British Standard to Promote Web Accessibility Globally Most website owners acknowledge the need to eliminate existing barriers that keep millions from accessing online services. | ||
| UK Fix the Web Campaign Launches to Tackle Internet Accessibility The Fix the Web campaign is a part of the e-Accessibility Forum which is a group that focuses on web accessibility issues. | ||
| NFB Non-visual Accessibility Web Certification Granted to Instructure Learning Management System Instructures Canvas is a new learning management system (LMS) that takes usability to a whole new level. | ||
| Global Recognition for Accessible Sydney Website Sydney for all is developed by people with disabilities for people with disabilities to improve visitors experience in Sydney Australia. | ||
| Magic Logix Launches New Section 508 Website for Accessology, Inc. Magic Logix is a company that provides services in training and assisting an understanding of disability regulations and compliance assistance. | ||
| Improving Internet Access for Seniors and Disabled with Open Source Open Source community paves way for developers ensuring that rich Internet applications are accessible for the disabled, people with disabilities, and the elderly.. | ||
| Website Developer Competition for Website Accessible Design Skills Web design teams showcase talents as they donate newly acquired website accessible design skills. | ||
| Google Search Box Gets Larger Text and Bigger Input Field Google increased its search box size and text field size on its homepage, making it easier to read and use for people with visual impairments. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Microsoft Bing Search Engine Features and Accessibility A review of Microsoft's Bing search engine covering its graphical interface, search features, health sources, and accessibility shortcomings. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Accessible Google Online Services and Applications A Review of Googles Accessible Online Services GMail, Scholar, Video Search, Book Search and more. | ||
| How to Adjust Color Contrast in Windows Operating Systems How to instructions for adjusting the color contrast of website pages in Windows operating systems. | ||
| How to Resize Text and Fonts in Your Browser Settings Step-by-step instructions for adjusting font and text sizes in major web browsers to improve readability for vision-impaired users and seniors alike. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Adjust Opera Browser Text and Image Size for Accessibility Step-by-step instructions for adjusting text and image zoom settings in Opera browser using keyboard shortcuts and permanent preference configurations. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Adjust Text Size in Netscape Browser for Better View Step-by-step instructions for adjusting font and text size in Netscape browser using Text Zoom or permanent default settings for improved readability. | ✓ ✓ | |
| How to Adjust Text Size in Internet Explorer Browser Step-by-step instructions for increasing or decreasing text and font sizes in Internet Explorer, including zoom features and accessibility settings. | ✓ ✓ | |
| How to Change Firefox Text Size for Better Readability Step-by-step instructions for adjusting web page text size in Firefox browser using keyboard shortcuts and minimum font settings for easier viewing. | ✓ ✓ | |
| How to Change Text Size in Safari Browser Step-by-Step Step-by-step instructions for adjusting font and text size in Safari browser using mouse or keyboard shortcuts to improve readability and accessibility. | ✓ ✓ | |
| How to Adjust Text Size in Google Chrome Browser Step-by-step guide shows keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for increasing or decreasing text size in Chrome for better readability and accessibility. | ✓ ✓ | |
| What are Blog Pingbacks Trackbacks Refbacks and LinkBacks Information on the difference between Pingbacks Trackbacks Refbacks and LinkBacks used on blogs and blogging software. | ||
| Accessible Website Design Equals Easier Accessibility Building websites with web standards and with accessibility in mind creates better websites. | ||
| Website Design - Usability Versus Accessibility A big mistake many website designers make is to confuse usability with accessibility. | ||
| Accessible Website RGB and Hex Color Code Chart Comprehensive RGB and Hex color codes chart for accessible web design, aiding users with color blindness and promoting inclusive digital experiences. | ✓ ✓ | |
| List of Google Search Tips and Tricks - Find What You are Looking for Easier A list of tips to easily find what you are looking for when using the Google search engine. | ||
| Sitemeter Updates Website but is it Accessible to Disabled Well known statistics website Sitemeter updated its website to a format using flash technology but is it accessible to people with disabilities. | ||
| Checking Website Accessibility with Free Toolbar Vision Australia offers webmasters and website designers a free toolbar for checking web-page and website accessibility. | ||
| W3C Web Standard Defines Accessibility The W3C new standard to help Web designers create websites to meet needs of users with disabilities. | ||
| W3C Standard for Accessible Speech Enabled Web Applications Pronunciation Lexicon Specification (PLS) 1.0 W3C Speech Interface Framework for creating Web applications driven by voice and speech. |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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