Posted in Accessibility, Mobile on Jun 22nd, 2011
Establishing a mobile accessibility strategy can be a bit daunting. It’s tough to know where to start and even tougher to know where to stop: what devices should be supported, browsers, apps, access technology, who is it for and how teams can incorporate best practices into their working practices? The goal is to make the [...]
Posted in Accessibility, Mobile on Jun 15th, 2011
Sounds obvious doesn’t it, keeping content consistent, but the devil is in the detail. When it comes to writing alt text teams rarely pool their work, let alone have a considered approach to what is appropriate alternative text across websites and mobile. Screen reader users rely on ALT text to understand content and functionality. On desktop this [...]
Posted in Accessibility, Mobile on May 31st, 2011
I’m not a huge fan of skip links as a solution for screen reader users on desktop but agree wholeheartedly that visible ones are extremely helpful for sighted keyboard only users who, unlike screen reader users, are forced to tab through content in a linear fashion. The real value being that they are visible – which [...]
Posted in Accessibility, Mobile on Mar 8th, 2010
BECTA, a UK government agency focusing on the use of technology throughout learning, recently invited me to contribute and article on mobile accessibility. While demand for the mobile web is growing, mobile web content is yet to mature, with many problems of usability and accessibility that are reminiscent of desktop web content ten years ago. [...]
Posted in Accessibility, Mobile on Nov 4th, 2009
WebAim released their 2009 Screen Reader Survey last week, a follow up from last years Screen Reader survey. Very good reading it makes too but of particular interest are results around screen reader choice on the desktop and increased screen reader access on mobile. For years it’s felt like screen reader users have mainly used [...]
Posted in Accessibility, Conferences, Mobile on Sep 30th, 2009
I presented at Techshare earlier this month focusing on universal access on mobile drawing on comparisons and lessons from desktop and looking ahead at existing and emerging technologies that help developers ensure content is accessible across devices. Slides on SlideShare Transcript on Easy Slideshare I tried to answer the question “Is the mobile web enabled [...]