by International Associations | Jan 29, 2021 | Accessibility
People with disabilities, many of whom use assistive technology (AT), are unable to access and use forms if they aren’t fillable and usable with their screen readers and connected Braille displays. Accessible fillable PDF forms are usable by everyone help prevent...
by International Associations | Jan 27, 2021 | Accessibility
Online Accessibility Act On October 2, 2020, Congressmen Lou Correa (D-CA) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced a bill called the Online Accessibility Act. This legislation provides direction on website accessibility. It proposes the development of regulations, along with...
by Carol Gann | Jan 25, 2021 | Accessibility
Essential parts of a compliant PDF document Digital accessibility is the concept of making sure every person can access and use information provided in digital formats. A digitally accessible PDF document has content that can be read by any person, no matter how they...
by International Associations | Jan 22, 2021 | Accessibility
by Nina Overdorff | Accessibility Meet Michael. Michael is a 35-year-old man who is blind in 1989, the year before the ADA passes. Michael lives with his parents. He’s been unemployed for a while and real estate companies and apartment complexes are not obligated to...
by Carol Gann | Jan 20, 2021 | Accessibility
Background: 2018, Glasgow Back in September 2018 I attended a WordPress Contributor Day in Glasgow. Contributor Days are events where WordPress users are invited to contribute to the project. A common misconception is that giving something to WordPress means writing...
by Carol Gann | Jan 18, 2021 | Accessibility
As a reminder, a skip link is a link at the top of a web page (i.e. first in the tab order) that allows a user to bypass all the links that precede the main content on the page, e.g. navigation links. Typically, a skip link is hidden until it receives focus, and will...
