by Carol Gann | Jan 4, 2021 | Accessibility
Whitlock Business Systems is a large business solutions company that offers full-service printing, graphic design, variable data printing (VDP), publishing, promotional, and other imaging and data capture services. They’re one of the largest in the midwest. In...
by Carol Gann | Dec 30, 2020 | Accessibility
October at Microsoft brings falling leaves, steaming cups of pumpkin flavored drinks, the occasional ghostly costume. Most importantly October brings the 75th Anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the chance to reflect on employment...
by Carol Gann | Dec 29, 2020 | Accessibility
While I focus on websites in my work, thanks to Deque University I’ve been learning about applying accessibility principles to other types of content. While many documents are distributed online as PDFs, making an accessible PDF is tricky because you need to have a...
by Carol Gann | Dec 28, 2020 | Accessibility
Optimizing your keywords, beating spam filters, and targeting your social media ads will get your message in front of more people, but you could still be missing a large portion of your target audience. As many as 25% of the population have a disability and could be...
by Carol Gann | Dec 23, 2020 | Accessibility
The tech industry has the ability to make the world a significantly more accessible place for everyone. Groceries, prescriptions, clothes, and other household items can be delivered to your door in just a few clicks. TV shows can be captioned. Books can be read aloud....
by Carol Gann | Dec 22, 2020 | Accessibility
Not so fast, say other researchers.COVID-19 poses unique challenges for people with disabilities, including equitable access to information and online resources. While there are unquestionably many more activities online, most of them remain partially or entirely...
