Some "Friendly" Advice About Accessibility and Inclusion
Just over a year ago, I wrote about the importance of having accessible options for service providers when persons with disabilities aren’t able to…
How to Optimize Content for Accessibility and Search
The Drupal framework has accessibility at its core. However, there are a lot of things that content marketers can contribute to make their sites as…
Northern’s Approach to Public Service Partnerships
Author Titus Ferguson Senior Account Manager Public service organizations are faced with a complex set of changes, challenges, and above all, an…
Putting Accessible Images in Focus
It’s tempting. I get it. Posting a photo to your social media, it would just be so easy to upload and click -- with the obligatory sarcastic comment…
The Potential Cost to Business of Ignoring Accessibility
From conversion opportunities lost to negative impacts on your business’ reputation to the potential of fines, ignoring accessibility for your e…
How to Receive an Accessibility Complaint
In my prior post I discussed the forbearance required of accessibility complainants. I will now cover the other side of the coin: the response I'd…
No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Accessibility
The simple fact of the matter is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility issues. So understanding the differing needs of persons…
We Have the Power -- and Responsibility -- to Ensure the Web We’ve Always Wanted is Open to All
We can create the web we want -- but, to quote Stan Lee, with great power comes great responsibility. It’s one thing to create the web in our own…
Subtle Exposure: Making Accessibility Mainstream
Making one's business or organization accessible to customers, employees, and others is essential -- but that accessibility needs to come through in a…
Accessible UX Research Means All Voices, Ideas, and Needs, Can Be Heard
The point of user research is to ensure that you hear the voices of your users and use that information to inform your solutions. Seems pretty simple…