CSUN Rises in San Diego, Shining Light on Accessibility
This week would have been a great time to be in San Diego, CA. It's not just for the weather – though 13 to 21 degrees Celcius and sunshine sounds…
Accessible Voting - Sometimes X Can't Always Mark the Spot
As a regular follower of politics who has never missed an opportunity to vote, I am interested in the accessibility of the voting process: from…
How To Optimize Your Website Speed For Mobile: Google Speed Update Is Coming
It’s now been a few months since Google announced that, as of this July, page speed will be a ranking factor in mobile searches. Essentially, slower…
Two Drupal Hooks To Help Site Accessibility
Web accessibility helps to make the world wide web usable for everyone. Many of the most common accessibility issues making sites difficult or…
How the Greater Dayton RTA’s Drupal 9 Rebuild Empowered Transit Users
Northern rebuilt the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA)’s website, enhancing user experiences, accessibility, and real-time trip planning capabilities.
Accessibility Matters - Audio Description: How Much is Enough?
Finding the balance between what's ideal, what's needed, and what's acceptable is a key feature -- and challenge -- of accessible practises. And while…
Keeping Blue Beanie Day Top of Mind (and Head!)
This year, with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act’s (AODA) Jan. 1, 2021 deadline for website compliance fast approaching, Blue…
Accessibility Can’t Just be Lip Service; Words Must Have Weight
They’re nice words -- but you may hear an echo if you say them because too often they ring hollow in our society. Today is the International Day of…
Laying the Groundwork for Accessible Employment - But You Can Get a Head Start
“Collectively, we started to change the face of disability employment in the province of Ontario.” I’m not one given to hyperbole, but this comment by…
Accessibility Matters - Exploring the Hows and Whens of Alternative Text
The most frustrating part of accessing the web as a blind user, in my opinion, is images. Whether they're infographics or pictures used to add a…