Emojis and Accessibility
Before emojis, there were emoticons. Emoticon is short for "emotion icon." Emoticons are "pictorial representations of facial expressions using characters — usually punctuation marks, numbers and letters —…
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3 Things - Tuesday, November 30
Introducing updates to make it easier for guests with disabilities to travel Under our new accessibility review process, Hosts simply submit photos of the accessibility features in their home, which are then manually…
Inclusive Video Production
Those of us in the digital accessibility field can spot an accessible video at 20 paces. But what about an inclusive video? What does one look like? Producing an inclusive video means designing with accessibility in mind…
3 Things - Tuesday, November 23
3Things - Thanksgiving Edition How to Be a Good Thanksgiving Host to Guests with Disabilities While disabled needs may not be as familiar as non-disabled needs, they’re not “special”—they’re just needs. Meeting them is…
3 Things - Tuesday, November 16
CVS withdraws Supreme Court case on disability rights, announces new partnership The plaintiffs objected to changes to the company's terms that meant they could not opt out of mail-only delivery or utilize another…
Disability:IN and the Disability Equality Index
It’s been said that disability is the "missing D" in diversity and inclusion discussions and initiatives. In December 2020, research conducted by The Valuable 500 showed that "only three percent of articles discussing diversity published in 2019 and 2020 referenced disability."
3 Things - Tuesday, November 9
Lauren Ridloff, Marvel's first deaf superhero "[I] hope that, by bringing my story to the audience, people from marginalized communities will feel that there’s room for their own stories." Nyle DiMarco, deaf…
3 Things - Tuesday, November 2
The 3 functions of alternative text: Screen readers announce alternative text in place of images, helping users with visual or certain cognitive disabilities perceive the content and function of the images. If an image…
What's New at DubBot?
The designers, programmers, and engineers at DubBot have been burning the midnight oil over the past several months and have released quite a few important updates. Let me tell you about the three most exciting (and…
NY Tech Alliance - A11Y in Technology
On November 2, DubBot’s own Blaine Herman will be joining other experts in accessible technology for the November Meetup of the NY Tech Alliance . The NY Tech Alliance was created in 2016 when the NY Tech Meetup and the…
3 Things - Tuesday, October 19
3 Higher Ed Accessibility Professional Organizations Access Technology Higher Education Network (ATHEN) ATHEN is a professional association and network for Access Technology in Higher Education. The purpose of ATHEN is…
3 Things - Tuesday, October 12
3 Things, 3 Jobs WatchOS Accessibility Engineer - Apple, Inc. - Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino), California Apple's Accessibility team is looking for a motivated Software Engineer to help develop and enhance features that…
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Happy National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! This year's theme is "America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion." As our nation begins the process of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s…
3 Things - Tuesday, October 05
3 Things, 3 Disability Activisits Marilyn Golden "Radicalized" after an accident left her disabled, she became a "linchpin" in the fight for the Americans With Disabilities Act as a leading policy…
Prioritizing Review of Image Alt Text
Automate alt text review to find and fix problematic alt text within your website quickly using automated tools like DubBot.
3 Things - Tuesday, September 28
Colorblind Accessibility Manifesto Before designing a website, or even making a small change to an existing one, ask if your design choices consider the needs of people with color blindness. Changing the button color on…
Hold Your Horses! Is that Carousel Accessible?
Carousels. Some people love ‘em, and some people hate ‘em! Yet they are one of the most popular ways of displaying content. One reason for that is carousels are a quick way to appease multiple stakeholders who want their…
3 Things - Tuesday, September 21
A case for accessibility statements in app stores In Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store, apps can have certain bits of meta data. Categories, localisations, price, privacy policy URL… but where is the meta field…
Interview with a Screen Reader User
Back in 2018, I met quite an amazing young man. His name is Tyler. He was attending the university where I work and was in the last semester of his last year. I had actually sought him out. I desperately needed an expert…
