How to record or share your iPhone screen
There’s lots of reasons why you might need to record or share your iPhone screen. During training I live-demo accessibility features: VoiceOver, Voice Control, and Dynamic Text. I share issues…
CSUN 2020: Done and dusted
Let’s get this out of the way: CSUN 2020 was weird. As news of the COVID-19 pandemic flew around the world, CSUN attendee cancellations rolled in. Sponsors, companies, individuals, the…
You do accessibility? How inspiring!
When I tell people I work as a digital accessibility consultant I’m often met with a blank look, so I follow up with: “I work with organisations to make their…
Inclusive Design For Accessible Presentations
To all the presenters of conferences, workshops, and meetups: I truly enjoy hearing your anecdotes and learning things from you. I like laughing at your jokes, especially the puns. Unfortunately,…
Firefox Adds Support for CSS prefers-reduced-motion
On 23 October, Mozilla released Firefox 63. A new feature is support for the CSS media feature prefers-reduced-motion. Firefox 63 also supports the prefers-reduced-motion CSS media feature: it allows animation-heavy sites to provide alternative layouts…
My Impressions of A11y Camp 2018
I attended the three-day A11y Camp extravaganza in Melbourne in October – the biggest and best they’ve run to date. Here’s my round-up. Wednesday: An awesome WCAG 2.1 workshop Disclaimer:…
Which Way is Up? Orientation in WCAG 2.1
The display orientation of my mobile is locked, always. I force my phone to display in portrait mode. I find it easier to use, particularly when I’m browsing whilst lying on my side. I don’t have to…
Improving web navigation for speech recognition users
The latest iteration of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) includes a new success criterion that should improve the web navigation experience for speech recognition software users. Success Criterion 2.4.12 Label in Name…
Voice assistants: Accessible for some, not everyone
In 2018, voice assistants are going mainstream in Australia. How well does this technology work for people with different needs and abilities? A voice assistant is a simple-looking, internet-enabled gadget…
WebAIM screen reader survey #7: Mobile screen reader use continues to rise
WebAIM published the results of its seventh screen reader survey in December 2017. With nearly 1,800 responses worldwide, it tells us what technologies are in use, and how preferences and…
Takeaways from our favourite CSUN 2017 sessions
We’re back from the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2017, a very busy week of meetings, workshops, presentations and fun times in San Diego. It was really exciting to be part…
Allison’s going to LEGOLAND! Oh… and CSUN
I’m presenting at my first international conference next week. I’m not ready yet, so these next few days will be a riot of flying clothes and “where’s my passport?” and…
