We’re Hiring Digital Accessibility Experts
Written by Stewart Hay on September 23rd, 2019
We are on a quest to find a few good accessibility and inclusive design experts who are interested in making the digital world more inclusive. Whether you are an experienced expert or still learning we want to hear from you.
You do accessibility? How inspiring!
Written by Allison Ravenhall on August 6th, 2019
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…
Introducing Chris!
Written by Ricky Onsman on April 17th, 2019
When did you join the team? I’ve been with Intopia since June 2018. Almost a year now, which seems crazy: the time is really flying by! Tell us a bit…
On the Passing of Our Friend and Colleague, Jessica King
Written by Stewart Hay on March 22nd, 2019
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of one of our team, Jessica King. Jess was an amazing and talented colleague and friend, passionate about accessibility, inclusion and…
Intopia Launches WCAG 2.1 Map
Written by Ricky Onsman on February 27th, 2019
On Tuesday 24 July, at the Sydney Web Accessibility & Inclusive Design Meetup, Intopia launched a brand new visual map of WCAG 2.1, including the new Success Criteria published just last month. It’s downloadable in digital format as a PDF, which makes it ideal for printing to hard copy.
Support Your Local Meetup – and They’ll Support You
Written by Ricky Onsman on February 26th, 2019
What’s in this article? Meetups in General Accessibility Meetups Australian Digital Accessibility Meetups Some Notes Sydney Web Accessibility & Inclusive Design Meetup, February 2019. Photo by @OhMyDeity Meetups in General…
Don’t Rely on Default Browser Error Messages
Written by Julie Grundy on February 5th, 2019
When I found out the major browsers were beginning to include error validation into their support for forms, I was pretty excited. Form validation is always a fiddly part of…
The Rise and Rise of Web Accessibility and Inclusive Digital Design
Written by Ricky Onsman on December 3rd, 2018
Falling as it does in the last month of the year, today’s 26th International Day of Persons with Disabilities* is a good time to reflect on progress toward achieving Intopia’s aim of ‘creating…
Inclusive Design For Accessible Presentations
Written by Allison Ravenhall on December 3rd, 2018
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,…
Giving Tuesday and Pledge 1%
Written by Ricky Onsman on November 27th, 2018
A short paragraph on the About Us page on our website runs as follows: “Intopia is a social enterprise, committed to supporting those that help others. We give five per…
Firefox Adds Support for CSS prefers-reduced-motion
Written by Allison Ravenhall on November 9th, 2018
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…
World Usability Day 2018
Written by Renata Zanetti on November 8th, 2018
Elizabeth Rosenzweig founded World Usability Day to raise awareness of user-centred design, and she hopes that one day it will become part of the United Nations official list of days.…