Accessibility Archives – MRW Web Design

How do I proactively make sure my website is accessible?

This is post 3 of 3 in the series “Ask Me Anything” The Washington State Nonprofits Conference provides a chance for me to answer questions about all-things-nonprofit-websites for any attendee of this great conference. I’ve participated in 2021, 2022, and 2023, answering questions about website accessibility, website strategy, and content management. Many of the questions … Continue reading “How do I proactively make sure my website is accessible?”

Low-vision and blind screen readers users do not use accessibility overlays

A new usability study clearly shows that website overlays do not serve any needs of a significant group of people with disabilities.

23NTC Field Notes (Days 1-3)

Sometimes good things take time. Sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan. So better late than never, here are my 23NTC Field Notes for all three days of the conference.

How to make your website accessible (and not use an accessibility overlay)

There is no such thing as a cheap and easy “fix” to supporting and communicating with people with disabilities. Every single person who reads this post has a role in making websites more accessible. Yes, even you!

Why I won’t install an accessibility overlay on your website

Anyone who knows me knows that I care a lot about making websites accessible. So it may surprise you that I won’t install a certain kind of web accessibility tool. Here’s why.

2022 Site Launch Recap

In 2022, I launched two major redesigns and countless other projects along with one human being. It was quite the year, and here’s the recap.

Information Cascades and Bad Website Decisions

Why do people put bad design elements and features on their websites? Information cascades are a good way to think about it.

2022 Washington State Nonprofit Conference Field Notes: Day 3

Day 3 of the 2022 conference brought a keynote about a local equitable housing initiative and my web accessibility Ask Me Anything session. Plus, online conferences are still hard on attendees.

10 Things Your Image of Text Can’t Do (That Real Text Can)

Whenever you can, don’t use images of text, just type out the text. There are an overwhelming number of reasons why.

22NTC Field Notes: Day 3

The final day of 22NTC was a fun grab bag! I learned and talked about WordPress and CRMs, data visualization, inclusive presentations, and ended the day listening to author Saeed Jones.

22NTC Field Notes: Day 2

Today included three really fun community conversations—the “hallway track” of this online conference—and then a lot of sessions about including stakeholders in technology projects, usability testing, and the combination of the two!

22NTC Field Notes: Day 1

Day 1 of 22NTC is in the books! I went to lots of sessions about inclusion, disability, and accessibility. And also WordPress, of course!

Celebrating My Accomplishments in 2021!

I always tell my clients that they need to celebrate their victories. So it’s time to follow my own advice. Building off my site launches from last year, I wanted to quickly recap some of the other exciting things I did and built in 2021.

21NTC Field Notes: Day 1

Day 1 of NTC had me learning about discriminatory “race blind” AI, how to build equitable structures and a better nonprofit sector, consent in user experience design, more accessible data visualizations, and, of course, WordPress!

On CSS Tricks: In Praise of the Unambiguous Click Menu

I just had another post published on the CSS Tricks blog! This one shares why click-triggered submenus are better than ones that appear on hover, complete with diagrams and a demo!

Nonprofits Aren’t Doing Enough About Web Accessibility. It’s Possible to Do Better.

Nonprofit organizations should care deeply about web accessibility, and recent studies show they’re falling short. Nonprofits must make web accessibility a priority to better serve their constituents and embody their values in their websites.