A web accessibility training win with Percolator Consulting
A little hands-on accessibility training can go a long way!
Accessibility
26NTC Field Notes: Day 1
Learning to test accessibility. Decolonizing philanthropy. Applying the tenets of reproductive justice to technology decisions. The Nonprofit Technology Conference has that and more. Read up on what I’m learning as I go!
Upcoming Seattle accessibility and digital equity events
I’m looking forward to attending two upcoming events in Seattle. Will I see you there?
Stuff I’ve built & contributed to recently
I’ve had a confluence of lingering projects and long-ago filed issues all coming to life!
AI & Accessibility
I’m feeling pretty glib about “AI” and “Large Language Models” producing accessible outcomes for nonprofit websites or anything else. Hopefully I’m wrong, but I’ll need a lot of convincing.
Fieldnotes from the 2024 Washington State Nonprofits Conference
This year, I attended sessions about common legal problems for nonprofits, human-centric AI, and no-code tools.
Writing Alt Text for Headshots on your Nonprofit’s Website
Lots of nonprofits have headshots on their websites and those images need alternative text! Here are the considerations I take when writing alt text for this specific purpose.
24NTC Field Notes: Day 1
I presented and then attended three other great sessions on “meetings for teams of one”, ethical AI, and planning inclusive projects. See my slides and resources or read my notes from the other presentations.
Thought-provoking pushback on visual descriptions of speakers in meetings and events
It’s become a common practice in some circles for speakers to provide a description of their physical appearance before speaking. Based on my learnings from blind and low-vision people, I want to be critical in how I approach this accessibility accommodation.
Pop-ups win the Pepsi Challenge
I’m guessing you don’t like pop-ups. So why do so many sites use them? Should they, even if they “work”? Let’s re-use a tired metaphor to talk about it!
2023 Site Launch Recap
I launched a number of large projects for clients in 2023 and saw some consistent trends among them. Take a tour through the projects and learn what tied them together.
Notes from “Beyond WCAG Compliance” at the WP Accessibility Meetup
I’m always interested in how other people approach evaluating websites for accessibility and helping website owners fix them. This presentation covered how one company does that, and I really liked a lot of what they had to say!
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!