Time to Address the Skills Gap in the Accessibility Industry

Time to Address the Skills Gap in the Accessibility Industry

Of late, many people have been reaching out to me asking if I could teach accessibility concepts. Some of them have even cracked job interviews after hastily studying crash courses. Now they seek my support during their employment. While I genuinely enjoy teaching, I do have very limited time in a day. The field of…

WAI-ARIA Role=Emphasis

WAI-ARIA: Role=Emphasis

One or more emphasized characters. Description One or more emphasized characters. The purpose of the emphasis role is to stress or emphasize content. It is not for communicating changes in typographical presentation that do not impact the meaning of the content. Authors SHOULD use the emphasis role only if its absence would change the meaning of the content. The emphasis role is not…

Hey LinkedIn Team: Can We Opt for Camel Case in Hashtag Suggestions?

Hey LinkedIn Team: Can We Opt for Camel Case in Hashtag Suggestions?

As someone who runs multiple digital properties, it is crucial for me to be on social media and active on each platform where my audience discusses and engages. As part of this endeavor, I am very active on LinkedIn too, having used it for more than 16 years. I generally discuss topics such as accessibility,…

The Accessible Forms Checklist
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The Accessible Forms Checklist

Recently, during a discussion, I was talking to my design partner, Monika, about the inaccessibility of government websites in India. I got stuck at a form that requires a captcha, and without sighted help, there is no way to move forward. Monika also brought up an interesting point about how most government sites are built…

6 WordPress Plugins to Enhance the Accessibility of Your Website

6 WordPress Plugins to Enhance the Accessibility of Your Website

I have been using WordPress for more than fifteen years as part of my blogging journey, and during this journey, I learned a lot about how to customize, build new features, and fix accessibility bugs in WordPress websites. WordPress is rapidly evolving and is the first choice for many due to its ease of use…