Digital Accessibility Articles by Raghavendra Satish Peri

Raghavendra Satish Peri is a digital accessibility evangelist working at Deque Systems as Product Manager [Accessibility]breaking web accessibility & mobile accessibility challenges. He authors an Accessibility Blog at DigitalA11Y.com & is galvanizing the adoption of accessibility by inspiring the local tech community with meetups and mentorship. He propelled this thought by founding HelloA11y.com, a community of accessibility professionals, developers and enthusiasts. When away from his computer, Raghava can be found at local cafes & restaurants sampling cuisines, attending local meetups, listening to audio books or writing on his Personal Blog at raghava.in.

Understanding SC 3.2.2 on Input

Last Modified: July 9, 2019 by Raghavendra Satish Peri 4 Comments

3.2.2 On Input: Changing the setting of any user interface component does not automatically cause a change of context unless the user has been advised of the behavior before using the component. (Level A) This success criterion conveys that change of context should not occur while user is trying to input data. For example, if […]

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Understanding SC 3.2.1 on Focus

Last Modified: July 2, 2019 by Raghavendra Satish Peri Leave a Comment

3.2.1 On Focus: When any component receives focus, it does not initiate a change of context. (Level A) The intent of this success criterion is to make sure that any unwanted actions are not initiated when focus moves on to an element. For example during tab navigation or shift tab navigation if user focus moves […]

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Enterprise Accessibility Tools Roundup

Last Modified: May 13, 2020 by Raghavendra Satish Peri 3 Comments

A curated list of Enterprise accessibility tools that will enable automation of web accessibility testing across the website, generate reports , create visual dashboards & help in optimizing overall accessibility progress across the organization. Enterprise Accessibility Monitoring & Reporting | WorldSpace Comply Perform enterprise-level accessibility audits and meet your compliance needs with advanced reporting, monitoring, […]

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Understanding SC 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)

Last Modified: December 26, 2019 by Raghavendra Satish Peri Leave a Comment

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded): For prerecorded audio-only and prerecorded video-only media, the following are true, except when the audio or video is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such: (Level A) Prerecorded Audio-only: An alternative for time-based media is provided that presents equivalent information for prerecorded audio-only content. Prerecorded Video-only: […]

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WAI-ARIA 1.1 Cheat Sheet

Last Modified: April 25, 2019 by Raghavendra Satish Peri 1 Comment

WAI-ARIA stands for Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications. WAI-ARIA help achieve the accessibility of complex widgets & dynamic content developed with Java Script, HTML, Ajax & other related technologies. Since March 20th 2014 WAI-ARIA is a W3C recommendation & it is being adapted widely by the developer community. You could think of […]

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Understanding SC 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)

Last Modified: December 26, 2019 by Raghavendra Satish Peri 1 Comment

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded): Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. (Level A) This success criterion intends to provide captions for all the videos that have audio in the form of dialogues, voiceover and other sound […]

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