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,…

Make Your Forms Accessible to All: A Checklist for Web & Mobile Apps  
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Make Your Forms Accessible to All: A Checklist for Web & Mobile Apps  

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…

Form With Auto-complete Attributes

This is a sample form designed to showcase the use of the autocomplete attribute for each form control. The form includes 53 different autocomplete attributes, aligning with the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.3.5 for input purposes. Each form field is labeled with its corresponding input purpose, ensuring accessibility and ease of use for users. To…

ADA Digital accessibility Law Suits in 2023: Trend and Our Takeaways

ADA Digital accessibility Law Suits in 2023: Trend and Our Takeaways

Years pass by with the increased stress on digital accessibility. Every year, we do ask ourselves, Have we reached there? One good way to find the  answer to that question is to take a look at the ADA digital accessibility law suits and find out if they have come down. Yet again, www.usablenet.com has published…

Unraveling the Diversity of Digital Accessibility Job Titles

Unraveling the Diversity of Digital Accessibility Job Titles

Digital accessibility is an immense subject, and jobs within the accessibility space have seen a tremendous uptick in the last few years. When I initially started in web accessibility, there werehardly any jobs available, and the one or two openings had a lot of competition. The rise in awareness and active pursuit of accessible services…