Scroll to top: Does it need to be accessible?

Scroll to Top: Does it Need to be Accessible?

Recently, we asked the accessibility practitioners a question about scroll to top button on LinkedIn which prompted an article “Scroll to top: Where should the focus land?” Most of the accessibility members in the community voted to move the focus to skip to content link & the developer of the Kadence theme for WordPress implemented…

ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuits 2021: Our takeaway

ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuits 2021: Our takeaway

With so many laws, accessibility guidelines, accessibility programs and accessibility driving organizations in the digital landscape, Has the state of accessibility improved? I will leave this question unanswered for now. However, the yearend report for 2021 on ADA digital accessibility published by UsableNet will throw some light on the state of digital accessibility till now…

WCAG 2.2: What we know till now

WCAG 2.2: What we know till now

The web technologies, mobile technologies and the dynamism of user interface designs are evolving much faster than ever. Along with the ‘work from home’ culture and pandemic driven world, the technical growth is driving the need for accessibility as the needs of the users with disabilities are changing and evolving rapidly. The Web Content Accessibility…

WAI-ARIA: Role=Table

WAI-ARIA: Role=Table

A section containing data arranged in rows and columns Description New in ARIA 1.1 A section containing data arranged in rows and columns. The table role is intended for tabular containers which are not interactive. If the tabular container maintains a selection state, provides its own two-dimensional navigation, or allows the user to rearrange or…

The Captcha Conundrum & Accessible Alternatives

The Captcha Conundrum & Accessible Alternatives

When a website needs its visitors to prove they’re human, what is the most common technique developers use? If you’ve used the internet, you already know the answer. It’s CAPTCHA. Ever wondered what all those letters stand for? Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. Now you can win Jeopardy if…