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SaaS & Web App Accessibility Checklist: 5 Steps to Inclusion

Hurix Digital

However, inaccessible web applications or SaaS products create a barrier for people with disabilities. Compliance with web accessibility guidelines benefits businesses across various industrial domains, from e-commerce to education. This guarantees that users can interact with the web application or product without hassles.

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6 Tools for Designers to Create Truly Accessible Content

Magic EdTech

Firefox Accessibility Extension. This extension is a Firefox toolbar that helps designers inspect every aspect of a web page and assess its accessibility. It helps in ensuring that digital content is in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Here’s a look. Tools to Ensure Accessibility.

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Is MOODLE Compatible with Section 508?

CommLab India

Accessibility is all about designing products and services that can be used by all, irrespective of their physical limitations. Section 508 of the US Workforce Rehabilitation Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) has been established to make web content accessible to people with disabilities. guidelines.

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Principles and Tools from “Modern Accessibility Techniques,” Hiram Kuykendall’s AAUG Presentation

The Learning Dispatch

Following the color contrast guidelines ensures your site or app can be seen and used in bright light. Three elements of a modern, accessible website: guidelines, alt text, and ARIA tags. Accessibility guidelines. The first resource is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) website. Future accessibility events.

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Top Ten Tools

Jay Cross

Two years back, the most popular tools were Firefox, Delicious, Google Search, Skype, and PowerPoint. Here are some definitions as well as guidelines on choosing your tools: Definitions. Among other things, the Center maintains a list of the Top 100 Tools for Learning. The list compiles the Top 10 lists of 195 learning professionals.

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Using Pattern Libraries for Accessible Elearning: Insights from CSUN 2018

The Learning Dispatch

Multiple standards are used to gauge accessibility ( Section 508 for federal agencies, PDF/UA for PDF files), but the most common is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. They pointed out that ambiguous guidelines are open to interpretation and asked us to consider using different perspectives to suit different needs.

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The Training Manager’s Guide to Accessible Elearning

The Learning Dispatch

Fortunately, the W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative has developed the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Following these guidelines helps ensure that elearning is available to those with visual, hearing, mobility, and cognitive disabilities. How do you know whether online training meets the guidelines?