Enabling Digital Accessibility in Healthcare
May 23, 2022
We all need a clean bill of health to live our lives comfortably and that generates the need to enable decent healthcare facilities around us. The world is constantly improvising on remediating the physical barriers besides attitudinal and financial limitations by considering that accessibility needs to be an integral part of the organizational structure like […]
Accessibility: Understanding The Screen Reader Pivots
May 2, 2022
A screen reader is an assistive technology that uses a Text-To-Speech (TTS) engine to translate on-screen information into speech, which can be heard through a sound output enabling accessibility to individuals with visual impairments or learning disabilities and the elderly. A TTS is a hardware device that plugs into the computer or a software application […]
The Course of Accessibility amid Pandemic and the urge to scale Digital Accessibility: Pandemic and Beyond
April 22, 2022
The first pandemic of 21st Century marks a turning point for the work environment system. With the onset and the global spread of #pandemic, the world went through a lot of degenerative changes, but only to bounce back stronger and better prepared. The majority of the world faced extended lockdowns limiting access to basic amenities […]
Significance of Language in accordance with Accessibility Guidelines
April 12, 2022
The internet is closely related to free speech. Since the evolution of the internet, there has been exponential growth in the creation of new data. A morning blog post by an expert dietician to a weekend podcast are just a few examples of how new data is produced every moment around us. This all has […]
Accessibility Practices: Importance of early implementation
March 29, 2022
With widespread technology comes the requirement to accommodate users with disabilities. In the search for complete accessibility, there has been a shift in focus to incorporate accessibility at early phases of software development. Typically, accessibility audits are carried out during the quality assurance & user acceptance testing phases. The key reason why the accessibility of […]
CAPTCHA: Accessibility and Usability limitations
March 8, 2022
Introduction: There has been a substantial rise in the number of internet users in the 21st century. The content of the internet is accessed by humans or computer bots. Some content needs to be filtered out as the computer bots might collect information or simply spam; that being said the content shall be accessed by […]
Know Why Accessibility Has Become So Critical Than Ever
January 25, 2022
Making technology more accessible to people with disabilities has become business-critical. Alternatives and workarounds concerning Section 508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are no longer an option for organizations due to the widespread adoption of online-only platforms. Businesses need to leverage robust accessibility testing and remediation solutions to become customer-oriented and immune from […]
Why Accessibility is a Must for Hospitality Industry
January 25, 2022
In today’s world, finding a hotel for guests with disabilities is increasingly accomplished from a smartphone or laptop. A visit to the hotel’s website is the first step. Travelers with disabilities frequently ask whether the hotel is accessible. Their first stop is the hotel’s website to see if it has the infrastructure they need for […]
Digital Transformation and Mobile Accessibility
January 25, 2022
In our increasingly digital world, we can simplify our everyday routines, conduct online communication, learn, and engage in employment – all at a faster, easier, and more enjoyable pace. To fully benefit from this digital transition, we must ensure that everything digital is available to everyone. Testing and remediation of websites on mobile devices Mobile […]
How to remediate documents for accessibility at ease
October 13, 2021
The Portable Document Format, known as PDF, is one of the most widely used digital formats for storing all kinds of documents. PDFs are very popular and widely utilized by the general public. They are used for anything from instructions to invoices, e-books, apps, and statements. PDF remediation enables disabled people to read PDF files […]