Archive for September, 2011

Design like you give a damn!

Posted on September 17th, 2011 in Web life.

Inclusive design is an aspirational concept. It isn’t particularly inspirational though. Inclusive design is a phrase for client meetings and government papers. No harm in that, but it isn’t a phrase that rocks the world and inspires us to challenge the accepted status quo.

UPA UK: Accessibility is part of UX (it isn’t a swear word)

Posted on September 17th, 2011 in Real life, Slide decks, Video stuff.

The September 2011 UK UPA event focused on designing inclusive experiences. Kath Moonan invited me to dispell some of the myths, and talk about the role that accessibility plays within a UX practitioners toolkit.

Screen readers, ARIA roles & HTML5 support

Posted on September 7th, 2011 in Web life.

Several screen readers now support ARIA landmark roles. Some screen readers such as NVDA and Jaws are also improving support for HTML5 elements. This means that it’s important to put your ARIA roles in the right place.

Carpe Diem 2013.