Accessibility bulletin June 2020 is out. Know what’s happening in the world of digital accessibility.
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Here are the highlights from Maxability Accessibility bulletin June 2020.
- Adobe Inclusive Design website
- Accessibility places feature in Google maps
- Maxability webinar The saga of accessible colors
Adobe Inclusive Design website.
Adobe is releasing their full set of training materials in June. It includes slides, readings, and a teacher’s guide with practical exercises to help demonstrate the benefits of a more inclusive design process. Because accessible website, product or app begins with inclusive designs, it is important to understand, implement and create designs that are usable, accessible and comfortable for everyone. To reach to diverse audience, inclusive and accessible digital content is mandatory today than ever before.
You may find more information on Adobe’s Inclusive Design website. Sign up today for the updates on the release and other updates.
Accessibility places feature in Google maps
Do you know anyone in your circle who is a wheelchair user? We will be surprised if your answer is no. This is because estimated approximately 2% or 130 million are wheelchair users. Is it not frustrating if you take your wheelchair friend to a restaurant, only then you realized its not wheelchair accessible?
Have you ever thought, it will be nice if the root maps tells you if the destination is accessible?
Google have now introduced accessible places feature. Know more about the feature on Google blog.
Maxability webinar, The Saga of Accessible colors
The next webinar by Maxability The saga of accessible colors is now open for registrations. The spots are fast filling. Please signup in next two days. Our previous webinars are now available on Maxability youtube channel.
A11y Challenge for June 2020
The story Crashing Storms, Thundering Skies, from Short stories is a 3 minute read. For me it took exactly 3 minutes from the heading of the story to the end with 82% rate using NVDA. This is on a higher side for most screen reader users. This may be longer for those who have set their speaking rate less than 82% or those who have low vision, learning difficulties and many others.
What’s the time taken for you? Tweet us @max_ability, tag us on linkedin or share your time on our Facebook page. We are sure each one of us have a different reading speed.
FROM MAXABILITY BLOG
- NVDA 2020.1 is released, download and what’s new
- GAAD 2020
- Maxability webinar, The saga of accessible colors
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