WebAIM August 2022 Newsletter

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Web Accessibility in Mind Conference

The inaugural Web Accessibility in Mind Conference will be held held September 7-8. The conference will feature practical and helpful web accessibility presentations from top leaders in the field. Register now to participate!

Upcoming WebAIM Events

WebAIM Virtual Training

Registration is open for WebAIM's next virtual web accessibility training to be held October 19-20.

Zoom Accessibility Workshop

Register for WebAIM's new hands-on training on creating and hosting accessible Zoom meetings to be held October 11.

Accessibility in Technology Procurement and Use

This new virtual training session to be held November 1 will provide insight into tools and processes that will help any organization, large or small, better account for accessibility when making decisions about purchasing or using third-party technology.

Resources

New Success Criteria in WCAG 2.2

This article is an overview of the new Success Criteria (SC) in WCAG 2.2 (Editor's Draft). We'll be looking at each of the new SCs in turn, describing their requirements in plain language, and discussing how to meet them.

The First Steps to Breaking into Digital Accessibility Careers

How do I get started in accessibility? Louise Clark describes three ideas to give you a strong start.

Accessibility and supporting Internet Explorer

Given that Internet Explorer 11 is now officially retired, organisations occasionally ask us if, from an accessibility perspective, they should continue to support the browser.

Short note on figure and figcaption

The way in which figure and figcaption content is presented in screen readers is changing for the better.

UX Principles that include Cognitive Accessibility

A Cognitive perspective on UX Design Principles including a neurodivergent perspective with links to relevant guidance and resources.

How Our Organization Improved Web Accessibility (Case Study)

Catherine Houle and Ilknur Eren share how their organization "Understood" removes barriers for people who learn and think differently by combining accessibility and usability in their processes. They also cover basic steps on how to fix common accessibility issues.

5 heading accessibility issues and how to fix them

Heading accessibility is easy to start applying it to your own website once you understand potential issues.

Quick Tip: Do not rely on hardware orientation or actuation

Users with motor disabilities may not be able to manipulate hardware or a mobile device, and certain sensor actuations and inputs may not be possible. Ensure content works in both horizontal or vertical orientation. Do not rely on motion actuation (such as shaking or panning the device) or pointer gestures (such as swiping or dragging).

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