WebAIM March 2021 Newsletter

Read this newsletter online at https://webaim.org/newsletter/2021/march

Feature

Survey of Web Accessibility Practitioners #3 Results

The results of WebAIM's 3rd Survey of Web Accessibility Practitioners are now available. A summary of notable results is also available.

News

WebAIM Virtual Training

Registration is now open for WebAIM's next virtual web accessibility training to be held April 28-29.

Resources

WCAG guide

These flash cards provide an easy reference and wonderful method for learning the WCAG success criteria.

Accessible Text Labels For All

On improving eCommerce experiences for screen reader users without breaking them for speech-input users

Good, Better, Best: Untangling The Complex World Of Accessible Patterns

How do we know which patterns are good, better, best when it comes to accessibility? With the myriad of choices available, we can quickly become caught up in a web of confusion on this topic.

Practical accessibility, part 1: Markup semantics & ARIA

First in a series of posts on coding practices that are essential for delivering an accessible experience.

An Introduction to macOS Voice Control

Finally! A way to yell at your computer and have it actually listen.

Overlay Fact Sheet

This resource outlines the strengths and weaknesses of overlays and automated accessibility repair tools. It is now signed by over 350 accessibility advocates, including WebAIM.

Quick Tip: Color Contrast

Color blindness and low vision are very common, so be sure your documents and websites have good contrast. If colors are too similar, some people will not be able to see the difference. Try using a color contrast checker, such as https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/

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• The importance of landmarks to screen readers?
• Language Switching
• SC 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide - meaning of "starts automatically"
• aria-expanded menu or dialog?

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