Category Archives: Accessibility

Why WCAG 2.0 Encourages Use of Images to Replace Text

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 At level AA of WCAG 2.0 it has become much easier than WCAG 1.0 to justify the use of images instead of text (at level AAA they are prohibited though).  The following is quoted from the WCAG 2.0 Quick Reference : Images of Text: 1.4.5 If the technologies being used [...]

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Guerilla Web Accessibility

There is a vast amount of information and advice available about web accessibility, and it can be overwhelming so this is my take on the essentials that you need to know. This is only an introduction and not meant to be comprehensive. What is Web Accessibility In a nutshell it is a means of making [...]

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Can You Drive if You are Blind? What about Reading a Website?

You can drive if you are blind, although your ability to drive safely will vary depending on a number of factors including whether you have any assistance (and bearing in mind that dogs no longer need a licence in the UK). You can even do so legally if not on a public road (in the [...]

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