Accessibility remediation, in general terms, is the process of bringing digital assets—such as websites, applications, and documents—into compliance with recognized standards of accessibility with the goal of providing a better user experience for people with disabilities. PDFs are the most common type of digital document used, and they too require a …
Each day, many of us process transactions simply to live out our day-to-day. Whether that means buying a coffee or paying a mortgage, banking is engrained into our daily lives. Despite laws and regulations in place, many individuals with disabilities find it difficult to navigate through bank websites and mobile …
Web Accessibility in Banking: An Investment Worth Pursuing Read More
It’s officially back-to-school season. For most students, this means checking out their classes and making sure they have all the learning materials they need. For students with disabilities, however, the latter comes with a challenge, because not all textbooks are available in an accessible format. Every student should have access …
Back-to-School Season Is Here: Why Accessible Textbooks Are Important Read More
In the era of digitalization, reading from our computers or mobile devices is often more common than reading printed books, magazines, articles, and the like. But what happens when the digital versions of these are not accessible to those with disabilities or visual impairments? In this blog post, we’ll run …
Why is accessibility to forms important? Everyone uses forms. Electronic forms are becoming the standard in many industries including all levels of government. Forms can be visually and cognitively complex and challenging to use. Accessible forms are easier to use for everyone, including people with disabilities. People with cognitive disabilities …
Driving social interaction and communicating with the people who matter to your business in the right way is key to success in the digital environment. Content enhancement tools like those offered by InclusiveForms will not only help in increasing your audience engagement but will also assist in harnessing targeted advertising …
Governments in many countries are addressing accessibility in the digital realm very seriously now. For example, in December 2020 the UK government updated its content design guidance for open formats. The update has underlined its commitment to open standards and clearly mandated GOV.UK publishers to provide accessible alternatives to PDFs. …
Death of the PDF? Not quite, but accessible alternatives are quickly becoming necessary Read More
Making interactive documentation available to all users regardless of their physical needs is one of the hurdles yet to be fully overcome in society’s quest to be fully inclusive. To be fully Inclusive and Accessible, electronic forms of all types must be easy to understand, complete, and submit. Instructions, cues, …
For many years now PDF files have been a convenient way to deliver print documents online. When the technology debuted it was almost the greatest thing since sliced bread, but they remain a challenge to make accessible. A very informative article by Nielsen Norman Group about PDFs and Accessibility can …
Drawbacks That Make PDFs Not the Best Choice for Accessibility Read More
Online learning is having a big moment. Although “accessibility” in education has been a growing issue for the last number of years, education is being revamped quickly now, as well as most other industries and institutions, due to the novel coronavirus. Many colleges and universities in the United States have …
