Yeah, machine learning and personalization made the list, but I also have a couple of other thoughts. It’s time for the annual “Year-End” accessibility predictions. Machine Learning Machine learning is going to continue to be exceptionally important to the advancement…
My top 10 favorite disability/ accessibility articles of the year
Picking your favorite articles when you’ve written 145 of them in the past 12 months is like picking your favorite kids. After I was named the UX Collective Medium author of 2020, I was asked on LinkedIn to post a list…
Accessibility certifications: separating what IS good from what just sounds good
Certification is: a standardized method with a formal process that individuals use to demonstrate that they are qualified at a specific level in particular knowledge or skills. Hiring managers use certifications to identify candidates that possess the skills the organization…
#DCX: Disabled Customer Experience
Anyone with a disability has endless stories about being treated differently SOLELY on their PwD status. #DCX tracks those stories. Having had a life-long mobility disability, I think I’ve heard it all, and then it never ceases to fail that…
Remote user research utilizing participants with disabilities
WFH is also resulting in RFH (Research From Home). This requires adaptations for participants with disabilities Many of us are still under lockdown orders for weeks, or even longer. Second waves of COVID are well documented in states and countries…
Designing Toast Messages for Accessibility
A toast is a non-modal dialog that appears and disappears in the span of a few seconds. It may also optionally have a small close “X”. Typically, toast messages display one or two-line non-critical messages that do not require user…