At Andromeda we consider Accessibility a fundamental human right and we incorporate web accessibility guidelines into everything we build. Through our Accessibility practice we sometimes encounter situations, scenarios, or tips and we share those with you here.
Symbol Accessibility
Sometimes we use symbols instead of words to convey meaning and we would like the intent of these symbols to be correctly interpreted by assistive technology.Read More →
Accessible Language in Technical Writing
Technical writing is a vital skill, but you need to make sure that what you produce is widely accessible and not harmful to your audience.Read More →
Accessible Text
When producing content for websites and web applications it’s important to be sure that all visual and auditory elements on the page can be identified and understood with alternate senses and/or the use of assistive technologies.Read More →
Inline Frame (iframe) Accessibility
Nearly every accessibility project involves some amount of 3rd party content (such as a video) loaded using an iframe, so this article addresses the accessibility implications of this approach.Read More →
Google Developers Blog - Martine Dowden on Accessibility
Google interviewed Martine Dowden, Web GDE and Andromeda Founder, in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness DayRead More →
Devmio Blog - Web Accessibility Interview
Devmio interviewed Michael Dowden and Martine Dowden about web accessibility in preparation for their live web accessibility workshop.Read More →
No Dogma Podcast - Accessibility
Martine Dowden explains what accessibility is, and how to make your sites and apps more accessible.Read More →
Reactive Form Custom Validators
Exposing validation errors in a human-readable way guides the user when filling out and submitting forms, but when default implementations don't fit oRead More →
The Importance of Using Language Attributes
Language attributes can not only help our User Experience but also our SEO. Let's explore the options and the benefits.Read More →