2nd A11y Wizard Hour

AccessibilityOz CEO Gian Wild answers your accessibility questions in our 2nd A11y Wizard Hour.

Recorded on May 14, 2020.

More information and associated links from this A11y Wizard Hour

Open source Server Browser (keyboard/screen reader accessible):

• The Top 42 Filemanager Open Source Projects
• VPAT Database (PDF)
• PowerArchiver 2019
• Fetch Softworks VPAT
• DevExtreme VPAT (PDF)

Webinars:

• How to Read a VPAT: AccessibilityOz’s CEO​ Gian Wild takes you through reading a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT).
• How to Determine If a Product is Accessible: AccessibilityOz CEO Gian Wild details some quick testing that you can do that will determine the accessibility compliance of a product in under two hours.

Adobe Captivate: Which elements are accessible?

• Adobe Captivate accessibility
• Create accessible projects in Adobe Captivate
• Two Significant Accessibility Issues with Captivate 2019
• Accessibility 101: 5 Easy Steps To Design For Visual And Hearing-Impaired Learners With Adobe Captivate
• Adobe Captivate accessibility guide from Penn State
• Guidelines for Developing Accessible Captivate Projects (PDF)

Automated tools for mass-checking a website for ALT text:

• OzART: Contact us for a demo and free trial!

What is happening with WCAG 2.1 being formalised in Australia?

• This is usually up to the Australian Human Rights Commission or the Digital Transformation Agency. There is no word as yet, but individual Government departments and agencies are often requiring compliance to WCAG2.1.

How do we ensure accessibility within data visualizations?

• TPG Colour Contrast Analyser
• Luminosity Colour Contrast Ratio Analyser
• Design and accessibility – use of colour (Article)
• Did someone say map? (Article)

What are the best (and/or easiest) ways to make graphs and infographics accessible?

• Please see our relevant PowerPoint presentation via Dropbox (2.77 MB).

When using an LMS, is it better to provide content in compliant HTML format, or is it better to use Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Reader?

• HTML is always the most compliant

When using an LMS, is it better to have videos and external resources open in a new browser window?

• It is best to play the video within the LMS – even if it is hosted elsewhere. It is also a good idea to warn the user if opening content in a new browser window.

Accessibility glossary and terms:

• Acronyms and Abbreviations from UC San Diego

Customized PDF Forms that includes read-only info pulled from a database and editable fields — how can these be made accessible?

• Please see our relevant PowerPoint presentation via Dropbox (2.77 MB).

Instagram: are there alternatives to captions and ALT text to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities such as Deaf and Hard of Hearing or Blind/Visually Impaired?

• Burn in captions (open captions)
• Provide text alternative
• Upload to YouTube with captions and then post to FB

How to bold, italics, underline text on FB, IG posts?

• Currently no known solution.

Best font for dyslexia?

• The controversy of accessible type (Article)

For both FB and IG posts, is it better to put description in alt text on each picture (i.e. override the auto-generated text) or state in the main post the description?

• Overview of accessibility features in social media (Article)

How to handle accessibility of instructional content related to trades courses (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.)?

• Ask your students if they need accessible accommodations.