Tag: accessibility

Accessibility APIs in UX design

Accessibility APIs and their modern use case for UX

UX Design

UX professionals should prioritize accessibility in digital products. Let’s discuss how to do so using modern accessibility APIs.

Tanzir Rahman
Jul 16, 2024 ⋅ 6 min read
Using AI to generate alt text

Using AI to generate alt text

UX Design

Alt text describes images for visually impaired individuals and broken images that don’t load correctly. AI can help generate this text.

Allie Paschal
Jun 17, 2024 ⋅ 9 min read
A guide to defending accessibility to skeptical stakeholders

A guide to defending accessibility to skeptical stakeholders

UX Design

It’s time to conquer the preconceptions of accessibility and undertake the process of creating websites and products that benefit everyone.

Ryan Hegarty
May 29, 2024 ⋅ 4 min read
Using Accessibility in AI

Using AI in accessibility: What can we do with AI?

UX Design

AI can help make your designs more accessible to people with disabilities by automating tasks, such as captions, image descriptions, and more.

Chinwe Uzegbu
Apr 18, 2024 ⋅ 6 min read
Target with Arrow through Bull's Eye

All accessible touch target sizes

UX Design

How big should buttons be? To make your designs as accessible as possible, follow these guidelines to the best touch target sizes.

Reda Attarça
Mar 4, 2024 ⋅ 6 min read
Building An Inclusive Product Through Accessibility

Building an inclusive product through accessibility

Product Management

By making products accessible, you can broaden your potential customer base, reaching out to those who are otherwise neglected.

Surbhi Sooni
Jan 23, 2024 ⋅ 4 min read
Understanding HTML Landmarks How To Apply

Understanding HTML landmarks and how to apply them

Dev

We demystify HTML landmarks, discuss the nuances of different types, and show how to use them to help screen reader users navigate a site.

Cristian Diaz
Nov 9, 2023 ⋅ 17 min read
Creating Contrast Themes CSS Creating Prefers-Contrast JavaScript

Creating contrast themes with CSS prefers-contrast and JavaScript

Dev

We use CSS prefers-contrast to control website contrast and build a contrast theme selector with JavaScript to address OS limitations.

Cristian Diaz
Oct 25, 2023 ⋅ 11 min read
Design Vs. Accessibility CSS Visually-Hidden Class

Design vs. accessibility and the CSS visually-hidden class

Dev

We look using the CSS visually-hidden utility class to make elements available to users of assistive technologies without impacting design.

Cristian Diaz
Jun 14, 2023 ⋅ 12 min read
Improving Accessibility High-Contrast Users CSS

Boost accessibility for high-contrast users with CSS

Dev

Learn how to improve accessibility and enhance UX for high-contrast users with CSS and how to diagnose website accessibility issues.

David Omotayo
Apr 26, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Dark Mode in React: An In-Depth Guide

Dark mode in React: An in-depth guide

Dev

In this article, we learned how to implement dark mode in a React application and its top considerations.

Zain Sajjad
Mar 29, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Build Accessible Design System

How to build an accessible design system

UX Design

Design systems are meant to enable design teams to create consistent experiences more efficiently for all types of users.

Eric Chung
Mar 14, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read