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Australian Accessibility Conference (OZeWAI) Highlights - February 2020
Digital Accessibility
Matthew attended the Australian Accessibility Conference in Perth which combined both the Perth Web Accessibility Camp and OZeWAI into one big event. Read about the latest in accessibility here.
Accessibility in Oz
Accessibility is often an afterthought in digital projects, overlooked due to time or budget constraints. Making accessibility a separate process implies it's an extra task to be completed, rather than something that should be considered from the start.
Bupa understands importance of digital inclusivity
Accessibility Training
Digital inclusion is paramount for every organisation and business. Poor decisions around accessibility can prove costly, with organisations risking reputational damage along with possible legal action and the need to redesign.
How Microsoft Word can help you create accessible web content
Accessibility
Did you know an estimated 80% of web content starts out as a Word document? When you combine this with the need to make sure web content is accessible, it becomes obvious the first step in making web content accessible is actually in Word itself.
Five simple tips for designing accessible web forms
Web forms today are easy to create, and easy to get wrong. Check out these tips for making sure they're accessible.
Push and pull: Why South Australia leads the way in online accessibility
Digital Accessibility
An estimated one in five Australians live with disability. With more and more essential services being accessed online, the importance of digital accessibility grows each day. Read how we aim to help create an environment where inclusion and accessibility are a key focus and achievable.
Five everyday items originally designed to help people with disability
Inclusive design is a term that gets thrown around these days, but it has one simple and guiding principle; ensuring that products and services are able to be experienced by more people. You might not know it, but many everyday items owe their existence to inclusive design.
Integrating Accessibility in Digital Service Design
I was having drinks with a colleague the other night and she said something that changed the way in which I see service design in the field of digital accessibility. "We make sure that people can get from A to B, and that's important." Yes it is. So, why is it that we only introduce people with disabilities into service design during the late usability stage of research?
The Way of the Accessible Fist
Accessibility
Accessibility should not be an afterthought. It should not be thrown into the testing stage of the final project spring "if we have time"; it should be part of the development process and it should be considered early to reduce risk. Solid, accessible foundations result in solid, accessible experiences. How do you build accessibility into your projects? For the answer, let us borrow from the teachings of one of the greatest minds regarding training and discipline in the world, John Kreese of the Cobra Kai.