In a world driven by advanced technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and extended reality (XR), the key to genuine advancement lies in embracing authentic inclusion, enabling technology to benefit all people. Equal Entry CEO and Founder Thomas Logan will be among the all-star lineup of accessibility leaders at the Digital Inclusion […]
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Automated testing tools for accessibility are software applications that evaluate websites, applications, and documents for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). They identify and report on accessibility issues that could make digital content unusable for people with disabilities. Automated testing tools can bring efficiency to the testing process. While it’s true that manual […]
This article is based on an A11yNYC talk given by Lainey Feingold, a disability rights lawyer, public speaker, and author. What is digital accessibility? Accessibility is captions. Accessibility is alt text. Accessibility is management, policy, training, and design. It’s everything. Lainey thinks of digital accessibility as a door and a bridge. The door part is […]
When hosting an online meeting with people from all over the world, it isn’t realistic to expect everyone to be fluent in the same language. As discussed in a previous post about multilingual events, the challenge of making sure that everyone understands each other can be a formidable one. Equal Entry has a lot of […]
Real AI Solutions for Accessibility Challenges
Sep 26, 2023This article is based on a talk Kevin Berg, VP of solution engineering at Evinced, gave at A11yNYC . Artificial intelligence (AI) can help solve the digital accessibility problem. In fact, GitHub did a controlled study on the impact of using an AI tool like GitHub Co-pilot can have on productivity and satisfaction when it comes […]
This article is based on a talk David Winslow, software engineer at Figma, gave at A11yNYC. For those who aren’t familiar with it, Figma is a tool that allows people to share and collaborate on designs for digital products and experiences. Changes are propagated in real time. Think of it as Google Docs for designers. […]
Close your eyes and visualize a loved one. Can you see the person’s facial features? Can you visualize them with eyes open, closed, or both? Someone who experiences extremely vivid imagery may have a condition called hyperphantasia. For those like Joe Devon who cannot create a mental image in their minds, it’s aphantasia. People who […]
How to Host Accessible Multilingual Events
Jul 11, 2023It’s not realistic to expect everyone attending meetings will speak the same language. That’s why it’s important to discuss how to make events accessible in more than one language. For example, someone wanted to participate in a Japanese language exchange online. However, it turned out to be a Japanese-Chinese language exchange. The person tried Google […]
How did Thomas Logan get started in accessibility? It all started in 2002 when he was a student at the University of North Carolina. There, he met Jason Morris, a graduate student at UNC. Jason needed access to the ancient maps as part of his work toward a degree in the Classics Department. Jason couldn’t […]
Equal Entry conducts many audits. In doing the work, we make suggestions on how to make something accessible and improve the user experience. We want to share what we’ve discovered in our work to help people understand accessibility guidelines better. We’ll share them here. This one is about context-sensitive text alternatives. Many people think that […]