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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
AccessAbility Officer has a job readiness training program designed for non-sighted vocational rehabilitation customers who want to be digital accessibility testers. Students undergo 13.5 weeks of remote training. Each cohort is small and limited to four to 10 students. As they work through the program, they’ll do real-world projects with private and public sector clients. […]
In virtual reality (VR), users can look around and interact with 3D objects inside a virtual world by wearing a headset and holding two hand controllers. Often, you have to physically turn your head to enjoy various experiences. However, not everyone can physically move their head. With snap turning, users can use their hand controller […]
Technology solutions often overlook children and seniors. So, Equal Entry worked with VRTogether and Azalee Group to design a user study to understand how children and seniors can connect in a virtual reality (VR) world. In the study, participants play games, travel the world, and connect with others. VRTogether is a virtual reality social games […]
Equal Entry held a user research study on virtual reality accessibility for blind users in New York City. This involved nine participants who commuted from their homes to the NYU Ability Project in Brooklyn. It turned out that several could not find their way to the building. First, we sent the following to the participants: […]
Here’s What Happened at the First A11yTokyo
Jan 6, 2023Accessibility Tokyo known as A11yTokyo is now active! A11yTokyo is a collaboration between Equal Entry and Infoaxia. Although the first Meetup was online, the monthly Meetup will be hosted in Tokyo, Japan as well as online. The team is working to ensure the online and in-person Meetup is accessible to everyone in both English and […]