The PDF is a staple of digital documentation, but they also have the potential to be one of the least accessible types of document files. In this article you will find some steps to help you create an accessible PDF by creating a document file in ...
Gaining the business advantage with accessibility
Accessibility matters Some time ago I wrote a post explaining why people should care about accessibility. One of the reasons I gave is that it is simply the right thing to do. And I haven't moved from that position. Wanting to provide the best digital ...
iSoftStone, a diversity and inclusion workplace
At iSoftStone we value the ideas and contributions of all our employees so that we can learn and make ourselves better at what we do. Diversity and Inclusion is about all of us working together to make progress. For this reason, we are proud to encourage ...
EyeMine provides a way to play Minecraft with your eyes
Accessibility is about user experience At its core, Accessibility is about user experience - making digital experiences usable by as many people as possible regardless of ability. Conversations around accessibility usually drift to web site content and ...
Microsoft Edge adopts industry standards for high contrast mode
Giving users the option of a light or dark mode has been a popular feature for apps and websites over the last few years. These settings help users manage the brightness and contrast of their screen based on lighting conditions, the time of the day, or ...
7 things you can do to make your Power BI dashboards more accessibly compliant
When I've talked to other people about accessibility compliance and digital content, usually the conversation goes to web sites and applications. Sometimes people will bring up Office apps, and very rarely PDFs are mentioned. Something that just never ...
Do’s and don’ts of accessibility: simple best practices to remember
iSoftStone's Accessibility Do's and Don'ts series is our effort to raise awareness to building and creating digital content in a way that's usable for everyone. The content that was presented in this series, while simplistic, aimed to help people think ...
Do’s and don’ts of accessibility: developing and designing for users with learning disabilities
An often overlooked function of developing and designing for accessibility is the area of cognitive processing or learning disabilities. Yet, it's an area that can be addressed by asking some basic questions when considering the design of a site. For ...
Do’s and don’ts of accessibility: developing and designing for keyboard controls
Everyone has a way of doing things, but not everyone does things the same way. Empathy is at the core of good accessibility practice. One way to develop empathy is to think beyond yourself and your experiences. Before designing for a new feature, have you ...
Do’s and don’ts of accessibility: developing and designing for users who are deaf or hard of hearing
When thinking about designing and developing for accessibility, it is not uncommon to automatically assume blindness or other visual disabilities as the primary consideration. But according to US Census information, almost eight million Americans have ...
Do’s and don’ts of accessibility: developing and designing for users with low vision
One of the challenges for developers and designers is not allowing themselves to be trapped into imagining only one way a site or app might be used . Developing empathy is key when it comes to being accessibility-minded. iSoftStone's second installment of ...
Do’s and don’ts of accessibility: developing and designing for screen readers
Having a hard time getting started developing and designing for accessibility? Don't feel bad, it can definitely seem overwhelming. Even after reading a lot of information about accessibility compliance, it can still be a daunting task knowing how and ...
A call to action – links are not buttons
Links and buttons are not the same. They are not actionable in the same ways. They do not do the same things when they are activated. It follows, then, that they should not look the same. Yet when you start to look for it you see it everywhere, especially ...
Promoting accessibility maturity
As individuals, I think it's fair to say we want to see ourselves grow and mature in our relationships, our careers, and our interests. I do not know many people who are not interested - at least to some degree - in learning from past experiences and ...
Should accessibility matter to you?
Accessibility What do you think when you read that word? Maybe nothing at all. Maybe you're aware of it, but since you don't have a disability, it doesn't really matter that much. For about 57 million Americans it means a great deal. People who have some ...
