5 Problems with Accessibility (And How Universal Design Fixes Them)
The goal of opening our communities to everyone has been around for decades. However, with advances in medicine affording us longer lifespans, accessibility must go even further. We must focus on building an accessible future to make our world equally available to everyone.
6 Ways Your Tech is Making it Harder on People with Disabilities
From something as seemingly trivial as missing out on online promo deals to something as crucial as the inability to apply for certain jobs, lack of inclusivity in tech design can have real-world consequences for people with disabilities.
Accessibility and Universal Design in the Digital Age
An accessibility gap has been created, and it’s only getting bigger, says Digital Pulp’s chief creative officer.
Individuals with Autism can bring untapped talent to every business
At Microsoft, we see disability as a strength. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, including attracting, recruiting, and retaining diverse talent in the tech industry.
INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY: HOW PUBLISHERS ARE MAKING GAMES MORE COLORBLIND FRIENDLY
Accessibility advocates are lending themselves to improve the hobby of gaming for their with colorblind players.
What Your Getting Wrong About Inclusive Design
Kat Holmes shares the biggest misconceptions with inclusive design–and what companies need to do to get it right.
Angel Dixon, Advocacy Manager and Ambassador
Angel will be telling us about how design and diversity and inclusion come together through Universal Design. Her talk is not centered around her own lived experience of disability, for her it is simply a part of her diversity as a human being.
Inclusive Design: 12 Ways to Design for Everyone
The premise of inclusive design is that apart from permanent disabilities there are temporary, situational, or changing disabilities that affect us all. We invited a range of experts to suggest tips on how to design for everyone, from the conceptual to the technical.
The Same, But Different: Breaking Down Accessibility, Universality, and Inclusion in Design
The terminology and concepts of accessibility, inclusive design, and universal design are often intertwined. I think they interrelate, and each has an important meaning of its own.
Brilliant New Typeface Combines Touchable Braille With Visible Letters
Japanese designer Kosuke Takahashi has created a new typeface that allows everyone equal access to information, whether they can see or not.