When the Ladies that UX Seattle group approached me to do a talk, I knew immediately that we’d have fun working with the ideas originally developed by their sister Ladies that UX chapter in Brighton. As I expected, the folksContinue reading… Ladies that UX Seattle – Creating truly accessible forms
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Creating truly accessible forms, SDinGov Virtual March 2024
In service design, we often aim to replace an outdated set of paper forms with an easy-to-use digital service. How can we make sure that our new digital forms are accessible? In this workshop, co-presented with Bukola (Kiki) Jolugbo andContinue reading… Creating truly accessible forms, SDinGov Virtual March 2024
Book review: The View From Down Here by Lucy Webster
What is life like when you’re young, female, and disabled? Lucy Webster is a journalist who is herself disabled, and she’s a powerful accessibility advocate. Now she’s brought together her experiences in her memoir: The View from down here: LifeContinue reading… Book review: The View From Down Here by Lucy Webster
An app that reads alt-text from pptx
We think that it’s really important to make PowerPoint presentations accessible. And that means: writing alt-text for all the images. The PowerPoint Checker app reads a file in .pptx format, extracts all the alt-text, and gives you a slide-by-slide report on what itContinue reading… An app that reads alt-text from pptx
Please make survey tools more accessible
“Which is the best survey tool for accessibility?” It’s a question that I’m asked quite often, and also that I’ve often asked myself. There are two ways to interpret this question: Which is the best survey tool for creating questionnairesContinue reading… Please make survey tools more accessible
Readability Formulas: seven reasons to avoid them and what to do instead
I had the honour of working with Ginny Redish on this article on readability formulas. Ginny is a leading authority on writing, accessibility, and content design and usability. I’ve lost count of the number of copies of her excellent book,Continue reading… Readability Formulas: seven reasons to avoid them and what to do instead
Making presentations accessible
“Could you make sure my older presentations are fully accessible?” Caroline’s request seemed an easy enough task: we’re both keen to ensure that we reach the widest possible audience. Armed with an early version of Whitney Quesenbery’s tips on accessibleContinue reading… Making presentations accessible
Lessons from Lisbon in accessible design
One reason I argue so strongly for designing in accessibility for people with special needs is that accessible design is also good design. Watching people explore a model of Lisbon’s Belem Tower – provided for people with visual impairments – wasContinue reading… Lessons from Lisbon in accessible design
Discussion: Design for Everyone – at the Service Design in Government conference
How do we make our services available to everyone who needs to use them? A group of us at the Service Design in Government 2014 conference came together in a Goldfish Bowl group to talk about our personal and design challenges.Continue reading… Discussion: Design for Everyone – at the Service Design in Government conference
Design to read workshop – call for participation
Update, December 2008: this planned workshop was cancelled, and participants joined the “Inclusivity, Interaction Design and Culture” workshop instead Reading is a skill many of us take for granted. We learn at school, practice as adolescents and perfect (or soContinue reading… Design to read workshop – call for participation