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Digital Accessibility is a fascinating, complex subject that can seem to be quite scary but actually, the principles of it are quite logical and straightforward.

The biggest challenge we find is getting people started on their digital accessibility journey.

We love sharing our experiences and our thoughts through this blog.

Whether it is looking at accessible web design, an accessibility audit or any other aspect of digital accessibility, we hope that you find them interesting and engaging.

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Talking about text, does size really matter?

Posted on 21 July 2022

How do you change the size of text? Every modern browser allows the user to change the text size on...

Here is how to make your chatbot accessible for everyone!

Posted on 11 July 2022

We love Chatbots Chatbots are great, aren't they? They are those super-helpful bubbles that sit quietly at the bottom corner...

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July is Disability Pride Month

Posted on 8 July 2022

Events are important We need events to remember the crucial issues that affect large groups of people. Whether it is...

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Should we rid the world of overlays?

Posted on 7 July 2022

What is an overlay? In this article, I will discuss overlays, what they are and why they can be a...

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What is a website accessibility statement and do you need one? (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on 1 July 2022

Your perfect opportunity! Do you want to be inclusive? Do you want to tell the world about it? Here is...

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What is a website accessibility statement and do you need one? (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on 23 June 2022

A powerful ally A website accessibility statement is a powerful document. One that is properly written, following a professional website...

How do you change the world?

Posted on 22 June 2022

One website at a time, that is how. A global first My company, Access by Design, created the world’s first fully-accessible,...

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What is involved with an accessibility audit? (Part 5)

Posted on 20 June 2022

Putting it all together Now I have my raw materials. The automated matrices, the manual checks, 3 live audits and...

What is involved with an accessibility audit? (Part 4)

Posted on 14 June 2022

This is where my amazing website accessibility team join in! I do not care what anybody says, you cannot truly...

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What is involved with an accessibility audit? (Part 3)

Posted on 9 June 2022

You can plug a car into a diagnostics machine but it will not tell you if you have a...

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What is involved with an accessibility audit? (Part 2 - continued)

Posted on 6 June 2022

It is not just one tick! In my previous article, I explained the common misconception that designers often think that...

What is involved with an accessibility audit? (Part 2)

Posted on 19 May 2022

What is an automated matrix? In this article, I wish to clear up the most common misconception when it comes...

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What is involved with an accessibility audit? (Part 1)

Posted on 12 May 2022

The second most-often question I am asked is what actually does having a website accessibility audit involve? FYI, the...

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I love assistive technology!

Posted on 9 May 2022

Dodgy knees I have dodgy knees. Very dodgy, sadly. I have flat feet and did not start to wear corrective...

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Surely all websites are accessible for disabled people?

Posted on 5 May 2022

A level-playing field One of the most brilliant aspects of the Web is the idea of a level playing field....

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Why microwave/oven is right but wrong and microwave / oven is wrong but right!

Posted on 1 May 2022

Do not ask me why but it never seemed to look right, when there is not a space...

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