Netz-Barrierefrei - Digitale Barrierefreiheit verstehen

As accessibility pros its important to write helpful detailed reports on found accessibility failures. In this episode I will talk about how to do that.

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There is an interesting regularity: When you look for accessibility information of an internationally operating software provider or at least in the Anglo-American area, you will almost always find it. It is not always VPAT or similarly meaningful, but at least you will find a statement. In Germany, the exact opposite is true: if you search for accessibility for the product, you usually find nothing or something very general. I have noticed this with various alternative solutions for online collaboration. For data protection reasons in particular, people want to get away from US providers.

Transcript Lack of Accessibility as Disadvantage in Competition

You are welcome to use these requirements for accessible PDFs for your requirements management.

Transcript: Checklist for accessible PDF

The European Accessibility Act obliges parts of the private sector to be accessible, including banks, book publishers and online shops. Do they already know about that fact?

Transcript The benefits for companies from being accessible

It was probably to be expected that at some point even an established company would switch to the dark side. The internationally known company Level Access has bought the overlay provider Userway for several million dollars. Such large acquisitions are actually familiar from companies of other sizes.

Transcript How big acquisitions can harm digital accessibility

The Internet has made it easier to access information about assistive devices. The number and variety of aids has increased significantly. And that's even if you don't include the various apps that can serve similar purposes as aids. Let's look at a few examples.

Transcript Assistive technologies should be tested objectively

Not only websites, but also texts can be considered from the point of view of information architecture. Anyone who just starts writing and can publish it without editing is either a natural talent or will only get confused looks.

Transcript Information Architecture of Texts

Whenever I am asked for consulting, I am mainly asked about the requirements of blind people. That makes sense since I'm blind myself. However, it is quite common for the needs of blind and partially sighted people to be equated with accessibility. In this article you can find out why this is wrong and sometimes dangerous.

Transcript The Difference between blind-friendly and digital accessible

The discussion about accessibility focuses heavily on accessible development, but ignores two equally very important factors: the client and, of course, the assistive technology.

Transcript Why assistive technologies are si important for digital accessibility

The German BITV test is made by unon disabled people and refuses the participation of disabled persons.

Transcript Critic on the German BITV test