WebAIM

@webaim

WebAIM's mission is to expand the potential of the web for people with disabilities. Based at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice at USU.

Logan, Utah webaim.org Joined April 2009

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WebAIM @webaim 3h

Check out the latest Access Forward podcast featuring Jared Smith! #a11y #WCAG #accessibility #WebDev

Pope Tech @PopeTechA11y 2d

"Fundamentally, accessibility is about a human experience, and humans are real." Jared Smith, Director of WebAIM, reflects on 25+ years of accessibility work in Episode 2 of Access Forward: pope.tech/podcast/jared-…
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WebAIM @webaim 2d

In our latest #ScreenReader Survey, JAWS remains the primary desktop screen reader at 55%, followed by NVDA (32.9%) and VoiceOver (6.5%). Reliance on JAWS increased, while NVDA and VoiceOver declined. Do these results surprise you? #a11y #accessibility webaim.org/projects/scree…

Primary Desktop/Laptop Screen Reader: Pie chart with JAWS at 55.0%, NVDA at 32.9%, VoiceOver at 6.5%, and other screen readers combined at 5.6%. WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) Screen Reader User Survey #11, webaim.org.

WebAIM @webaim Nov 4

YouTube’s multiple audio track feature opens up a new option for audio description. This article from @PopeTechA11y explains how #creators can use a dedicated descriptive audio track on a single YouTube #video. blog.pope.tech/2023/05/30/how… #accessibility #a11y

blog.pope.tech How to create audio descriptions for accessible YouTube videos - Pope Tech Resources Learn the different audio description options for YouTube videos, what to include, and the process to create them.

WebAIM @webaim Oct 27

Microsoft Office includes #accessibility checking tools, but they don’t catch everything. Our updated Word and PowerPoint Accessibility Evaluation Guide combines automated checks with manual review steps to help identify #a11y issues in Office content. webaim.org/resources/eval…

WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) Word and PowerPoint Accessibility Evaluation Guide. Icons representing Microsoft Word and PowerPoint beside a magnifying glass with a checkmark in the center.

WebAIM @webaim Oct 21

PDFs aren’t always the best choice. For most content, HTML pages are easier to make accessible, keep up to date, and navigate on any device. Reserve #PDFs for when format truly matters, not as a default. Read more from @PopeTechA11y: blog.pope.tech/2023/05/01/ina… #a11y

blog.pope.tech Inaccessible PDFs? How to know when to use HTML webpages instead of PDFs - Pope Tech Resources Learn the pros of HTML webpages and when to use PDFs.