Web Access Club

Once we’ve learnt about accessibility and assistive technologies, how do we apply that knowledge at work? Where do we start? How do we know what needs fixing or extra attention? One of the ways is through an audit. In this episode, I’ll be chronicling my adventures in applying the new found accessibility knowledge through accessibility audits. Timestamps: References: WCAG 2.1 guideline Accessibility and audit tools: Accessibility audit spreadsheet templateAccessibility inspector in...

We can read about disabilities, and study inclusive design as much as we like. But that’s all just theory. One way to internalise and empathise how people with disabilities use technology, is by trying to use the assistive tech ourselves. In this episode, I’m going to share my experience playing around with assistive technologies; from using only a keyboard to navigate, to colour filters, to screen readers. Timestamps: Videos of how to use Mac's built in assistive tech...

A big part of UX is understanding our user. But what do people with no disabilities actually know about disability? In this episode, I share how I attempted to understand more about disability, what I’ve learnt, and how they forever changed my views of ‘the disabled’. Timestamps: Places to learn more about disability mentioned in the episode. Content by web accessibility practitioners: A11yCampA11yTalksInclusive Design 24A11yTo13 LettersA11y RulesA11y Project Accessibility focused...

Web creators’ first encounter with accessibility is often at work; be it through a project, discussions, or during research. In this episode, I share how I discovered the world of web accessibility, what I learnt along the way, and why I wanted to learn more about it. Timestamps: Links to resources mentioned in the episode: CSS-TricksSmashing MagazineMozilla Developer Network (MDN)Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 Digital Accessibility Foundations by W3C Transcript...

Starting 29th August 2022, I (Prae Songprasit), a UX Engineer, will be exploring what it means to create an accessible web experience for the most diverse audience possible. For this season, I will get personal, and focus on sharing my early accessibility journey I will talk about how I discovered web accessibility, how I attempted to understand more about disabled users, and how I formed my approach to incorporating accessibility in my practice. If you’re involved in creating a web...