Web Accessibility In Mind
Screen Reader User Survey #10 Results
22 February 2024 @ 9:27 pm
The results of WebAIM’s 10th Screen Reader User Survey are now available. This survey was conducted in December 2023 and January 2024 and had 1539 respondents. Supported by BrowserStack Support for this research is funded in part by a donation from Here are some of the notable items from this survey: We hope the survey […]
WebAIM and BrowserStack: Allies for Digital Accessibility Excellence
19 January 2024 @ 4:49 pm
WebAIM is thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration with BrowserStack, which shares our objective of creating an accessible digital world. WebAIM + BrowserStack = A shared vision for accessibility Late last year WebAIM Director Jared Smith sat down with the co-founders of BrowserStack to discuss our shared vision for inclusion and digital accessibility testing. He […]
An Evolution in Microsoft Office Accessibility
31 October 2023 @ 8:35 pm
In the early years of Microsoft Office, support for screen reader users was limited, and in most cases required third-party software and workarounds. In Office 2007, the Ribbon interface was introduced. This “Fluent UI” was a boon to productivity for some users, but it initially posed significant challenges for screen reader users. To its credit, […]
WebAIM’s Response to ADA NPRM
4 October 2023 @ 7:23 pm
In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking soliciting feedback on its plans to define requirements and technical standards for making the web and mobile services, programs, and activities offered by State and local Government entities accessible to individuals with disabilities. The notice poses 67 questions regarding the implementation […]
Four Reasons to Give WCAG AAA a Second Look
29 September 2023 @ 2:21 pm
Remediating a website’s accessibility barriers can be a daunting effort. As WebAIM’s evaluation lead, I’ve worked with scores of companies, nonprofits, universities, and school districts to help them close existing accessibility gaps and avoid creating new ones. Naturally, one of the first questions a site owner asks is what they need to do. The answer […]
Decoding WCAG: “Alternative for Time-based Media” and “Media Alternative for Text”
31 August 2023 @ 6:23 pm
WCAG terms often come in pairs There are several places in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) where two terms are commonly used together–label/name, contrast/color, change of context/content, and bounding box/perimeter are examples. While these pairs may share some properties, understanding the differences between the terms in each pair is essential to understanding the requirements of […]
Top Tips from a Web Accessibility Evaluator at WebAIM
26 June 2023 @ 1:06 pm
Introduction I’ve been evaluating websites for accessibility with WebAIM for nearly two years. Evaluating a website can be a daunting task, as there are many components to evaluate: images, color, page structure, and more. Other important aspects to test include keyboard navigation, reflow, and screen reader compatibility. So, where should you begin? Here are a […]
A New, Exciting Era for WebAIM
30 May 2023 @ 8:00 pm
Cyndi’s Friends and Colleagues Virtual Gathering As we recognize Cyndi for her career and vast contributions to the web accessibility field, we invite friends and colleagues to join Cyndi for a virtual gathering to share their best wishes and memories. This Zoom meeting will be held June 22nd at 3pm US Eastern Time. If you’d […]
Captioning and Sign Language Interpretation in Zoom: Features and Pitfalls
21 December 2022 @ 8:39 pm
Introduction In the past couple of months, Zoom has made significant improvements to their support for captions and sign language interpreters. Automated captions are now available by default (without needing to be enabled by the host) in multiple languages and with more intuitive controls. Speaker identification within captions is scheduled to be added soon. Sign […]
Tips for Getting the Most Out of WAVE
28 July 2022 @ 9:04 pm
As WebAIM has developed the WAVE accessibility evaluation tool over the years, many of our improvements have been driven by our own evaluation work. Here are some “power user” tips I use to get the most out of WAVE. Note: This article is for those who are already familiar with WAVE. If you are somewhat […]