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We're thrilled to announce that Witty Works is taking a significant step toward digital inclusivity by committing to the accessibility of their Microsoft Word plugin, and we're proud that Zenyth was able to support this journey through our comprehensive audit and verification services! Accessibility isn’t just a feature—it’s a fundamental aspect of creating truly inclusive digital experiences. By ensuring their add-in supports all users, including those with disabilities, Witty Works is setting a strong example for how tech products can be both innovative and accessible. Check out their recent blog post to learn more about how they’re ensuring that their Microsoft Word add-in is designed with accessibility in mind, helping to break down barriers and create more inclusive digital spaces: https://lnkd.in/dgGsB9AS Kudos to Witty Works for championing accessibility and making digital spaces more welcoming for everyone, and we’re honored to have been a part of this journey! #DigitalAccessibility #Inclusivity #AccessibilityMatters #TechForGood #WittyWorks #ZenythAccessibility

🎉 It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Let's Play a Quick Game! 🎮 Spend just 5 minutes on this eye-opening challenge: - Scroll through your LinkedIn feed and pick 5-10 random images. - Right-click each one and select "Inspect" to dive into the code. - Search for the "alt text" in the image tags. What do you find? 🔍 Surprised? If you found little to no alt text, you’ve just experienced the void many with visual impairments face daily. They might be missing out on the jokes, insights, and key visuals we often take for granted. 👉 Adding alt text is easy and makes a big difference! Here’s how you can do it when you share an image on your feed: - Upload your image/photo. - Click on 'Alt' below the image. -,Add a description. - Click 'Save'. And voilà! You’ve just unlocked a richer, more inclusive digital world. Together, we can make LinkedIn a place for everyone! #GAAD #AltText #Accessibility  #Inclusion #Diversity #AccessibilityMatters #InclusiveDesign 

If I can’t find an accessibility statement on your product’s site, I’m not looking at your product. 🤯 #Acessibility isn’t just a nice to have it’s a must have. Here’s why having an accessibility statement on your website is crucial: 1️⃣ Legal Compliance: Stay in compliance with laws and regulations like the ADA and WCAG by committing to accessible digital products. 2️⃣ Inclusivity and Equity: Show your dedication to providing equal learning opportunities for everyone, including users with disabilities. 3️⃣ User Trust and Transparency: Build trust by being transparent about your accessibility efforts and showing users you take their needs seriously. 4️⃣ Corporate Social Responsibilities: Reflect your ethical responsibility and promote digital inclusion as part of your broader CSR strategy. 5️⃣ Feedback and Improvement: Create a feedback loop to continuously improve your products, ensuring they remain accessible to all. Here is a great of an accessibility statement from Yellowdig https://lnkd.in/enuqdqYz 👏👏👏 Shaunak Roy 👏 Link in the comments for a great resource from Deque Systems, Inc on digital accessibility 🔗 #EdTech #Accessibility #Inclusion #DigitalInclusion #CorporateResponsibility #LegalCompliance #UserExperience #EducationTechnology

How do I make Digital Documents Accessible? It’s an important question, but first: Why? The primary goal is to ensure that everyone, including individuals with disabilities can easily navigate, understand, and engage with your public-facing content. #a11y #InsuranceIndustry #accessibility #aoda #adaCompliance Image: icon-style two documents: one with a red X and one with the universal accessibility symbol and a green check mark https://lnkd.in/eTFgh5JZ

“Digital accessibility, what's that?” Accessibility has been around for decades now, and even the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are 25 years old. Yet, there's still so many people out there that have absolutely no clue as to what it actually is and why it's important. Here are some things you can do to start building that awareness some more. Organise a themed session. Many companies have so-called lunch-and-learn sessions, where team members or guest speakers spend some time talking about a certain topic. Organise one and tell (or let someone tell) more about accessibility, why it's important and what people can do to help improve things. Speak to small groups. Once you've introduced the topic to everyone (again) follow up with smaller sessions, team by team. Give people the opportunity to ask questions they might have from the central session, and take the opportunity to give some specific guidance. Don't forget to ask people what's blocking them as well! Document information around the topic in a central location. Training resources, guidelines relevant to your organisation's processes, contact details where people can get in touch with more knowledgeable people in the team. Think about getting in touch with a professional if you don't have the knowledge in house, that can provide answers to questions or hold like a monthly drop-in session where people can come and fire off questions. It's worth looking into role-specific training and guidance. Help people better understand what they can be doing to improve accessibility. Help them understand what the impact is. Invite some (local) disabled people or customers to come tell about their experiences. They can demonstrate more clearly what they're blocked or hindered by. Of course, don't forget to compensate them for their time! Practical thing you can do right now. Things won't change overnight, and you might need to rerun these for it to 'stick'. And if you need help on any of these, my team at Nomensa would love to support you towards success 💜 Which ones have you done already, and what were the results? #accessibility #awareness #inclusion #diversity #experience #change

Do you need to be a technical expert in web development to be a passionate advocate for digital accessibility? I really hope not. I’ve only really been interested directly in digital accessibility for a short time. I say directly because as a screen reader user it’s been right in my face for ages. The frustrations of inaccessible websites and digital products   and services have been very real for years. What has changed though for me is my decision to do something about it and not be a passive bystander.  At the beginning I felt very much out of my depth when advocating for accessibility.  Technical product people use a very different language to journalists. Fundamentally though I think we want the same thing. We want people to enjoy and interact with what we create. What I’ve learned so far in my journey into accessibility is how to talk to people about accessibility and reach them in a way they care about and understand. I’ve picked up a   bit about the technicalities of building digital products. I can talk to developers at a basic level  about different user needs and why certain elements aren’t really acceptable for different audiences, but what I really enjoy is the journey of convincing people about why accessibility is so important and seeing that lightbulb moment when the penny drops, and they really get it.  As a journalist it’s all about telling stories. It’s about a narrative and bringing people along with you. That’s the bit about digital accessibility that I really love.   The beautiful thing as well is that the world is changing. Stronger legislation  around digital accessibility means that it’s no longer just the responsibility of developers and UX people to think about accessibility. It’s fast becoming embedded into every part of an organisation’s culture and decision making. All parts of a business will need to understand how their customers and users are impacted by ill conceived and    badly thought out digital experiences. That means everyone in the business and not just the technical people.  Everyone will become accessibility champions. Hurrah for that. What a time to be alive. #A11y #Inclusion #Digital #Accessibility #Journalism

Ever wondered what it takes to make a Microsoft Word add-in accessible to everyone? Our recent collaboration with Witty Works tackled this challenge head-on, and the results were inspiring. In our latest case study, we delve into how we partnered with their team to push accessibility boundaries and ensure inclusivity in their tools. Here’s a snapshot: * The Goal: Make Witty Works' language-checking add-in accessible for all users, regardless of abilities. * The Process: Conduct in-depth audits, identify specific accessibility gaps, and work collaboratively to overcome them. * The Outcome: An accessible tool that empowers everyone to create inclusive content. Learn more about our case study here: https://lnkd.in/grqX6A-C For a behind-the-scenes look at the technical journey, check out Witty's own blog post on their experience. https://lnkd.in/gu2bap-U Curious to learn more? Read the full case study or reach out to Zenyth today!

Making Digital Accessibility More Than Just High Contrast: Building Truly Inclusive Software InfoQ Culture Podcast with Sheri Byrne-Haber (disabled) by Shane Hastie Key Takeaways: - Accessibility is about whether people with disabilities can use your product/service, not just about visual contrast - it needs to be intentionally built in from the start and cannot happen by accident. - Following the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is important - these guidelines are used by most countries' accessibility laws and provide a comprehensive framework for making digital content accessible. -Keyboard navigation is fundamental - everything must work with a keyboard because most assistive technologies are based on keyboard interaction or simulation. -Accessibility needs to be part of the definition-of-done and built in from the beginning - retrofitting accessibility later is much more expensive and time-consuming than incorporating it during initial development. -Personalization and remembering user preferences is key, especially for neurodivergent users - allowing people to customize colours, disable motion, remove italics, and maintain these preferences between sessions creates a better experience. #AccessibilityInTheNews https://lnkd.in/gucCsgup

Accessibility is an essential part of what we deliver - optimising learning for all is a core part of our design and delivery. We're sharing the latest developments to accessibility standards, which all EU businesses (and their digital suppliers / partners) must comply with from June 2025. Here's what you need to know about the European Accessibility Act (EAA), effective 28/06/25... There are 87 million people in the EU living with disability. Creating common accessibility regulations for digital services and products is vital to enabling equality, and all EU businesses will have to meet these new standards on their website and all digital products, including their L&D. In the UK, businesses supplying EU clients will have to ensure these standards are met. While the UK government has made no formal announcement about integrating the EAA 2025 regulations, it could do in the future. It's wise for UK businesses to futureproof by including these EAA accessibility and inclusivity standards, as good practice.   The EAA draws the four POUR principles of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), that is, digital services and products should be:   -Perceivable: Providing text alternatives for non-text content (images, video, audio), ensuring that content can be presented in different ways (adjusting text size, contrast), and making sure that content is easily distinguishable regardless of the sensory abilities of the user. -Operable: Users should be able to interact with the interface and navigate through the content effectively, such as keyboard only accessibility. -Understandable: Using clear, simple language, organising content logically, and providing instructions to help users interact with the content. -Robust: Ensuring the web content can be interpreted by a wide variety of platforms, software, devices, assistive technologies (screen readers, voice recognition software).   The scope of the EAA 2025 covers several key areas, the most significant of which include:   -Digital accessibility: This will involve businesses that fall under the purview of the EAA ensuring accessibility across websites and digital services, so they align with the principles set out by the WCAG . -Audiovisual media accessibility: Companies that produce - or provide services related to - television equipment or streaming must incorporate accessibility features such as audio description and closed captions into their offerings. -Assistive technologies: The EAA calls for greater compatibility between digital products/services and assistive technologies such as speech recognition software. -Electronic communication: This means that primary electronic communication methods must be easily accessed and used by disabled people. It includes email, messaging services and mobile phones. You can find out more here: https://lnkd.in/d5CNT62