Digital Accessibility Archives

The goal of digital accessibility is to create digital products and services that are inclusive and provide equal access to information and functionality to all users, regardless of their abilities. This article aims to introduce you to the principles of digital accessibility, and shed some light on some of the things you need to know when creating accessible digital content.

Roberta Beattie

· 12 months ago

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Digital Accessibility: A Diagnostic Checklist

There are so many advantages to creating content that is digitally accessible. Not only is it inclusive, it can help your content convert better as well as appear in relevant searches. For creative and cultural organisations, it's also a wonderful way to make sure you can reach your audiences. To help you get started we've created a simple diagnostic checklist for digital accessibility with links to further resources.

Roberta Beattie

· 6 months ago

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Top Tips for Digital Accessibility for the Creative and Cultural Sector

There are so many different things that can affect the way we use and interact with digital content, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we have put together these simple tips for things you can do right away to help you improve the digital accessibility of your content.

Roberta Beattie

· 7 months ago

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Coffee Break with Roberta our Digital Accessibility Tech Champion

In this video, you'll learn all about Roberta - our Tech Champion for digital accessibility. With a broad career in tech, Roberta can support creative and cultural organisations and individuals to make their digital presence accessible.

7 months ago

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What is Self-Describing and why is it Important?

In terms of presentations, videos, training sessions, and public speaking, an easy way to increase accessibility and inclusivity is to 'self-describe'. Discover what self-describing is, why it is important, and how to do it effectively in this article.

Roberta Beattie

· 7 months ago

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Digital Accessibility Innovation with 3D Holographic Technology – Access Perspectives

In this interview with Joe Strickland we take a look at the innovative work being done by DaDa with digital accessibility and 3D holographic technology.

Roberta Beattie

· 8 months ago

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Digital Culture Award Winner Case Study: Sense

Meet 'Digital Inclusion' category Winners Sense and learn about their inclusive dance film 'Moving Portraits', made in collaboration with dancers who are deafblind and/or are living with complex disabilities.

Digital Culture Network

· 1 year ago

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Digital Culture Award Winner Case Study: Julie Nicholson

Learn about Julie Nicholson and her work at Digital Voice to amplify the voices of marginalised people and groups. Julie was named the 'Digital Ambassador' category Winner for the DigitalMe project.

Digital Culture Network

· 1 year ago

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Digital Culture Award Winner Case Study: DaDa

Learn more about DaDa’s 'Digital Transformation' winning research & development project, which explored the use of augmented reality holograms to provide BSL interpretation for non-traditional theatre.

Digital Culture Network

· 1 year ago

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How to create an accessibility statement for your creative or cultural website

When creating work for the public, you’ve got a responsibility to make sure everyone can use it the way you intended them to. This article will detail step-by-step how to create an accessibility statement for your website.

Roberta Beattie

· 5 months ago

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How to make your online content accessible

Learn how to make different forms of digital content accessible to all audience members and what steps you can take to make the experience for your audience as good as it can be, to ensure their needs are accounted for on different platforms.

Roberta Beattie

· 4 years ago

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Webinar recording – 101 Webinar series: What is Digital Accessibility and why is it so important?

A webinar to introduce creative and culture organisations to digital accessibility and the role it plays in creating successful content.

Roberta Beattie

· 5 months ago

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Webinar recording – Introduction to digital accessibility

An introductory webinar for creative and cultural organisations to discover the basics of digital accessibility including some practical things they can do to improve their digital content accessibility.

Roberta Beattie

· 12 months ago

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Insights on audio description

AD is commentary that describes body language, expressions and movements, making the programme clear through sound.

Digital Network Admin

· 8 months ago

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WAVE accessibility browser extensions

The WAVE Chrome, Firefox, and Edge extensions allows you to evaluate web content for accessibility issues directly within your browser.

8 months ago

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How to perform an accessibility website audit

A brief look into a process of checking a website for accessibility.

9 months ago

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AbilityNet – accessibility advice and resource hub

They are passionate digital accessibility and usability experts, there to ensure your websites, apps and other digital services are accessible, usable and comply with current legislation.

9 months ago

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Google Chrome Lighthouse extension tool

Lighthouse is an open-source, automated tool for improving the performance, quality, and correctness of your web apps.

9 months ago

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WebAIM accessibility Perspectives videos

Web accessibility is essential for people with disabilities and useful for all. Learn about the impact of accessibility and the benefits for everyone in a variety of situations.

9 months ago

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Gov.uk guide to performing a simple accessibility audit

The first step towards meeting the new accessibility requirements involves evaluating how accessible your website is.

9 months ago

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Generate an Accessibility Statement

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) have created a free Accessibility Statement Generator.

10 months ago

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Designing for Accessibility — A Case Study

A team from Harvard’s Innovation Lab created Loro, “a smart companion robot for a wheelchair user”. The team was inspired by their friend Steve who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS.

10 months ago

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Great example of a venue access video

The modernist De La Warr Pavilion was built on the principles of equality and opportunity for all. Eight decades later, they strive to uphold these principles and try to ensure that their building and programme is accessible to as many people as possible. Take a look at their video, which is a fantastic example of a venue access video.

10 months ago

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How to use a keyboard to surf the web

Browsing a website (which means opening it, reading its content and interacting with the available controls) using a keyboard only is delightfully easy. Browsers offer all this functionality with only a few keys on the keyboard, and you probably use most of those keys already on a daily basis!

10 months ago

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Digital accessibility reading list

Accessibility is a big part of all the products and services. Considering accessibility at every stage will avoid the frustration caused when something is poorly designed or implemented. Here’s a round-up of some of the most important and useful accessibility blog posts.

10 months ago

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5 Tips for Writing Alt Text in Email

Article from Email on Acid: One of the essential parts of an accessible email is well-executed image alt text (alternative text). That said, good alt text should be a feature of every email, regardless of whether you’re designing for accessibility.

4 years ago

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