a11ypodcast

Skip koi pond chat @3:42
How to approach gaining accessibility knowlege @5:43 
How long does it take to implement an accessibility workflow into an organization @7:36
What is the best way to implement accessibility in an organization @8:56
The struggles of content creators in PowerPoint @9:58
Setting the Reading Order (Tag Order) in Venngage @10:59
How to convince the decision-maker to give designers the right tools @12:21
Venngage model of a discoverable learning experience @17:13
How to start down the road of accessibility knowledge  @19:23
Venngage leverages AI for generative Alt-text @20:50
How Venngage teaches you about accessibility as you design @26:43
Go vote to fix the latest bug in Acrobat @29:16
How do you balance the workload and accessibility implementation? @33:33 
How much is enough accessibility to not get sued? @37:03  

Listen to Chad and Dax talk about alternate descriptions for hyperlinks and what WCAG has to say about it. We mention PDF/UA-2 set to remove the mandatory requirement for alternate link descriptions. Chad shares a users comment "I want users of assistive technology to have the same crappy experience a sighted person has when reading long URLs." You will get a chuckle out of our "Six Degrees of separation from Dyson," and why where the link takes you matters. 

Later on we discuss how visual cues reduce our cognitive load and share the PDF for the Do No Harm Guide on Design Visualization found at https://bit.ly/a11yDNHG

Chad explains "Reading through a rectangle" and Dax discusses at what point is the level of effort too much or enough? We end with balancing "no significant barrier" and level of effort in documents. Definitely an information-packed episode.

Join Chad Chelius and Dax Castro as they welcome Jason Taylor Chief Innovations Officer at UsableNet to discuss the ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuits and Trends Report.

Learn how they collect the data for the report. Find out what happened in 2017 that sparked the report. Chad brings up the topic of Overlays and the ensuing discussion may shock you. Dax has a suprising point of view on them. Find out the answer to the question of "Who is checking anyway?"

Chad brings up the different legal point of view between Canada's legal outlook on accessibility and the USA. You won't want to miss his comments on web accessibility and Jason's closing comments on a corporation's legal risk relating to accessibility. 

Other topics include:

• The nuances of English-US, English-AU, English-CA and English-UK

• Install NVDA and JAWS language packs

• The initial shock of always-on screen readers

• How to silence your screen reader

• Upcoming Webinar on Document Accessibility Testing with a Screen Reader

• How to test with a Screen Reader if you are Deaf

• Focus indicator good for PDF not for web testing

• Callas PDFgoHTML as an evaluation tool

• No PDF/UA equivalent for How-to HTML pages

• Unlimited potential solutions for HTML accessibility

• Pass or Fail for WCAG

• Accessible Alternatives for PDF Tables

• University of Nebraska's Responsive Table Generator rTool - https://ianrmedia.unl.edu/responsive-table-generator-tool

• Finding the value in deciding PDF or HTML

• The evolution of accessibility in PDF

• The hazards of entrenching behind PDF versus HTML

• The workflow hurdles of creating HTML pages

Do not miss the details on how to get the free downloadable PDF entitled WCAG in Plain English that covers the principles you need to know for document accessibility.

Chad and Dax recap their CSUN Assistive Technology Conference and how Chad ran into Stevie Wonder. Catch their discussion on Accessible Tables with Colors, the 
Drawbacks of Excel for Accessibility, Accessible Money and foreign currency with a screen reader.

Start out the new year right by setting your accessibility goals for 2022. Listen in as Chad and Dax talk about how to set your goals by evaluating where you are in some key categories of accessibility and how to set a game plan for growing your accessibility skill set in 2022. Score yourself from 1 to 10 in each of the areas we talk about. Then develop a game plan to improve in those areas and re-evaluate yourself every 3 months to keep accountable.