I've been speaking on, and advocating for, digital accessibility since the early 2000s. It is my conviction that nothing is done until it's accessible, and we can never wait to add accessibility after the fact. The work to include everyone needs to be up-front and ongoing.
I love a good meme and have been looking through many of the different versions of the "Types of Scientific Paper [https://axbom.com/types-of-ai-ethics-paper/]" meme on Twitter. Not a single one I've come across has had an image description in the form of ALT (alternative)...
Organizers have a lot on their mind, and so do people who struggle to feel welcome and cope with obstacles at events. As attendees and speakers we have the power to support and unburden others.
At the #t12t [https://axbom.com/tag/t12t/] accessibility meetup I gave a talk on the sordid history of how people with disabilities have been treated in Sweden. On top of this, many of the tools and words we use actually make it harder to fight prejudice and reach accessibility...
As part of my work on practical methods for integrating ethics thinking into your design process I am producing a set of templates and worksheets. My intent is to encourage ethical, sustainable and inclusive design in all organizations by providing clear and simple guidance on how to get started and...
It has become increasingly popular to make use of a Captcha in online web forms where registration and payment processes are required. This is what it looks like over at MSN Passport: A Captcha is an image depicting letters and number that the user is asked to type in a...