10 digital accessibility mistakes to avoid
10 digital accessibility mistakes to avoid
A list of common mistakes and simple fixes when designing and developing accessible websites and apps.
Hope, inspiration and inclusion
Hello everyone, my name is Steven Mark Langley. I am registered blind, and use the assistive software package JAWS (Job Access with Speech).
What we mean when we talk about accessibility
The word ‘accessibility’ gets used a lot. I have lots of conversations about it. People often have a different understanding to me of what it means, and that can make having effective conversations difficult.
Consider the range of people that will use your product or service
In my first blog post, What we mean when we talk about accessibility, I said that it is common for people to have a narrow understanding of accessibility. It is not just about ensuring that someone blind can use your …
Take the 2016 GOV.UK assistive technology survey
Today we are launching a survey to learn about what assistive technology you use to access GOV.UK.
Future of Web Design London
Part of my role as the Head of Accessibility for the GDS is to speak to different groups about the work we do, and to work with the rest of...
GDS headed to CSUN
Next week sees the return of the 29th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference and, while we're not presenting any sessions this year, I will be attending the...
Related content and links
How accessible is your website?
Public sector organisations have a legal duty to make websites accessible. Find out how your organisation is impacted at GOV.UK/accessibility-regulations
GOV.UK service and product owners need to upload an accessibility page and publishers need to upload an accessible documents policy.
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