Accessibility in government – Page 9 – This is for everyone: documenting how we rebuild inclusive digital services across government

10 digital accessibility mistakes to avoid

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10 digital accessibility mistakes to avoid

A list of common mistakes and simple fixes when designing and developing accessible websites and apps.

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Making GOV.UK Pay more accessible

Katie Bates GDS Senior Product Manager, Tim Paul, GDS Head of Interaction Design and Tingting Zhao, GDS Lead User Researcher, 18 October 2019 - Accessibility, Accessibility Regulations

GOV.UK Pay aims to offer public sector organisations the most accessible payment service. Here’s how we’ve made it accessible with the latest version of the GOV.UK Design System. GOV.UK Pay is a simple, secure way to pay for government services …

How DWP used the easy read format to make its content more accessible

Ben Railton - Senior Easy Read Design Manager, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), 11 October 2019 - Access needs, Accessibility, Easy Read

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Customer Accessibility Design Team is transforming the way disabled people access information that is important to them. One of the most exciting projects we have been working on recently is the introduction of …

Accessibility lessons: dealing with a large amount of form inputs

Andy Sellick - Frontend Developer, GDS, 8 April 2019 - Accessibility, Code

...listed alphabetically by their name, or by their title? What if you only knew their surname? Finding them among so many other people could be difficult. Looking for an alternative...

Using persona profiles to test accessibility

Anika Henke, 11 February 2019 - Access needs, Accessibility, Assistive technology, Testing, User research

At the Government Digital Service we've created a series of accessibility persona logins, so that people can experience different conditions and test their services. Here's how they work.

Assistive technology tools you can test with at no cost

Anika Henke, 27 September 2018 - Accessibility, Assistive technology, Testing

We know some public sector organisations can struggle to get access to assistive technologies and testing can seem overwhelming. Here's some advice on the free tools you can use to help.

Supporting users who change colours on GOV.UK

Nick Colley, 1 August 2018 - Accessibility

...an inline SVG that makes use of currentColor for it’s ‘fill’ property. Read the code for the breadcrumbs example in GOV.UK Frontend Panel component The panel component uses a solid...