Podcast Episodes

Why you shouldn't use Jaws for Accessibility Testing

Many sighted use Jaws for accessibility testing. I will explain why this is not a good idea and why you should prefer NVDA.

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9 years, 1 month ago

Should Sighted Persons test with Screenreaders?

In this episode I would like to discuss wheter sighted persons test with screenreaders or not. Which chances and risks lays in screenreader…

9 years, 3 months ago

Writing effective Accessibility Failure Reports

As accessibility pros its important to write helpful detailed reports on found accessibility failures. In this episode I will talk about ho…

9 years, 3 months ago

lack of digital Accessibility - Disadvantage in competition

There is an interesting regularity: When you look for accessibility information of an internationally operating software provider or at lea…

9 years, 3 months ago

Checklist for accessible PDF

You are welcome to use these requirements for accessible PDFs for your requirements management.

Transcript: Checklist for accessible PDF

9 years, 4 months ago

How companies can benefit from being accessible

The European Accessibility Act obliges parts of the private sector to be accessible, including banks, book publishers and online shops. Do …

9 years, 5 months ago

How large acquisitions can harm digital accessibility

It was probably to be expected that at some point even an established company would switch to the dark side. The internationally known comp…

9 years, 6 months ago

Assistive technologies should be tested objectively

The Internet has made it easier to access information about assistive devices. The number and variety of aids has increased significantly. …

9 years, 6 months ago

Accessibility and the Information Architecture of Texts

Not only websites, but also texts can be considered from the point of view of information architecture. Anyone who just starts writing and …

9 years, 6 months ago

Accessible or blind friendly - that's not the same

Whenever I am asked for consulting, I am mainly asked about the requirements of blind people. That makes sense since I'm blind myself. Howe…

9 years, 8 months ago