by Andreea Demirgian | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
(If it’s good for them, it’s better for everyone.) Prioritize Predictability Use consistent layouts across all pages. Minimize surprise actions like pop-ups or sudden animations. Explain interactions clearly before they happen. Golden Rule: Never make the user guess...
by Andreea Demirgian | Nov 2, 2023 | Accessibility
What Happens When You Design for the Edges? Everyone Benefits. Most digital spaces still treat accessibility like a checkbox and neurodivergence like an afterthought. But what if we flipped the script? Instead of designing for a mythical “average user,” what if we...
by Andreea Demirgian | Oct 6, 2023 | Accessibility, eLearning Accessibility
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG update to version 2.2 was initiated with the goal of improving accessibility guidance for 3 major groups: Users with cognitive or learning disabilities Users with low vision Users with disabilities on mobile devices The...
by Andreea Demirgian | Feb 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sometimes I come across adverts for this or that easy solution to build a website or to make an e-book, an online course or customized apps. It’s fairly easy to build almost anything now, under a couple of minutes, as the adverts try to convince us. So...
by Andreea Demirgian | Feb 8, 2019 | Podcast
This is a transcript of Open Mic, The Accessible Podcast – February 8 edition Jingle Open Mic, The Accessible Podcast. (soft piano music) Host: Hello and welcome back to Open Mic, the Accessible Podcast. I am Andreea Demirgian, your host, and today I will be...
by Andreea Demirgian | Jan 23, 2019 | Accessibility, Podcast, Travel
This is a transcript of the “Open Mic The Accessible Podcast – Jan 21, 2019 edition” Open Mic – The Accessible Podcast jingle. Music (“Voyage, Voyage” – instrumental version) + Voice Over (female voice) Hello and welcome to Open...
by Andreea Demirgian | Dec 18, 2018 | Accessibility, Journeys, Podcast
On this week’s episode of The Accessible Podcast, my guest is Stephen Barker, author of a memoir called “Just Call Me Seemore” The transcript of the show follows. Transcript The Accessible Podcast, December 17, 2018 (Jingle) (female voice talking on...
by Andreea Demirgian | Dec 12, 2018 | Accessibility, Daily life
Early this week, my family and I stepped into a Tim Hortons together, probably the first time since last summer. Don’t get me wrong, we love coffee, we just prefer to brew it at home. We do go at Tim’s when we travel or are caught up running errands. But,...
by Andreea Demirgian | Dec 6, 2018 | Accessibility, Assistive technologies and software
As I was preparing for the interview with my next guest on The Accessible Podcast, I have received an electronic copy of a magazine featuring him. That took me to a website that my interviewee cannot really use, as it is not accessible to screen readers. The website...
by Andreea Demirgian | Nov 30, 2018 | Accessibility
Reel Words, a company based in Toronto that offers subtitles and captions editing, has announced an award meant to encourage filmmakers to make films accessible to more viewers. I have interviewed Vanessa Wells, the initiator of this Award to find out more....
