During the WordPress Accessibility Meetup on December 2nd, Meryl Evans, an accessibility and digital marketing consultant, speaker, and writer, discussed the importance of captions and how to ensure yours follow best practices. Thanks to Our ...
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We’re Hiring a Content Specialist
We're excited to announce that we're hiring a Content Specialist to join our team. This is a full-time, 100% remote position with benefits that will do work for both of our brands, Equalize Digital, and our full-service digital marketing agency, Road ...
Building a Custom Plugin with an Accessibility First Approach: Phil Webster
During the WordPress Accessibility Meetup on November 15th, Phil Webster, a Senior WordPress Developer at Delicious Brains, discussed the steps to build a custom plugin for a client site that has accessibility top of mind. Topics included design ...
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Introducing Focus State
This week our team was excited to launch the first inaugural issue of Focus State, a weekly accessibility newsletter. We've been hearing from customers and clients that it's hard to keep up with all the news and events related to website ...
How to Use NVDA (Screen Reader): Glen Walker
During the WordPress Accessibility Meetup on November 4th, Glen Walker, Principal Accessibility Architect at TIAA, provided a detailed walk-through of key settings for the popular, open-source screen reader for Windows, NVDA. To get started with ...
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Best Practices for Screen Reader Text: Nick Croft
As part of our commitment to giving back and sharing knowledge, we have partnered with the WordPress Foundation’s community team to run an official WordPress Meetup centered around building more accessible websites with WordPress. This post has a ...
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How to Make Your Website Accessible for Color-Blind People
Marketers, website content creators, designers, and developers need to consider how their color choices can impact people both on the web and in print marketing materials. Colorblindness is, unfortunately, an often forgotten disability that can make ...
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How Ignoring Accessibility Costs You And Your Clients: Colleen Gratzer
In this session, Colleen Gratzer, an accessibility specialist and CCO of Gratzer Graphics, shared the cost of ignoring accessibility for developers, designers, agency owners, and their clients. Thanks to Our Sponsor Leon Stafford, is a ...
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How to Run User Test with Real-World Users: Amber Hinds
In this meetup, Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital and an organizer of the WordPress Accessibility Meetup Group, shared resources for hiring or finding volunteer user testers, how to plan for user testing sessions, and how to get the most out ...
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4 Ways to Learn Accessibility: Joe Simpson
In this session, Joe Simpson, Jr., an organizer of two WordPress Meetups and host of WordCamp Santa Clarita, discussed four ways that you can learn about web accessibility. Watch the Recording If you missed the meetup or would like a recap, ...
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All About WP Accessibility: Joe Dolson
In this session, Joe Dolson, WordPress plugin developer, core contributor, and accessibility consultant, presented an in-depth look at his WP Accessibility plugin and answered questions about accessibility in WordPress core. Watch the ...
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Five Reasons to Make Websites Accessible: Bet Hannon
In this session, Bet Hannon, Founder and CEO of BH Business Websites, discussed five reasons to make your website accessible besides the fear of lawsuits and other legal ramifications. Watch the Recording If you missed the meetup or would like ...
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The Importance of Making Your WordPress Backend Accessible: Taylor Arndt
In this session, Taylor Arndt, discussed the importance of making your WordPress backend accessible for all. As a developer who has been blind since birth, Taylor understands the importance of web accessibility. In this presentation, Taylor ...
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How to Test Your Website for Accessibility Problems: Amber Hinds
At our first meetup on July 1, 2021, Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, discussed how to test WordPress websites for accessibility issues. Having an accessible website - one that can be used by people of all abilities on all devices, including ...
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Equalize Digital Selected As A MassChallenge Finalist
Media Contact Amber Hinds, CEO(512) 942-5858 x 3hello@equalizedigital.com Equalize Digital has been selected out of thousands of startups to participate in MassChallenge's 50th Accelerator Cohort. Georgetown, Texas, July 17, 2021 - Equalize ...
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Section 508 Compliance Checklist
Local, state, and federal government websites serve the American public online, providing the public with information on everything from library books to voter registration. If you manage a website for a government entity or a federally funded ...
How to Make Your Website Accessible for Blind and Visually-Impaired People
Whether you're a designer, developer, or content creator, you need to know how to make your website accessible to blind and visually impaired people. Learning how to create blind-friendly websites starts with understanding how blind people use the ...
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Website Accessibility Requirements Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was created by the Ontarian government in 2005. This act was created to establish and enforce a set of standards for accessibility in the public sector. While the ultimate goal of the ...
Accessibility Requirements for Healthcare Websites
Year after year, the number of website accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to rise. The healthcare industry is especially susceptible to accessibility lawsuits as doctors' offices, dental practices, and ...
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Study Finds Businesses Are Increasing Focus on Disability Inclusion
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 19.3% of people with a disability were employed in 2019. While this may not seem like much when compared to the 66.3% of people without a disability who were employed in 2019, it is a marked ...
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