Tag: inclusivity
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Building the Woke Web: Web Accessibility, Inclusion & Social Justice
Written by Olu Niyiawosusi on A List Apart.
“Not having access to the internet is expensive, locking you out of essential services and a surfeit of helpful information. Giving people full access to the splendors and knowledge of the online world should be imperative for everyone who works on it.”
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“People with disabilities are more likely to be a captive audience to apps and websites using their data inappropriately or engaging in other unethical practices. This may be because they rely on a particular site to interact with other people with disabilities, because they lack the tools to visit other sites, or lack other suitable websites or apps to use.”
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“All the tenets of intersectional feminism, web accessibility, and diversity and inclusion are inextricably tied up in making the web a better place, for all and by all.”
Read ‘Building the Woke Web: Web Accessibility, Inclusion & Social Justice’ on the A List Apart site.
Tagged with: accessibility, inclusivity, justice.
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Dangerous data and understanding privilege
The best bookmarks I saved in Week 10, 2019.
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Elastic Brand podcast
Last Friday afternoon, I had a lovely chat with Liz Elcoate about ethics, inclusivity and accessibility in design and branding. That chat is now available as Episode 4 of Liz’s podcast, The Elastic Brand.
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Interview with Shannon Fisher about Accessibility For Everyone
A while back I had a lovely evening chatting with the fabulous Shannon Fisher about Accessibility For Everyone. Shannon asks really thoughtful questions, and it was fun chatting to someone who already cares so much about inclusivity.
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Beyond my means
When I wrote about owning and controlling my own content, I talked about trying to keep my “content” in its canonical location on my site, and then syndicating it to social networks and other sites.
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The cost of access
This was my opening introduction for Futurefest’s “Who Is the Internet For?” debate today in London. I didn’t hit all the points as smoothly as this, but I covered most of it throughout the debate.
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