Source: Make WordPress: Accessibility

  • Shiny Updates Review

    Hello AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Group! @joedolson was so kind to look…

  • 20th WordPress Accessibility test: Add media with Speech Recognition Software

    This test is for users of Speech Recognition Software, like Dragon Naturally Speaking. We would like to know how well adding images works in WordPress, what the issues are, what works and what not. So then we know what to fix. If you know how to use such software like Dragon Naturally Speaking could you…

  • Accessibility Wish List for 4.6 and beyond

    Following the example from development on the WordPress Editor, the accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen…

  • Team Meeting April 11, 2016

    Just before the 4.5 release we looked back and ahead on the work we do as a team. The following idea’s where discussed: We need more coders (Andrea Fercia is doing way to much on his own), and we have to find a way to find and keep new coders for our team. Be less focused on…

  • Team Meeting 3/21/2016

    Our team meeting for today focused primarily on goal setting. As we’re nearing the release candidateRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. stage for WordPress 4.5, it’s time to move our attentions forward to the future again. Coming…

  • WordPress goes WCAG

    With great pride the WordPress AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team can announce:…

  • Accessibility Usertest Create and edit links inline

    In WordPress version 4.5 there will be a new way of adding links in the content: create and edit links inline. The URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org input and the search field are now one and the same. This is…

  • Calling a Meeting for the Documentation Group

    The documentation working group will have a one time meeting on February 22nd at 17:30 UTC. We are going to discuss finalizing the structure of the Handbook as well as discuss strategy going forward. If you are interested in getting started with documentation this will be a great time to join in! #documentation, #documentation-meeting, #meeting

  • Summary Team Chat for Februari 8, 2016

    CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a…

  • Accessibility Quick Start Guide in draft: needs vetting

    The WordPress AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Handbook now has a draft of…