I have shown in previous blog posts how accessible Zoom and MS teams are. But an accessible tool is not enough to make a virtual event barrier-free. Find out in this blog post what you can do as a host to make your event more accessible.
Author: allerlay (page 2)
How accessible is Microsoft Teams?
In the second part of my blog series I take a closer look at Microsoft Teams. What are the advantages of Microsoft Teams and where is the tool positioned in terms of accessibility?
How accessible is Zoom?
Lockdown and social distancing have led to an increasing number of virtual meetings, seminars, and coffee breaks over the last few weeks. In a series of blog posts, I’m testing the most popular videoconferencing platforms in terms of accessibility – and I’m about to start with my personally most-used tool Zoom.
What accessibility and usability have in common
I am reading “Content Design – influencing conversion through design” by Robert Weller and Ben Harmanus. In the first chapter, I read something that almost made me put the book away. The authors write:
And suddenly everything is different
Some time has passed since my last blog post. I started at Scope about three months ago – and lacked the time and space to write.
Why you should update old blog posts
You know: The internet doesn’t forget. And yet nothing is written for eternity. Embarrassing typos or outdated information? No problem with blog posts. Find out here why you should revise which blog posts and how.
allerlay meets Scope
Exciting news at the end of the year: I joined Scope Content AG as a part-time Customer Success Manager. How come and what does this mean for my other projects?
Use these tools to measure the contrast ratio
The most common problem I encounter in accessibility tests is a contrast ratio that is too low. The color of the text must stand out sufficiently from the background to make the content perceptible to visually impaired people.
Digitalization and study: My experiences after four months
To study from everywhere – that really shouldn’t be a problem today! Basically yes. And yet, there are a few hurdles and barriers that I encounter in my correspondence course.
Why PDF and when are other formats better?
Does it have to be a PDF at all? Creating accessible PDFs is a time-consuming process. Especially if you don’t know how, or if you don’t consider the rules of accessibility from the beginning. Subsequent correction is always more expensive, more complicated, and more complex.