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Usability over Accessibility
Web accessibility has been an issue since the internet’s adoption. In recent years, many software products and services have been developed to solve this growing need. Menashe Shani, CEO and Co-Founder of Purple Lens, aims to innovate on the traditional web accessibility offering by creating a software product that focuses on usability for all users…
פרק 14 – הלקוחות שאתם מפסידים בלי לדעת – עם מנשה שני ושלומי שושן
בתחילת דרכנו בעולם האוטומציה היינו צריכים להסביר למה אוטומציה זה לא משהו נישתי אלא כלי חשוב לפיתוח עסקי בהרבה חברות. לכן כשפגשנו את מנשה שני ושלומי ששון – היזמים שמאחורי סטארטאפ נגישות האתרים Purple Lens – זיהינו מיד שיש כאן נושא חשוב לכל חברה ועסק עם נוכחות ומכירות אונליין.
High Tech on the Low Episode 74: Usability Not Just Accessibility
Menashe Shani, CEO and co-founder of Purple Lens, aims to innovate on the traditional web accessibility offering and shift the paradigm to one of usability for all. In my podcast, I explore the many different facets of the world of high tech from development to marketing, to sales, to entrepreneurship, all with the goal of…
Revolutionizing Accessibility: The Story of Purple Lens
Are you blind? If you are reading this, then probably not. But have you ever thought of how someone who was blind and wanted to learn about tech would read this? Also, probably not. But, startup founders, Menashe Shani and Shlomi Shushan, two entrepreneurs based in Israel, are looking to change that reality and make accessibility part of…
Revolutionizing Accessibility: The Story of Purple Lens
Accessibility solutions are critical for people with disabilities to navigate the digital world. I was eager to learn more about what Purple Lens is doing differently. read the full article
Accessible Internet For All – Hilton Supra Interviews Menashe Shani, Co-founder of Purple Lens
Hilton Supra, Vice Chairman of ztudium and citiesabc.com, interviews Menashe Shani, Co-founder of Purple Lens, who has set out on the mission of creating an equal and accessible internet experience for ALL people. read the full article click here
Creating An Equal Internet For ALL – Menashe Shani, Co Founder Of Purple Lens
Menashe is a passionate user experience designer (On & Off line) with over 20 years of expertise in product, interaction, and visual design. He is fascinated by people’s behaviors and interactions, and his goal is to deliver valuable products to people around the world. Menashe is a Co-founder of three brands for the Event…
WP accessibility like never before!
Learn about the newest features on the market that we’ve added to make the WP websites you build not only accessible but also usable! Purple Lens are here to support, educate, grow and change the face of web accessibility on WordPress websites – come and be a part of the revolution! The top 3 reasons…
Why accessibility is more than just a bad term, it is a dangerous one.
Or- how wording can shape our perception. We live in a world in which the importance of terminology and the written word couldn’t be more important than it is. I believe the enormous power our words have must be appreciated and addressed appropriately, and I had tattooed the Hebrew word for “Word” over my…
When the squares changed the world for the circles
Or – how frustrating modern accessibility can be. Imagine a world in which the squares rule the land. The all mighty squares aren’t bad shapes at all! They are caring, they aspire towards equality and they are oh so understanding. Alongside the squares, living peacefully in squareland – live the circles. The circles are…
Standardization as a standard.
Or- the reason standards are more important than ever. Orientation. To me it must be one of the more-interesting concepts to annualize. Orientation isn’t a direction, as it isn’t an areal understanding of the surrounding. Orientation under the Merriam-Webster dictionary is defined as: “Definition of orient (Entry 1 of 3) transitive verb 1: to direct (something,…
It’s all about timing
Or – why web accessibility is just like your mandatory vehicle inspection So, you checked your website. Maybe you used an accessibility tool or went all-out and hired a professional to make sure – your web asset, is in fact accessible. It doesn’t matter weather you did so to sleep well at night, to…
How Accessibility Can Optimize Your Ecommerce Site
A challenging year for merchants, to say the least, 2020 led to a virtual standstill when it came to brick-and-mortar sales, and companies were forced to rethink their marketing and selling strategies. Online spending, on the other hand, saw a significant boost during the pandemic, and accelerated in an already upward trajectory. With ecommerce showing…
The Importance of Web Accessibility for Your Business
An indispensable resource that few of us can live without nowadays, the worldwide web helps us address a wide range of issues, find answers to all our questions, buy whatever we need and connect with more people than was ever possible before its creation. Many industries, including healthcare, education, employment, online purchasing and government services,…
What is True Website Accessibility?
Accessibility is so much more than a mere buzzword: it’s a vital aspect of modern web design, and to ignore or neglect it, could mean that you exclude a significant sector of your audience. While achieving true web accessibility for your website is easier than ever before when you seek help from an experienced accessibility…
Intelligent Search for Content and Products
When it comes to making an order for a product or service on a WooCommerce store, the majority of us don’t have to worry too much about finding the items that we are looking for. However, for those individuals who usually rely on voice assisted internet usage, WooCommerce shopping can be a lot more difficult….
Keyboard Integration
For the majority of people, navigating on a desktop or laptop seems like it would be easy to do. All you need to do, we hear you say, is use the mouse or the touchpad to direct the cursor to where you want it on the page! What’s so hard about that? Well, while that…
No Animation
When it comes to ensuring that your website remains accessible for visitors with disabilities and struggles, one thing that you likely don’t think too much about is the presence of animations on the website or application. However, animations—though seemingly innocent and inconspicuous for the majority of people—can cause concerns for certain individuals who struggle with…
Screen Reader Integration
For people who are living with sight loss, understanding the words that come up on their screens can be a tricky thing indeed. For these individuals, surfing the internet or using computer devices would be practically impossible without the implementation of screen reader tools. As such, screen readers are important tools for allowing a website…
Voice Functionality over Chrome
When it comes to using the internet or computers as a blind, or partially sighted, individual, there can be a number of different challenges that you need to face. Unfortunately, the majority of websites are not set up in such a way as to make it possible for them to be easily navigated for individuals…
Colors Contrast and Monochrome
For the majority of people, seeing the world in color is something that is a wonderful experience—but for others, the world is not so bright and vibrant. Indeed, for people who struggle with conditions such as color blindness or other similar visual impairments, colors may not be as clear cut as they initially seem for…
Font Size Options
When it comes to making sure that your website is accessible for all users, there are a number of different tools that you may wish to use. There are some basic ways in which you can make sure your website is accessible for people with disabilities, such as giving all images relevant tags for blind…
It’s all about timing Or – why web accessibility is just like your mandatory vehicle inspection
So, you checked your website. Maybe you used an accessibility tool or went all-out and hired a professional to make sure – your web asset, is in fact accessible. It doesn’t matter weather you did so to sleep well at night, to avoid any lawsuits or claims or even as a standard procedure – YOU…
When the squares changed the world for the circles Or – how frustrating modern accessibility can be.
Imagine a world in which the squares rule the land. The all mighty squares aren’t bad shapes at all! They are caring, they aspire towards equality and they are oh so understanding. Alongside the squares, living peacefully in squareland – live the circles. The circles are a small group, they hold no apparent powers, but…
Why is it a smart move to make your website accessible?
All too many business and website owners assume that website accessibility is little more than a nuisance. However, from a professional perspective, there are plenty of benefits associated with website optimization for persons with disabilities that you should consider. As part of this goal, our own accessibility tools and accessibility checker could help you work…
Website Accessibility: Why it is Important for your Website
When it comes to improving your website, it is important that you consider optimizing your website for website accessibility. All too many people make the mistake of assuming the accessibility is not an important factor in their website management plans. However, this is not the case. In fact, website optimization for accessibility is actually a…
How making your website accessible helps promote your website by Google ranking
When it comes to improving your website’s standing in the Google search results, focusing on improving the accessibility of the website can be an important part of this. Indeed, improving website accessibility is a goal that all website owners should strive for. It can not only improve your website’s functionality and usefulness for disabled viewers…
ADA lawsuits and how they affect business owners
When it comes to running a website, it is imperative that you make sure to optimize your website for persons with disabilities. Failing this, you may find yourself getting involved with a notably unpleasant ADA lawsuit which, let’s face it, you probably haven’t got time to be dealing with! ADA lawsuits are a right pain…
Website Accessibility and Site Speed Optimization
When it comes to improving your website’s site speed optimization, considering website accessibility is an important factor. Website accessibility is directly related to your website’s ranking on the Google search results, as well as being important for improving the speed of your site. But how can this be the case? How can optimizing your website…