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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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…