From Platitudes to ActionStop saying that “Digital Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility” now!Feb 15Feb 15
Published inEE Design TeamChanging perspectives: unlocking landscape in the EE appIn June, we achieved a significant accessibility milestone on our EE app by removing the orientation lock.Aug 16, 2024Aug 16, 2024
Published inEE Design TeamDigital Accessibility will take centre stage in 2024, after catapulting in 20232023! What a wild ride of a year! Saying it had highs and lows is an understatement. It was not just a rollercoaster. It was a…Jan 11, 2024Jan 11, 2024
From electric toothbrushes to the cyber-revolution: Everyday Inventions we owe to disabled…As we celebrate the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we all have much to thank the community. Disabled people…Dec 3, 2023Dec 3, 2023
Published inEE Design TeamRemoving barriers: our approach to digital accessibilityTo mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 19 May 2022, Ronise Nepomuceno, Digital Accessibility Manager, describes how we’re taking…May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
Published inBootcampStop creating barriers: The uncoolness of locking mobile orientation and font size.When I first got a touch screen smartphone, one of the things I enjoyed the most was turning it around, from portrait to landscape…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Published inUX CollectiveIt is time to ditch the title “Evangelist” from AccessibilityBrothers, Sisters, Siblings! I come here to bring you the good news! Accessibility Specialists are not here to judge you.Jul 29, 2021Jul 29, 2021
Published inUX CollectiveImage descriptions: a human technique that robots can’t graspThe most famous of all Digital Accessibility Guidelines is Alt-text ( also known as alternative text, text alternative or image…Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021
Published inUX CollectiveEveryone working in digital should learn how to use a screen readerDigital Accessibility is not just about making your website working on a screen reader. But the best way to have a good understanding of…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
During a pandemic, it is just as important to limit your exposure to misinformation“There are two viral contagions occurring right now: one of them is biological, which is Covid-19, the other is social, which is…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
The only tests we should be worried about now, are not the A-levels or GCSEsSchool closures in the UK and Northern Ireland, during a time when students are preparing for crucial exams that will determine their…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
The Untapped Recruiting Outlet: The Career Break WomenI first met Eloise when both our children started at the reception class in our local primary school. Both our sons got on well from the…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Life during and after an outbreak: Should remote living take off?I am one of the privileged few who can work from home. I have been doing so since January. This was slightly before Coronavirus turned…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Manufactured Outrage:How we have all been promoting hate, despite our best intentionsJan 31, 2020Jan 31, 2020
It s all in the name: How words can change the way we see thingsI have one very simple favourite dish: Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil. That’s how I do it: I slice the garlic finely, but not as…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
Facebook: The Illusion of Connection and the Reactions FactoryDespite all the reports on issues such as privacy and hate speech, there are still people who hang to Facebook with the argument that they…Jan 9, 20201Jan 9, 20201
Web Accessibility: The trend behind all trends in 2020Optometrists often use the term 20/20 to describe visual acuity. It indicates that someone can see a person or object, at 20 feet of…Dec 31, 20191Dec 31, 20191
Different meanings for Accessibility at different timesThroughout my life, Accessibility meant different things to me at different points in time. As a child, like any other child, I was…Jun 30, 2019Jun 30, 2019