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 16Aug 16
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 11Jan 11
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