In December 2018, I posted an article about giving the gift of accessibility. However, there is one small detailed I failed to mention. Creating accessibility is hard. It takes time and training that most document and website authors did not plan for. If you are in...
The Changing Role of K–12 School WebsitesHow your school website influences parent choices
Every year the number of families that have a choice about where their child attends school increases. Not only are public school districts offering parents more choices at their existing schools, but there are more alternative choices as well. There are options like...
Automated vs. Manual Accessibility TestingThe best option for testing accessibility is to combine both automated and manual testing.
We receive many questions about automated accessibility testing. According to Section508.gov, “Automated testing and evaluation tools are not sophisticated enough to tell you, on their own, if your site is accessible, or even compliant. You must always...
What is your school website “hired” to do?Understanding the real purpose your website needs to accomplish
I recently read a book called “Competing Against Luck” by Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School. It produced a plethora of “ah-ha” moments for me and applies to schools and education in general. It introduces the “Jobs-to-be-Done” theory, which has been...
Accessibility: More than LuckAccessibility is more than a one-click fix. Accessibility includes research, knowledge, skill, and testing.
Are you holding your breath daily, hoping you’re the lucky one whose website doesn’t receive a federal complaint because of inaccessibility? We will be the first to tell you that’s not a good plan. Accessibility is more than just luck or a one-click fix. Accessibility...