Color Contrast Tools
Useful tools to help you find color combinations with accessible contrast.
Technology
Using Plain Language
The American public deserves plain language communication from its government. The benefits of plain language…
The Skinny on Accessibility Overlays
“Web accessibility, (…) is the inclusive practice of ensuring there are no barriers that prevent…
How to Comply with Colorado’s New Accessibility Rules
The new accessibility rules cover a lot, but a good plan and documentation can help.
Why Be Accessible?
Aside from the fact that Colorado law requires it of public entities, it is worth remembering the reasons why it is so important to make everything we do fully accessible.
Web Accessibility: Getting Started
While the specifics of Colorado’s web accessibility laws are ironed out, Marmot and the State…
Careful Color Combos for All
One of the first times I gave much thought to what makes color I was…
Mastering Design and Accessibility with Pictograms (MLS Not Required)
We say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to data…
Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 2: Images and Text Alternatives
Accessible content will always have a good text equivalents for images.
Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 1: Headings and Links
Content-writers should be alert to these common problems, and know how to avoid or fix them.
The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program
The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program will provide funding to schools and libraries for reasonably priced…
Helping Your Community with Internet
With all the scams that exist, it is getting harder to distinguish between things that…
Colorado’s new accessibility law HB21-1110 and your library’s website
House Bill 21-1110 makes it a state civil rights violation for a government agency to exclude people with disabilities from receiving services or benefits because of lack of accessibility.
View free WiFi locations in Colorado
Public libraries are helping their community members access the internet to complete essential tasks such as online schoolwork or applying for a job, even if the building is closed to the public. The buildings are just one aspect of the kinds of exemplary library services offered in Colorado.
Descriptive Link Text – Website Accessibility – part 4
Descriptive links are weblinks disguised as descriptive text that is clicked on to go to…
Alt Text – Website Accessibility – part 3
Alt text, also called “alt tags” or “alt descriptions,” is the text that is read…
PDFs and Website Accessibility – Part 2
Does your website have links to download PDF documents? Do you make a really sweet…
Website Accessibility
Accessibility… sometimes when I talk about accessibility in libraries folks imagine ramps, wide doors and…
Have you been pwned? – Bag of Tricks
Pwned. Yup, it is a word, not a typo. It is a word from an…
Ransomware – Bag of Tricks
The other day a friend of mine who is the director of a small rural…