What to do with all those old PDFs on your website?
You can't convert them all into accessible PDFs. That could take years! And it's not a good use of your resources.
You could put your head in the sand and pretend the problem does not exist.
But that's not what a content hero, who creates positive user experiences and cares about accessibility, would do.
A content hero would confront the monster and break the problem down into manageable pieces.
Who needs accessible content and why is it important?
Accessible content is content that is accessible to anyone, regardless of their abilities.
Many people with disabilities have to use special computers, browsers, software, hardware and techniques to access and use digital content. If you produce web pages, social media content, docs, PDFs, audio, or video for citizens, your content must work for all these scenarios.
People-pairs in a sentence are a grammar trap when one of the people is yourself. Then you might stumble over choosing I or me, we or us. The I/Me trap is one of the most common grammar mistakes in English.
The answer depends on the sentence.
In this blog, I explain why this grammatical point trips so many people up, and I provide an easy trick for using the right word.
Imagine someone in a wheelchair not being able to go to the local public library, because there were no access ramps at the entrance. You would be outraged, right? In a modern, inclusive society, we have come to expect entrance ramps (or a viable alternative) enabling access to public buildings. Now we must expect the same when it comes to public information. Creating accessible content is the digital equivalent of adding ramps, disability toilets and good signage to physical buildings to improve access for all.
Local and international laws and processes are struggling to address the ubiquitous influence of technology and the realities of the online world we live in.
While small changes to protect vulnerable groups are taking place within countries, the problem is global and it's getting bigger and more complex.
What we can learn from the Christchurch Call is meaningful change would require true collaboration and partnership between states and private sector.