Best of AccessibilityFebruary 2024

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    WhoCanUse

    The post discusses color contrast and its impact on people with visual impairments. It introduces the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), provides information on different types of color vision impairments, and explains how the tool calculates color ratios. The post also invites contributions to the project.

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    How to Make Your Web Sites Accessible

    Learn about the importance of web accessibility and how to improve the accessibility of your web content through a comprehensive course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel.

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    Top 5 Principles for Building Effective Design Systems

    Learn about the top principles for building effective design systems, including consistency, scalability, accessibility, flexibility, and collaboration.

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    Glassmorphism: What it is and how it’s going

    Glassmorphism is a UI trend that uses transparency, depth, and hierarchy to create a frosted glass aesthetic. It has gained popularity in the design community and can make interfaces look modern and trendy. This post explores the history of glassmorphism, its components, and the benefits and drawbacks of using it in designs.

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    Don’t Disable Form Controls

    The post discusses the reasons why authors should not disable form controls, including buttons and form fields, in web design. It emphasizes the importance of considering context, user expectations, and alternative methods to indicate inactive features. Disabling form controls in the context of submitting a form is discouraged, as it can create confusion for users. The post provides resources supporting this viewpoint and offers suggestions for alternative strategies.

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    Optimize the accessibility of your colors

    Tips and tools to optimize the accessibility of your colors.

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    Release v2.0.0 · picocss/pico

    Pico v2.0 features better accessibility, easier customization with SASS, a complete color palette, a new group component, and 20 precompiled color themes.

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    Visual Studio Code adds ‘Hey Code’ voice command

    Visual Studio Code 1.86 introduces the 'Hey Code' voice command and per-window zoom levels.

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    How to Build Accessible Carousels?

    This post explains what carousels are, why accessible carousels are important, and provides techniques for building accessible carousels.