Accessibility
The Best & Worst Font Colors for Subtitles
When you spend the time, energy, and money to produce a high-quality piece of video content, you want to make sure to get its message across to as many viewers as possible. That’s why adding…
Read MoreAI Efficiency: How to Use AI to Your Advantage
Contrary to popular belief, artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for over 70 years, since Alan Turing’s publication of his 1950 work, “Computer Machinery and Intelligence,” which has since been repurposed as the Turing Test.…
Read MoreSundance 2023: Q&A with ‘The Tuba Thieves’ Director, Alison O’Daniel
When a series of tuba thefts left Southern California high schools without their bellowing brass, the media’s tunnel focus on the thieves felt neglectful to visual artist and filmmaker, Alison O’Daniel. “I had a rebellious…
Read MoreWhat Is a Hybrid Learning Model and How Can Educators Benefit?
Hybrid learning means teaching students in the classroom and via video conferencing simultaneously. Until COVID-19 struck, this concept was in use at a limited number of institutions. Recently, hybrid learning has become an important strategy…
Read MoreWhen Is Closed Captioning Required by Law?
Whether you’re hard of hearing or have watched content in a noisy, public environment, you’ve probably benefitted from closed captions at one time or another. You’ve probably also encountered inaccurate captions that haven’t matched what’s…
Read MoreHow Closed Captions Benefit More Than the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
How can closed captions benefit a wide audience? In 1972, Julia Child’s legendary cooking show, “The French Chef,” was the first show ever to air with captions. Since then, this technology has made content more…
Read MoreCelebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022
On the third Thursday of May, accessibility advocates and organizations around the world rally for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The overarching goal is to shed light on the critical need for more inclusive digital…
Read More6 Ways to Improve the Productivity of Zoom Meetings in a Hybrid Work Environment
In a hybrid working world, and for many organizations with employees scattered across the country, it’s never been more important to foster a working environment that promotes collaboration and a sense of community. Zoom meetings…
Read MoreNavigating Deafness in a Digital World: Q&A With Rachel Kolb
Rachel Kolb is a writer, speaker, scholar, and disability advocate whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Poetry magazine, and TEDx Stanford. She was the first signing Deaf person to…
Read More10 Deaf TikTok Creators You Can’t Miss This Deaf Awareness Month
Few communities are as misunderstood as the d/Deaf community. Outdated ideas about deaf communication and a lack of understanding about hearing loss are often to blame. Each September, Deaf Awareness Month offers a chance to…
Read MoreHow to Spot & Avoid Casual Ableism When Speaking About Disabilities
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, we’re celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Did you know that worldwide, there are over one billion people with disabilities? We hope that together, the web will become a more inclusive…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Accessibility Blogs To Follow
Accessibility is one of the most important things to consider when creating a website. It’s not just about complying with laws – it’s also about ensuring that people have equal access to your content, no…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Roundup of Compelling Closed Captions Statistics
Whether you are a teacher, student, advertiser, YouTuber, or busy professional, adding closed captions to your videos is a game-changer. Why you may ask? Well, we’ve put together the ultimate roundup of closed captions statistics…
Read MoreThe History of Closed Captioning: The Analog Era to Today
Closed captions are so common that we often take them for granted — but that hasn’t always been the case. So here’s a short tour of the evolution of closed captions and how they became…
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