Here’s a new video that promotes web accessibility by striking at the core of some myths about it. It’s got a beat you can dance or code to, and best of all, it’s from the Government of Australia.
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As a blind accessible web developer I always find it annoying when people do things in the name of accessibility but they dont present it that way.
They write:
accessibility is about universality.
It’s about making something that can be used by as many people as possible: different environments, different devices, elderly, different cultural backgrounds, non-English speakers, impaired abilities.
Then they prsent a video that I have no idea what is going on, sweet!
It’s true that the video has no narration. However, the entire text is in the description on the YouTube page. In some ways that’s good enough, but maybe not everyone agrees. I think it’s something of an open question as to whether transcripts of those popular text animations do the job, or whether a full and synchronized description track is needed, as a player option. I guess having both is optimal, but what’s acceptable, or “functionally equivalent”?
As to your other point, that universality sometimes outshines the accessibility message, I agree. There’s no need to bury accessibility. In fact, I think we need to push a bit deeper into the whole idea that the universal design advantage apply to every accessibility feature — some features benefit all users, and some don’t. It’s easier to make a business case for alt text than it is for form field labels, for example. Recognizing that isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of honesty.