Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives in today’s rapidly advancing world. From smartphones to smart homes, technology has transformed how we communicate, work, and navigate the world. But there is one aspect of technology that often goes unnoticed, yet holds immense potential for transforming lives – assistive technology. In this blog […]
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2023 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
In an increasingly interconnected world, digital accessibility has emerged as a vital component of creating inclusive experiences for individuals with disabilities. Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) serves as an annual reminder of the importance of accessibility and aims to promote awareness and understanding among developers, designers, and decision-makers. In this blog post, we’ll explore the […]
Code Review Testing for Inclusive Digital Products: Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals 4 of 4
Welcome back to our series on Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals! In this last installment, we’ll discuss some of the Code Review Testing for digital accessibility and why it is a critical step toward building inclusive digital products. In today’s digital landscape, accessibility has become an integral part of creating inclusive and user-friendly experiences for all individuals. […]
Icon Library in Optimizely CMS
What are Icons? Icons are graphical representations of different elements on a website. They make the webpages visually appealing and like any other image, have a stronger connection and retention to the end user’s memory than plain text. When used in moderation and the right way, they can be self-explanatory and reduce the need for […]
The Power of User Testing for Web Accessibility: Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals 3 of 4
Welcome back to our series on Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals! In this third installment, we’ll discuss some of the user testing techniques and tools for digital accessibility. User Testing In our increasingly digital world, ensuring accessibility for all users is paramount. User testing has emerged as a powerful tool for gathering valuable feedback on digital products […]
Submit Action to Save Contacts in List Manager – Basic Implementation
A custom submit action for Sitecore forms that will save contact information to the list manager’s contact list. It will allow us to collect the contact details from the end user through a Sitecore form and save them to the contact list inside the list manager. The article contains a step-by-step guide for creating a […]
Automation Testing for Web Accessibility: Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals 2 of 4
Welcome back to our series on Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals! In this second installment, we’ll discuss some of the automation testing techniques and tools for digital accessibility. Automation Testing Automation testing for digital accessibility refers to the use of automated tools and techniques to assess the accessibility of digital products such as websites, web applications, and […]
Manual Testing for Web Accessibility: Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals 1 of 4
Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals Welcome back to our series on Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals! In this first installment, we’ll discuss some of the manual testing techniques for digital accessibility. Manual Testing Digital Accessibility manual testing techniques are crucial for ensuring that websites and applications are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. While automated […]
Creating new sites in Optimizely CMS 12
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…” This is the first in a series of articles describing my experiences with migrating client sites from CMS 11 to CMS 12. Many things have changed, added, and improved, but some things I encountered did not always have an easy answer. Optimizely has a […]
Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals
Welcome back to our new series on Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals! In this series, we’ll be discussing the Digital Accessibility Testing Fundamentals. Digital accessibility testing evaluates digital products, such as websites, mobile applications, and software, to ensure that they can be accessed and used by people with disabilities. This includes individuals with visual, hearing, motor, […]
Bitbucket CI/CD Pipelines for Optimizely CMS 12
A big reason behind this post is because this topic, even though very relevant, has very little to no context available online so far. There are posts about this being possible and very generic build pipelines for .net core deployments to azure, but none describing how to build Bitbucket CI/CD pipelines for Optimizely CMS 12 […]
What is Digital Accessibility?
In today’s digital age, more and more people are relying on technology to access information and services. However, not all websites, apps, and digital content are designed with accessibility in mind. This can create barriers for individuals with disabilities, limiting their ability to fully participate in and benefit from the digital world. What is Digital […]