Análisis de 2 millones de páginas

En What we learned about accessibility by scanning more than 2 million federal .gov web pages:

What we found

Of the two million federal .gov web pages scanned, we found:

• Nearly 12 million WCAG 2.1 AA errors
• An average of 4.69 accessibility errors per page
• Over one million errors in three .gov domains
• More than 80 errors per page for one top-level .gov domain

The most common accessibility issues encountered:

• Form elements without a label 
• Images without alternative text
• Links with no discernible text
• Assortment of Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) issues

Otra crítica a las capas de accesibilidad

En There’s no such thing as fully automated web accessibility:

Protect yourself and your company from buying an ineffective product that claims it makes websites accessible.

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Fully automated accessibility solutions are the magic slippers of accessibility. They sound nice, but they don’t exist and can’t exist.

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The product these companies try to sell you is fantasy. Websites cannot be made fully accessible with automated solutions.

Análisis de la accesibilidad de herramientas para realizar encuestas online

 En Accessibility Review of Online Survey Tools se presenta el análisis de las siguientes herramientas:

• Catalyst WebQ
• Google Forms
• Microsoft Office Forms
• Qualtrics
• Survey Monkey

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Llamada de artículos para "How Mature Is Technology in Helping People with Disabilities?"

La revista  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ha publicado la llamada de artículos del número especial How Mature Is Technology in Helping People with Disabilities? en el cual participo como editor invitado. Los temas de este número especial son:

• Machine learning 
• Human activity recognition 
• Ambient assisted living
• Sensor fusion 
• Big data 
• Internet of Things 
• Non-invasive sensors for sheltered homes 
• Generation of datasets with sensors related to different disabilities 
• Mobile applications for people with disabilities 
• Serious games for people with disabilities

La fecha límite para el envío de artículos es el 31 de diciembre de 2021.

Capítulo hispano de W3C

El W3C tiene el W3C Spain and Hispanic Americas Chapter. Por ahora no ofrece mucha información, esperemos que vaya creciendo.