This is the Login.gov main website where the public is able to learn about their one account for government.

The release of the Justice Department’s first Section 508 report since 2012 comes after lawmakers raised bipartisan concerns about agencies’ continued inability to meet federal technology accessibility standards.

Usability practitioners are called on, not only to conduct many research studies during their careers, but also to read, review, and advise on usability studies and market research studies that have been conducted and reported by others. The ability to critically review the research of others, and to help stakeholders weigh up the merits or shortcomings of research data and conclusions, is an extremely valuable skill.

thisiswcag.com helps you build and test against the web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) consistently. Use this resource as a starting point to understand what you need to consider to pass success criteria.

Talking with clients & potential clients is always tricky. The last thing I want to do is offend someone, but there are some things I wish I could say up front and with frankness. As the saying goes, sometimes the truth hurts, so in the interest of politeness these messages are often skipped or glossed over when in reality the importance of these deserve the clarity that forthrightness provides. Not inspired by any one specifically but rather everyone generally, here are 10 blunt things I wish I could tell clients.

Not brilliant, but includes useful graphics if audience segmentation is your thing (not mine)

Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.

An Examination of Federal Technology’s Accessibility for People with Disabilities, Older Adults and Veterans

Why is this podcast called “the Ex-Worker”? In this episode, hosts Alanis and Clara discuss work and how it works with a friend in a cafe, in the first installment of our series exploring anarchist critiques of capitalism. Episode two also features a…