What city did the Accessible Icon project start?

Boston
The “Accessible Icon,” as it’s known, began as a Boston-based street art project. In the past eight years, however, it has mushroomed into an international movement, with the symbol now on signage around the world.

How do I make my website accessible disabled?

How to Optimize Your Website for Disabled Users

1. Add Images with Alt Text.
2. Allow Users to Enlarge Font Sizes.
3. Keep Contrast Sensitivity in Mind.
4. Add Keyboard Navigation.
5. Make Video and Multimedia Accessible.
6. Use Descriptive URLs.
7. Use ARIA Roles.
8. Avoid Using Placeholder Text in Forms.

How do I make my icons accessible?

1. What Are Accessible Icons More Precisely?

1. 1.1. Make Them Noticeable.
2. 1.2. If It’s Purely Decorative, It Shouldn’t Be Read Out.
3. 1.3. Always Add a Text Label.
4. 1.4. Keep in Mind the Color Contrast.
5. 1.5. Make Sure They’re Properly Sized.
6. 1.6. Make Sure They’re Mouse, Touchscreen, AND Keyboard Accessible.

Do icons need to be WCAG compliant?

Since icons generally don’t contain text, they do not have to meet WCAG 2.0 contrast requirements.

How do I make an accessible icon?

How do I make my website accessible on keyboard?

To make your website keyboard accessible it is important to allow users to: 1) follow along with where the keyboard focus is, 2) navigate to all interactive elements, and 3) bypass the navigation if there are many links.

How do I make accessible content?

How to create accessible content

1. Provide meaningful link texts.
2. Provide ALT text for images.
3. Use clear and simple language.
4. Structure your content well.
5. Use real headings.
6. Make your page titles meaningful and unique.
7. Provide videos and audios with transcripts or captions.
8. Make documents accessible.

Who designed the accessible icon?

The Accessible Icon was created in 2010 by artist and design researcher Sara Hendren and philosophy professor Brian Glenney. The new Accessible Icon, which suggests motion.

What is the Accessible Icon project?

The Accessible Icon Project is an ongoing work of design activism. It starts with a graphic icon, free for use in the public domain, and continues its work as a collaboration among people with disabilities and their allies toward a more accessible world. The Accessible Icon Project is an ongoing work of design activism.

What accessibility settings does projectproject support?

Project supports the accessibility settings of the host operating system with exceptions. Certain areas of the product do not display as they should, or do not display at all, in High Contrast mode. When change highlighting is turned on, High Contrast mode significantly lowers the visibility of the text in highlighted cells.

Why can’t we control what our icon is used for?

Our icon is in the public domain, and that status is important to us. So we can’t really control when it gets used as a shallow glad-handing exercise that has no real political traction.

What do we want the icon to stand for?

We want to see the icon stand for funding, rights provisions and guarantees, policies, and overall better conditions for people with disabilities. And we want this web site to track and document the progress of those harder goals.