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The Beauty of Simplicity: The Key to Accessible Web Design

Perficient

Stemming from a rising need for everyday efficiency and speed, we are in constant search for the next new technology that will make our lives easier. We can see examples of this belief across design in all genres. We can see examples of this belief across design in all genres. What Does “Simple” Really Mean?

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Get Ahead of Headings: How to Correctly Use Headings for Accessibility

Perficient

For example, an H1 applied to the main title will have the biggest font size and the heaviest weight, while an H6 will have the smallest font size and the lightest weight. In the same way a user scans the page visually, an assistive technology user will navigate the page using heading levels to determine the importance of topics.

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POUR: Designing for Accessibility with Operable in Mind

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In my previous post , we learned that designing technology to be perceivable minimizes or eliminates barriers to digital experiences within websites, apps, videos, and other forms of technology so users can take in the information through hearing, sight, and touch senses. For example, guideline 2.1

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NEW DATA: A 20-Step Guide To Boosting Cross-Border Conversion

PYMNTS

About half of European eCommerce sites use IP recognition technology, for example. IP technology is used to determine consumers’ geographic location so they can adjust their sites’ language settings and payment options to match those which are common in their online shoppers’ geographic locations.

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CFPB seeking to hire technologists

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB is seeking experts in data science, software engineering, product design, product management, and user experience (UX). They serve to underscore the need for financial institutions to be in a position to defend their use of newer technologies when they are scrutinized.

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Understanding Disability Types for Effective UI Design: 3 Key Factors for Empathetic Problem-Solving

Perficient

Let’s take the example of hearing loss; captions or a transcript for a video might benefit someone who is deaf, but what about someone who is watching the video to support learning a new language, or someone who is watching that same video while riding on a train with loud passengers? Whom Are We Really Considering?

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15 Ways We Are Using ChatGPT in Banking

South State Correspondent

With the capital raised by Elon Musk, Microsoft, and others, this year, banks look to license the technology utilizing a paid professional version and leverage the tool through the Microsoft Office Suite to accomplish a variety of tasks more efficiently. Here are some recent examples: Create bullet point notes on employee retention credits.

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