The use of Color in Tables

01/25/22 • 33 min

Listen in as Chad and Dax talk about some creative solutions to using color coding inside tables while still meeting accessibility. Be sure to catch us at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim this March! This eposide includes the following:

The Stoplight Syndrome
Using Symbols to convey color in a table
The Legend Matters for Accessibility
When Size Doesn't Matter
Actual Text for Blank Cells no-no
Accessibility Roulette
"Accessibility at the End" has a Cost
Presenting Alternatives instead of "That's Not Accessible"
Be the Solutions Person

The Stoplight Syndrome
Using Symbols to convey color in a table
The Legend Matters for Accessibility
When Size Doesn't Matter
Actual Text for Blank Cells no-no
Accessibility Roulette
"Accessibility at the End" has a Cost
Presenting Alternatives instead of "That's Not Accessible"
Be the Solutions Person

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