+++ WEB DESIGN UPDATE. - Volume 20, Issue 18, October 26, 2021. An email newsletter to distribute news and information about web design and development. ++ISSUE 18 CONTENTS. SECTION ONE: New references. What's new at the Web Design Reference site? https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/ New links in these categories: 01: ACCESSIBILITY. 02: BOOKS. 03: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS. 04: COLOR. 05: EVALUATION & TESTING. 06: EVENTS. 07: HTML. 08: JAVASCRIPT. 09: MISCELLANEOUS. 10: NAVIGATION. 11: TOOLS. 12: USABILITY. 13: WEBWASTE & SUSTAINABILITY. SECTION TWO: 14: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site? [Contents ends.] ++ SECTION ONE: New references. +01: ACCESSIBILITY. Natural Language Interface Accessibility User Requirements - Call For Review By Joshue O Connor. "…This document is a compilation of user accessibility needs and corresponding requirements intended as a reference for implementers of natural language interfaces and to influence future standardization efforts. It responds to a broad range of sensory, physical, and cognitive needs that users may have in engaging with natural language interfaces, applying but also extending beyond current W3C/WAI guidance…" https://www.w3.org/blog/2021/10/natural-language-interface-accessibility-user-requirements-call-for-review/ Reference: SRs and Extended Characters By Adrian Roselli. "This post serves no purpose other than to demonstrate the fidelity of screen readers when announcing non-emoji Unicode characters when using default settings. There is no judgment on which is correct. This is simply for reference…" https://adrianroselli.com/2021/10/reference-srs-and-extended-characters.html This is The Way: A Phased Approach to Accessibility in the Development Lifecycle By Mark Steadman. "…Adding accessibility into the development process isn't an all-or-nothing flip of the switch. It simply has to be added in phases in order to ensure your development team can properly have accessibility as part of the development life cycle, and so that it isn't overwhelming to them." https://www.deque.com/blog/this-is-the-way-a-phased-approach-to-accessibility-in-the-development-lifecycle/ Making an Accessible Excel Workbook (Video) By Aaron Farber. "The topic today is 'Making An Accessible Excel Workbook'. Okay, so we'll get right into the agenda…" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL91bZQPTDQ Becoming More Accessible on Twitter: Avoid These Accessibility Barriers By Bureau of Internet Accessibility. @BoIAorg "…As part of our series on social media accessibility, we're providing a few quick tips for improving accessibility on Twitter…" https://www.boia.org/blog/becoming-more-accessible-on-twitter-avoid-these-accessibility-barriers Why Accessibility Overlays On Your Website Can Make Things Worse By Bureau of Internet Accessibility. "…If overlays aren't the answer, then, what is? Designers must approach accessibility as a mindset, not a box that can be checked. That starts with two things: the WCAG guidelines and a commitment to regular testing…" https://www.boia.org/blog/why-accessibility-overlays-on-your-website-can-make-things-worse +02: BOOKS. Law, Chris, (editor). The Digital Accessibility Legal Digest Volumes I & II: Practice Updates, Guidance, and Resources, ‎Full Court Press, 2021. +03: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS. Respecting Users' Motion Preferences By Michelle Barker. MicheBarks "The prefers-reduced-motion media query has excellent support in all modern browsers going back a couple of years. In this article, Michelle Barker explains why there's no reason not to use it today to make your sites more accessible…" https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/respecting-users-motion-preferences/ @supports selector() By Chris Coyier. @chriscoyier @css "I didn't realize the support for @supports determining selector support was so good…" https://css-tricks.com/supports-selector/ +04: COLOR. Designing for Color Contrast: Guidelines for Accessibility By Bureau of Internet Accessibility. "…When in doubt as to color choices, start with these tips about color contrast in accessible web design…" https://www.boia.org/blog/designing-for-color-contrast-guidelines-for-accessibility +05: EVALUATION & TESTING. Context Methods: Study Guide By Kate Moran. "Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn about ethnographic methods like field studies and diary studies - methods that help you learn about your user's context." https://www.nngroup.com/articles/context-methods-study-guide/ How to Estimate SUS Using the UX-Lite By Jim Lewis and Jeff Sauro. "…In this article, we describe three ways to estimate SUS scores from five-point UX-Lite or seven-point UMUX-Lite data…" https://measuringu.com/how-to-estimate-sus-with-ux-lite/ How to Sell UX Research with Two Simple Questions By Sophia V. Prater. "It's one reason why so many UX designers are frustrated in their job and why many projects fail. And it's also why we often can't sell research: every decision-maker is confident in their own mental picture. In this article, Sophia Prater shows you how to collaboratively expose misalignment and gaps in your team's shared understanding by bringing the team together around two simple questions. What are the objects? How do they relate?" https://alistapart.com/article/how-to-sell-ux-research/ +06: EVENTS. Mobile App Accessibility October 28, 2021. Online https://events.humanitix.com/digital-access-free-webinar-mobile-app-accessibility HE/Public Sector Update: Accessibility Allies at the University of Southampton November 2, 2021. Online https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6016346502914/WN_36w8EU0GQYG8ExzKyEI98w How To Make Online Courses More Accessible & Inclusive: Compliance, Diversity and Ethics November 9, 2021. Online https://www.innovativeeducators.org/products/how-to-make-online-courses-more-accessible-inclusive-compliance-diversity-ethics Universal Design: A Framework For Creating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Initiatives November 16, 2021. Online https://www.innovativeeducators.org/products/universal-design-framework-creating-diversity-equity-inclusion-accessibility-initiatives A11yTalks - Bridging the A11y Gap: Mental Health & the Next Generation November 27, 2021. Online https://groups.drupal.org/node/536523 De-Puzzling Digital Accessibility November 29, 2021. Online https://www.meetup.com/Accessibility-Twin-Cities/events/275607639/ TheWebConf 2022 April 25-29, 2022. Lyon, France https://www2022.thewebconf.org/ CHI 2022 April 30-May 6, 2022. New Orleans, Lousiana, U.S.A. https://chi2022.acm.org/ +07: HTML. The track Element By Manuel Matuzović. "The track element allows you to specify timed text tracks (e.g. captions or subtitles) for media elements…" https://www.htmhell.dev/tips/the-track-element/ Semantic Context By Scott O'Hara. "…the harsh reality is that in the story of HTML's evolution is unfortunately an example of one of HTML's pratfalls…" https://www.scottohara.me//blog/2021/10/21/menu.html Switch Role Support By Adrian Roselli. "Whether you use a