- Overview of About Us
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Overview of About Universal Design
- Definition and Overview of Universal Design (UD)
- The 7 Principles
- History of Universal Design
- Benefits and Drivers
- Policy and Legislation
- Policy and legislation in Ireland
- European policy and legislation
- Standards
- Universal Design of Products and Services
- Webinar - A Universal Design for All Approach: Methods for a Culture of Co-Design
- Universal Design and ICT Procurement at ALONE
- Standard I.S. EN 17161:2019 – Design for All
- Universal Design Approach
- Guidelines on Body Size
- Technical Guidelines for In Home Displays
- Universal Design Guidance and the ICF
- Customer Engagement in Tourism
- Customer Communications in Energy Services
- Awards
- Universal Design Grand Challenge Student Awards
- Spider Awards
- RIAI Universal Design Award
- Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge
- Design Challenge
- Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) Design Awards
- Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) Design Graduate Awards
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Overview of Built Environment
- eLearning Module - Building for Everyone: Central Bank of Ireland
- Building for Everyone
- Building for Everyone: A Universal Design Approach
- Housing
- Universal Design Guidelines Dementia Friendly Dwellings
- Housing Research
- Universal Design Guidelines for Homes in Ireland
- Early Learning and Care Settings
- Residential Long Term Care Settings for Older People
- Walkability Auditing
- Universal Design Walkability Audit Tool
- Universal Design Walkability Audit Report, Kilrush, Co. Clare
- How Walkable is Your Town?
- Shared Space
- Shared Educational Campuses
- Public Consultation: Draft Universal Design Guidelines for Changing Places Toilets
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Overview of Communications & Digital
- Web and Mobile Accessibility
- Web Directive Standard
- Web Accessibility Techniques
- Developer's Introduction and Index
- Provide an accessible page structure and layout
- Use headings to convey the structure of your content
- Ensure text is displayed correctly
- Code lists of items semantically, using native HTML list elements
- Provide meaningful links
- Do not misuse semantic markup
- Maintain a logical tab and reading order and provide a clear focus indicator
- Provide adaptive or responsive layouts
- Provide an accurate and informative page title
- Specify the default language of the page and any language changes
- Provide native HTML 5 for elements and ARIA for landmarks
- Use clear and simple language
- Design accessible navigation
- Provide effective navigation based on recognised conventions
- Provide additional navigational aids
- Allow users to skip blocks of information easily
- Use simple mobile gestures for interaction
- Ensure images, video and audio are accessible to everyone
- Provide alternatives for images, video and audio content
- All images must have a text equivalent (“Alt text”)
- Provide text equivalents for audio-only and audio content in video
- Provide audio descriptions and text equivalents for video content
- Take extreme care when designing for video, audio and animation
- Keep tables and data representation simple
- Provide accessible forms
- Provide simple forms with sensible grouping and clearly labelled elements
- Provide instructions and help users recover from errors
- Ensure Custom Widgets are accessible
- Make carousels accessible
- Create accessible accordions
- Create accessible modal dialogues
- Make sure login and authentication processes are accessible
- Ensure embedded social media code is accessible
- Code according to best practices
- Use structural and semantic markup properly and validate code
- Aim for maximum consistency
- Convey information so everyone can understand it
- Use JavaScript to support accessibility
- Prioritise information, maximise readability and scanning
- Use ARIA appropriately
- Assign roles using ARIA
- Use ARIA to announce updates and messaging
- Always test your site with users who have access needs
- Content Provider's Introduction and Index
- Write accessible text
- Structure your content to help users scan for key information
- Use clear and simple language
- Provide alternatives for images, video and audio content
- All images must have a text equivalent (“Alt text”)
- Provide text equivalents for audio-only and audio content in video
- Provide audio descriptions and text equivalents for video content
- Aim for maximum consistency
- Style to maximise readability
- Keep tables and data representation simple
- Provide meaningful links
- Provide simple form instructions and feedback
- Create accessible web pages
- Create accessible MS Word documents
- Use styles
- Specify headings
- Specify table headers and titles
- Name and title files in a helpful way
- Provide Alt text for each image
- Specify the language of the content
- Check your work is accessible
- Create accessible MS PowerPoint documents
- Use slide masters in Powerpoint
- Use the main title box as a heading
- Specify table headers and titles
- Name and title files in a helpful way
- Give each slide a title
- Provide Alt text for each image
- Specify the language of the content
- Check your work is accessible
- Create Accessible PDF's
- Always test your content with users who have access needs
- Design accessible digital content - introduction and index
- Provide a consistent and flexible design
- Aim for maximum Consistency
- Design adaptive or responsive layouts
- Design accessible navigation
- Provide additional navigational aids
- Allow users to skip blocks of information easily
- Maintain a logical tab and reading order and provide a clear focus indicator
- Use simple mobile gestures for interaction
- Provide effective navigation based on recognised conventions
- Use accessible design to communicate information
- Design to help users scan for key information
- Enhance clarity with good design
- Design and implement accessible tables and graphs
- Ensure images, video and audio are accessible to everyone
- Provide alternatives for images, video and audio content
- All images must have a text equivalent (“Alt text”)
- Provide audio descriptions and text equivalents for video content
- Provide text equivalents for audio-only and audio content in video
- Take extreme care when designing for video, audio and animation
- Design accessible interactions and feedback
- Provide meaningful links
- Design simple forms with sensible grouping and clearly labelled elements
- Provide instructions and help users recover from errors
- Always test your designs with users who have access needs
- Courses
- Managing Website Accessibility
- Specific Topics in Digital Accessibility
- Writing an Accessibility Statement
- ICT Research and Guidelines
- User Testing
- Research: Measures to Improve Accessibility of Public Websites
- Research: Technology for Older People
- Archive: Guidance for Online Public Services
- Archive: Irish National IT Accessibility Guidelines
- Customer Communications Toolkit for Services to the Public – A Universal Design Approach
- Customer Communications Toolkit – A Universal Design Approach (Browsable)
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Glossary of Terms
- Written Communication
- Spoken and Signed
- Digital
- Communication Design Question Sets
- European Accessibility Act
- Overview of Education