Tag: Digital accessibility

Adobe and Antom team up to localise payments and digital marketing across Asia

Adobe has joined forces with Antom, a unified merchant payment and digital solutions provider under Ant International, to elevate its Asian customer experience. The partnership will deliver seamless, secure, and localised payment options while expanding Adobe’s presence across diverse Asian...

Only 25% of businesses ready to comply with the European Accessibility Act

While some businesses continue to roll back their DEI initiatives, the new provisions of the European Accessibility Act aren’t going anywhere soon. New data from enterprise CMS company Storyblok identifies that only 25% of European businesses are fully prepared to...

Applause and Webex expand partnership to enhance accessibility for all

Applause has announced an expanded partnership with Webex by Cisco to enhance accessibility across its suite of collaboration tools. This initiative strengthens Webex’s commitment to inclusive design, ensuring all users—including individuals with disabilities—can seamlessly engage with its products. As part of...

Five steps to promote digital accessibility in business

In a world where technology is king, digital accessibility is no longer a luxury but a basic necessity. Unfortunately, the convenience and ease it offers remain elusive for individuals with disabilities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that around 15% of the...

Accessible design: creating a positive experience for elderly customers

I was born and raised in an Indian joint family with a variety of age groups under one roof. This helped broaden my horizons of different perceptions from an early age. My grandparents were never tech-savvy and always struggled with...

How blockchain could solve the advertising sector’s challenges

There are over 6,500 different cryptocurrencies, all varying in size of market capitalisation, which have different followings and trading volumes. Some of these are meme coins that have a supporting business model flimsier than a house of cards.  However, the vast majority are...

Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI): emerging AI trend to watch in 2022

It’s tragically easy to think of news stories about AI (artificial intelligence) gone awry. Even a cursory Google search yields horrifying examples like the disastrous attempt at using an algorithmic substitute for A-level exams in the UK or Amazon Rekognition’s...

Why aren’t brands prioritizing usability: four accessibility misconceptions

From the UX professional perspective, we, as practitioners, have a significant role in supporting our organization in adopting accessibility products and services. Unfortunately, many of us struggle to influence our companies to make accessibility a priority.  “Accessibility” has become a popular...

Five ways to use and promote inclusive language in CX

Are you creating inclusive experiences for your customers? Many companies aren’t. At Forrester, we recently published research on inclusive language in CX. Let me be the voice of users and demonstrate the frustration that the lack of inclusive language can...

Building a business case for digital accessibility

At least one billion people around the world have a disability or impairment that impacts their digital experience. In the UK, this translates to four in ten UK households having at least one person with accessibility needs. With that in...