access note

Website build with space for improvement. Jess is committed to prioritize the disabled community in her work.

Design tools with deep shadows. A cappuccino cup and saucer, digital tablet and pen on a lined notebook. Photo by Alexandra Del Bello.

last updated March 2025

This is not an accessibility statement. Jess follows practices for and with community. This website was made with the belief that access is an act of love. Read Access is Love by Disability Visibility, Mia Mingus, and Sandy Ho. Skip to anchor links provided.

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design updates

2025

Removed hide/show animation fro scroll up button.
Nested sections inside main content.
Updated font-family to Atkinson Hyperlegible Next for improved character distinction and x-height.
Replaced asterisks with [required] on form labels. Learned from Craig Abbott at Axe-Con.
Added aria-hidden attributes to decorative images.

2024

Word wrap style on small screens for large text overflow.
Visible focus state to success message after a form submission.
Auto complete and better features added to form fields.
Enlarged social link buttons on footer and quick links, as well as anchor link section updates for long pages.
Added scale effect to box item links [saved content and discord pages] on hover, pressed, and focused states.
Made toggle boxes full-width for clickable space. Removed toggles for service compare charts, and added hover states for each row.

2023

Border added to mobile menu button. Learned from Alyssa Panetta at A11y Toronto.
Quick links social icons updated to include names underneath.
Added a tooltip hover to the home page navigation link.
Updated button link styles in all different states. Removed skip buttons and added skip to anchor links on long pages.
Cleaned up spacing and design layout site wide. As well as edited text copy, site page names, and image descriptions.

2022

Removed external database links in the Site Map page to avoid unhelpful navigation. All pages listed there are now internal.
Search results still show database entries with external links [which make up the resources and perspective pages].

website development

Jessica Oddi built this website using WebFlow. Custom theme follows WCAG 2.2 [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines] as a base, to AA Level standards. The site uses HTML, CSS [Cascading Style Sheets], and minimal JS [JavaScript].

Features from disabled community practices were included. Image descriptions, crediting sources, spacious layouts, and simple styling.

developer testing

Devices: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera, on macOS Monterey. Edge on Windows 11. Chrome on Samsung Galaxy S20 Pro and Google Pixel. Safari on iPhone 7 and iPad mini 2.
Assistive Tech: Apple VoiceOver and Voice Control, Windows Narrator, Android TalkBack and Voice Access.
Manual: Keyboard-only navigation, zoom, inverted and colour filters, and readability using Hemingway Editor.
Automated: ARC Toolkit [TGPi] audit with 0 errors. 3 warnings manually reviewed to be non-issues. WAVE [Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool] audit with 0 critical errors and 0 alerts.

community testing

Jessica gathered user tests from a selection of paid volunteers, and thanks them for their contribution! The original build was navigated by:

Karli Drew using Apple Switch Control and Voice Control.
Jerome Wallace using Dragon Naturally Speaking 15.
Áine Kelly-Costello using NVDA [NonVisual Desktop Access].
Katherine Lewis using Zoom Text.
David Gayes using Dragon Naturally Speaking.

device notices

On Zoom Text, horizontal scrolling is needed with the full zoom setting. Jess recommends using the browser zoom before using the app, for better reflow of content.

community feedback

Jessica knows accessibility is a commitment that must adapt over time. It involves going above compliance to serve the disabled community. She is always searching for contributors to reflect more assistive tech and perspectives.

Disabled users, how has this experience been? Reach out with feedback or suggestions. Email oddi.jessica@gmail.com to get in touch. Or navigate below to visit the contact page with a submission form.

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