In my early teens, when my sight was slowly entering the low-vision territory, I loved football (soccer, if you’re American). These days, despite being blind, I still follow scores and a few leagues. My favorite iOS app for keeping up with football is Forza Football, thanks to its outstanding support for VoiceOver, Apple’s built-in screen reader for blind and low-vision users.

If your company is covered by the European Accessibility Act (EAA), you’ll need to handle two types of accessibility reporting: a publicly available accessibility statement and a report to the national monitoring authority whenever you discover an accessibility issue. Here’s a hands-on guide to both.

Smart tech lets me be a writer, a cat owner, and a caffeine addict on my own terms. That’s not just convenience – that’s access.

The EAA has come into effect and many businesses and organisations have worked to meet the accessibility requirements set by the EU Accessibility Directive. For public websites and private organisations providing public services, this deadline means that their digital services must be accessible to all users, including people with disabilities.

Tech giants such as Microsoft and Apple are integrating glassmorphism into their design languages, aiming for a refined, unique, modern and engaging user interface (UI). However, the appealing nature of frosted-glass effects raises questions about accessibility, especially for consumers with cognitive and visual impairments.