A list of great articles, tools, presentations and resources about accessibility in general and specifically for email
Articles:
- https://www.campaignmonitor.com/resources/guides/accessibility/
- https://litmus.com/blog/ultimate-guide-accessible-emails
- https://www.emailonacid.com/blog/article/email-development/email-accessibilty-in-2017
- https://blog.mailchimp.com/accessibility-in-email-marketing/
- http://kb.mailchimp.com/campaigns/previews-and-tests/accessibility-in-email-marketing
- http://blog.rebelmail.com/accessibility-in-email/
- http://blog.rebelmail.com/accessibility-in-email-part-ii/
- http://eroi.com/ideas/10-tips-on-accessible-email/
- https://savvyinbox.com/8-accessibility-challenges-in-email-design-dee9655f8f90#.a27ib6ckh
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/gel/guidelines/how-to-design-accessible-email-newsletters
- https://www.frankwatching.com/archive/2017/02/02/4-aspecten-waarmee-je-jouw-e-mailnieuwsbrieven-toegankelijker-maakt/ [Dutch]
- https://www.frankwatching.com/archive/2017/02/09/6-oplossingen-om-je-nieuwsbrief-nog-toegankelijker-te-maken/ [Dutch]
- https://www.e-village.nl/blogitem/inclusive-design-in-email [Dutch]
- https://www.e-village.com/blog/inclusive-design-accessibility-email/ [English]
- https://www.emerce.nl/achtergrond/inclusive-design-maakt-e-mail-toegankelijk-voor-iedereen [Dutch]
- https://litmus.com/community/discussions/6075-community-contest-creating-an-accessible-email
- https://uxmag.com/articles/we-re-just-temporarily-abled
- https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/10/nailing-accessibility-design/
- https://axesslab.com/accessibility-according-to-pwd/
- https://axesslab.com/alt-texts/
- https://axesslab.com/trends/
- https://silktide.com/i-thought-title-text-improved-accessibility-i-was-wrong/
- https://css-tricks.com/html-email-accessibility/
- https://css-tricks.com/small-tweaks-can-make-huge-impact-websites-accessibility/
- https://emails.hteumeuleu.com/email-accessibility-in-action-f7f9d945cf67
- https://axesslab.com/title-texts-suck/
- https://axesslab.com/text-splitting/
- https://axesslab.com/hand-tremors/
- https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2018/04/designing-accessibility-inclusion/
- https://www.shopify.co.uk/partners/blog/inclusive-design
- https://content.myemma.com/blog/why-does-email-accessibility-matter
- https://cm.engineering/how-to-test-accessibility-of-emails-b68fed03f5f4
- https://uxdesign.cc/designing-for-accessibility-is-not-that-hard-c04cc4779d94
- https://www.rodriguezcommaj.com/blog/what-wcag-21-means-for-email-marketers
- https://www.sparkpost.com/blog/email-accessibility/
- https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/tutorials/a-beginners-guide-to-email-accessibility--cms-31240
- https://www.24a11y.com/2018/accessibility-and-inclusion-with-email/
- https://www.invisionapp.com/inside-design/why-digital-accessibility-matters/
- https://litmus.com/blog/7-simple-tricks-to-make-your-email-code-more-accessible
- https://optinmonster.com/why-ignoring-email-accessibility-is-hurting-your-business/
- https://www.onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketing-blog-posts/best-practice-email-strategy/entry/the-difference-between-accessibility-and-inclusion-in-email-marketing
- https://explore.reallygoodemails.com/email-accessibility-looks-arent-everything-ad0b1f6af0a4
- https://litmus.com/blog/accessibility-vs-inclusion-what-it-takes-to-create-more-inclusive-email-marketing-experiences
- http://www.emaildesignreview.com/email-industry-insight/accessibility-in-digital-marketing-4148/
- https://uxmovement.com/buttons/the-myths-of-color-contrast-accessibility/
- https://the-pastry-box-project.net/anne-gibson/2014-july-31
- https://amarachiazubuike.com/a-beginners-guide-to-web-accessibility-ckelka23j00cd8cs10h24byf7 [NEW]
- https://designmodo.com/email-accessibility/ [NEW]
Presentations:
- https://www.slideshare.net/paulairy/a-type-of-accessibility-65004974
- https://www.slideshare.net/M_J_Robbins/accessibility-in-email-eoainsights
- https://www.slideshare.net/eROIAgency/roledrinks-ams-meetup-5-pro-tips-for-making-your-email-more-accessible
- Exclusive Design – Vasilis van Gemert – btconfBER2017 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7pJmrxcesI [VIDEO]
- Accessibility in HTML email — Mark Robbins: #ID24 Nov 2017 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUaEhil4vrc&index=15&list=PLn7dsvRdQEfGvHBILiQDsrkVf3oo0-shO [VIDEO]
- Accessibility in HTML email — Mark Robbins: #ID24 Nov 2017 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GvnKKKIFvjyzly5mvr_LLMKMgD4XNWgj1dlbIpSMkfE/edit#slide=id.g273d2bad7e_0_440 [SLIDES]
- Inclusive Design 24 (#ID24) - A Free 24-Hour Online Community Event On Accessibility organized by The Paciello Group https://www.inclusivedesign24.org/
- Email Accessibility Resources - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wKvh0cpzwwnU5JsN8EnHNW2_PlrknzBQkPPqXGiZRcI/edit [Google Doc]
- Email Accessibility Tips from the Pros - https://litmus.com/resources/email-accessibility-tips-from-the-pros [VIDEO]
- Email for All by Paul Airy - Inbox Expo 2020 Digital Edition - https://delegates.inboxexpo.com/email-for-all/ [VIDEO]
- Accessibility in Email by Patricia Blesa, Roland Pokornyik from Chamaileon - Inbox Expo 2020 Digital Edition - https://delegates.inboxexpo.com/accessibility-in-email/ [VIDEO]
- Accessibility in AMP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPdmigsP0Sw&feature=youtu.be&t=2563 [VIDEO]
- Email Accessibility: Fulfill Your Legal Responsibilities and Expand Your Reach - https://blogs.oracle.com/marketingcloud/email-accessibility-fulfill-your-legal-responsibilities-and-expand-your-reach [VIDEO]
Tools:
- http://www.accessible-email.org/
- http://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
- http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/wa.php
- https://achecker.ca/checker/index.php
- http://www.checkmycolours.com/
- VoiceOver Cheatsheet - https://twitter.com/mayabenari/status/822241555142426625
- Text alternatives - a decision tree - http://4syllables.com.au/articles/text-alternatives-decision-tree/
- An ongoing project to try and curate beautiful color palettes that are a11y friendly - https://www.randoma11y.com/
- Funkify is a brand new plugin for Chrome that helps you experience the web and interfaces through the eyes of extreme users with different abilities and disabilities - http://www.funkify.org/
- https://itunes.apple.com/app/contrast/id1254981365?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo%3D6
- http://colororacle.org/
- http://accessible-colors.com/
- Accessibility Checklist - https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-accessible/checklist/email-508-checklist/index.html
- Accessible Brand Colors - A tool that evaluates the ADA compliance of your brand’s color palette. - https://abc.useallfive.com/
- Email on Acid Accessibility Check - https://d1cr57qij2cwzh.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Campaign-Precheck-Accessibility-Help-Center-Doc.pdf
- Litmus Accessibility Check - https://litmus.com/blog/accessible-email-made-easy-introducing-accessibility-checks-in-litmus
- Leonardo: an open source contrast-based color generator - https://medium.com/@NateBaldwin/leonardo-an-open-source-contrast-based-color-generator-92d61b6521d2
- a11yresources - A growing list of accessibility tools and resources - https://a11yresources.webflow.io/category/emails
Resources:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Design/inclusive
- https://www.smashingmagazine.com/tag/accessibility/
- https://axesslab.com/accessibility-according-to-pwd/
- Tips from Hugo Giraudel - https://twitter.com/i/moments/877084869309980672
- https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2016/09/02/dos-and-donts-on-designing-for-accessibility/
- https://bitsofco.de/the-accessibility-cheatsheet/
- http://a11yweekly.com/
- https://axesslab.com/
- https://resources.emailmonks.com/infographics/emails-accessibility-best-practices.html
- 24 days of digital accessibility gifts during the season of giving and sharing - https://www.24a11y.com/
- https://www.campaignmonitor.com/resources/guides/accessibility/
- https://www.emailonacid.com/resource/email-accessibility-infographic/
- https://litmus.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-email-accessibility-making-emails-for-everyone
- https://www.emailonacid.com/blog/article/industry-news/accessibility-standards-in-email-marketing/
- https://a11ysupport.io/
- a11yresources - A growing list of accessibility tools and resources - https://a11yresources.webflow.io/category/emails
Books:
- https://www.smashingmagazine.com/inclusive-design-patterns/
- https://abookapart.com/products/accessibility-for-everyone
Webinars/Podcasts:
- https://www.emailonacid.com/blog/article/email-marketing/accessibility-in-email-webinar-recap
- https://litmus.com/blog/email-design-podcast-73-5-tips-for-making-more-accessible-emails
- https://www.emailonacid.com/resource/email-accessibility-net-atlantic/
- https://litmus.com/blog/delivering-episode-7-why-is-digital-accessibility-so-important
- https://litmus.com/webinars/email-accessibility-how-to-make-email-for-everyone-in-3-easy-steps