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From Insight to Implementation: When Accessibility Becomes Digital Equity.

The article focuses on digital accessibility and the work of Wendy Reid, senior accessibility project manager at eBay and former accessibility and publishing standards lead at Kobo, who advocates for embedding inclusive design throughout digital product development. Reid emphasizes that accessibilit...

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Published in:Information Today Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 20 - 22
Main Author: WILDING, MARCI
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Information Today Inc. Spring2026
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      ab: The article focuses on digital accessibility and the work of Wendy Reid, senior accessibility project manager at eBay and former accessibility and publishing standards lead at Kobo, who advocates for embedding inclusive design throughout digital product development. Reid emphasizes that accessibility is essential for equity and inclusion, benefiting users with disabilities and a broader audience through features like adjustable fonts and captions. Her approach involves integrating accessibility upstream in complex vendor platforms, championing standards through the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and centering real user feedback to ensure effective, empathetic design. The article highlights accessibility as a core component of digital equity, requiring organizational commitment beyond mere compliance.
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