Accessible Web Design Community Questions: Colours, Captchas & Mobile UX | 3Spoonies

3Spoonies: Accessible Web Design: Community Questions Episode Number: 58.5 Date: 2nd July How do you choose accessible website colours? Are captchas excluding users? What’s the best way to display lots of images on mobile without slowing your site down? In this episode of 3Spoonies, we welcome back digital accessibility expert Chris Naylor to answer community questions on accessible web design, WordPress, mobile UX and inclusive websites. We discuss: Best colour combinations for accessible websites WCAG colour contrast checkers explained Why font weight and line thickness matter Are image captchas inaccessible? Better alternatives to captcha verification How to display image galleries on mobile properly Faster websites, lazy loading and user experience Digital poverty and why slow websites exclude users Website plugins and accessibility tools for WordPress Ethical marketing and inclusive digital growth Whether you run a business website, blog or online shop, this episode is full of practical ways to make your site easier to use for everyone. Subscribe for weekly conversations on disability, business, life and tech. Click this link for more discussions on disability ?    / @3spoonies   Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk Facebook page -   / 3spoonies   Instagram -   / 3spooniespodcast   Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/3spoonies.bs... LinkedIn:   / 3spoonies   Newsletter Sign Up - Get the weekly episode straight to your inbox: https://subscribepage.io/Spoonieletter If you’d like to find out more about our hosts; Jo O’Neil Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/ LinkedIn:   / joanne-oneil   Facebook:   / brightcatbusiness   Claire Napper LinkedIn:   / claire-napper   Website: www.strangelittleobsessions.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/Strangelittleobsessions Karen Duncan Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk LinkedIn:   / ponyponypony   Facebook:   / ponyponyponycourses   Guest Info Chris Naylor I’ve worked within the digital industry for over 25 years now, and while it’s still my passion, there have been some things that just haven’t sat well with me. Why aren’t accessibility and environmental considerations the ’standard’ and seem to be the ‘obscure’ within modern digital practices? Do you know if your website is currently inclusive towards the 𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞? How about the 𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲? Or the 𝟮.𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 neurodivergent? How about digital sustainability? Do you know how much monthly CO2 your website produces? Bnode helps by approaching your marketing with strong ethics at heart to help you be more inclusive towards your current and potential new customers, and all while reflecting the type of company that you are. https://bnode.co.uk   / chris-naylor-digital-director   Sponsor A HUGE thank to our Community Sponsor for this Season: Vicky Wilson Vicki Admin Fairy® offers tailored administrative support to entrepreneurs, including those who are disabled or neurodivergent, helping them streamline their operations so they can focus on what they do best. With a flexible, client-centred approach, Vicki brings order and efficiency to small businesses across the UK. www.vickiadminfairy.co.uk   / vickiadminfairy2021     / vicki-wilson1975   Their support allows us to keep showing up every week, having these conversations, and making the podcast what it is — so if you can, please do go and check them out and support them in return. Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies _____ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction & Accessible Web Design Q&A 02:12 Meet Chris Naylor & Bnode Limited 02:35 Best Colour Combinations for Websites 02:44 WCAG Colour Contrast Checkers Explained 04:50 Why Font Weight & Text Thickness Matter 05:36 Are Captchas Accessible? 08:09 How to Show Lots of Images on Mobile 08:16 Lazy Loading Images for Faster Websites 09:10 How Slow Websites Exclude Users 10:10 Better Gallery Buttons & Navigation 11:01 Chris Naylor’s WordPress Accessibility Plugin 12:54 Why Accessibility Tools Save Time 13:22 Ethical Marketing & Inclusive Business 14:22 Final Thoughts _____