Accessibility
Accessibility tools are a great way to ensure that everyone, including you, can easily engage with your work.
To find out more about how these programmes could work best for you, your learning style, and your studies, book a one-to-one training session with technology experts Diversity and Ability (D&A).
Visual Studio Code – Accessibility Tool
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Visual Studio Code has many features to help make the editor accessible to all users. Zoom and High Contrast colours improve editor visibility, keyboard-only navigation allows use without a mouse, and the editor has been optimised for screen readers.
Help and how to get started:
- Visual Studio Code is available for download online, with additional information on the dedicated accessibility user guide.
- Book an online training session to learn about how it can work for you.
Color Safe
Color Safe helps you create an accessible colour palette based on WCAG Guidelines of text and background contrast ratios. When it comes to contrast, keep an eye on the ratio score - the higher, the better!
Help & how to get started:
- Color Safe is an online, web-based tool.
- Book an online training session to learn about how it can work for you.
