In case anyone would appreciate a collection of resources in regards to creating accessible web maps: - [Accessible Maps - Towards accessible annotations for a native map viewer for the web platform: User needs and Requirements](https://www.w3.org/2020/maps/supporting-material-uploads/presentations/Nicolo_Carpignoli-Maps-for-the-Web.pdf) - @nicolocarpignoli (W3C APA Invited Expert), @RealJoshue108 (W3C WAI) - [Accessible digital map experiences: a mountain climb or a walk in the park?](https://developer.paciellogroup.com/blog/2020/04/accessible-digital-map-experiences/) - David Sloan @sloandr (@thepaciellogroup) - [Accessible Maps](https://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/wiki/Accessible_Maps) - W3C Research and Development Working Group - [Accessible Maps on the Web](https://equalentry.com/accessible-maps-on-the-web/) - Thomas Logan @TechThomas (@EqualEntry) - [Accessible Web Maps for Visually Impaired Users: Recommendations and Example Solutions](https://cartographicperspectives.org/index.php/journal/article/view/cp88-pr/1575) - Sabine Hennig, Fritz Zobl (Paris Lodron University of Salzburg), Wolfgang W. Wasserburger (AccessibleMap Association/Technische Universität Wien) - [A plan for accessible maps](https://www.benjystanton.co.uk/blog/a-plan-for-accessible-maps/) - Benjy Stanton @benjystanton - [A Usability Evaluation of Web Map Zoom and Pan Functions](http://www.ijdesign.org/index.php/IJDesign/article/view/31/11) - Manlai You, Chun-wen Chen, Hantsai Liu, Hsuan Lin (National Yunlin University of Science and Technology) - [Design Accessible Maps - UX guide to improving navigation apps for the visually impaired](https://phase.com/magazine/design-accessible-maps/) - Hiroo Aoyama @hirooaoy (@facebook) (study lead by Dr. Young Mi Choi (Georgia Tech School of Design)) - [Designing a more accessible flood map](https://defradigital.blog.gov.uk/2021/05/20/designing-a-more-accessible-flood-map/) - @danleech - [DEFRA Mapping Standards for Interactive Maps](https://github.com/DEFRA/design/wiki/Interactive-maps) - @DEFRA - [Map Accessibility](https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/accessibility/maps/) - Minnesota IT Services - [Map Accessibility Guidelines](https://github.com/maptime/map-accessibility-guidelines) - Kitty Hurley @geospatialem (@maptime) - [Trends in Web Mapping: It's all about usability](https://www.directionsmag.com/article/3114) - Maurits van der Vlugt (SKM's Business Systems Team), Ian Stanley (SKM's Spatial Business Unit) - [Web Accessibility Barriers in Geographic Maps](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274710974_Web_Accessibility_Barriers_in_Geographic_Maps) - Tania Calle-Jimenez (Escuela Politécnica Nacional), Sergio Luján-Mora (University of Alicante) - [Accessibility Cloud](https://accessibility.cloud/) - Location Accessibility Data - [The accessibility of web maps](https://sparkgeo.com/blog/the-accessibility-of-web-maps/) + [Accessible Web Maps – Part II](https://sparkgeo.com/blog/accessible-web-maps-part-ii/) - Alan Leonard <hr> Resources pertaining to specific libraries: - @Esri: - [a11y-map](https://github.com/Esri/a11y-map): A prototype map experimenting with an alternative interaction model - @Leaflet: - [Guidelines to basic Leaflet accessibility](https://leafletjs.com/examples/accessibility/) - [Leaflet Plugin Authoring Guide: Content Accessibility](https://github.com/Leaflet/Leaflet/blob/main/PLUGIN-GUIDE.md#content-accessibility) - @maplibre, @mapbox: - [Design colorblind-friendly maps](https://texturemap.org/) (https://github.com/azavea/texturemap) - @mapbox: - [Blog post: Accessible maps for blindness or visual impairment on iOS](https://blog.mapbox.com/accessible-maps-for-blindness-or-visual-impairment-on-ios-5c7911c349c4) - [Designing (Mapbox) maps with accessibility in mind](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWf4Zz4tsE) - @microsoft (Azure maps): - [Building an accessible (map) application](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/map-accessibility) - @openstreetmap: - [Blog post: The best world map for accessibility](https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/12/02/the-best-world-map-for-accessibility/) - [Wiki 'Accessibility' category](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Accessibility) - [Accessibility mailing list](https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/accessibility/) Let me know if there's something I should add/change, or if there's a better place to put this.
In case anyone would appreciate a collection of resources in regards to creating accessible web maps:
Resources pertaining to specific libraries:
Let me know if there's something I should add/change, or if there's a better place to put this.