Accessible forms and how to make them

I loathe bureaucracy. Nothing shakes me as deeply and profoundly as a long form awaiting submission, be it a modern multi-paged online torture device or a good old-fashioned piece of paper peeking from its unnecessarily thick envelope. Each time I am reminded of the unavoidable duty of filling up a form, I cannot help but imagine a dark, mouldy basement of a Transylvanian castle (or, perhaps, The Castle) where a team of Vogons cackle and giggle as they come up with new exquisite ways to make paperwork even more unbearable. If you are curious about accessibility and want to find out how screen readers work, make sure to attend my free online workshop on 31 Aug.Register hereI hate forms, which is unfortunate, because there is nothing quite as essential to our modern living as a form. Form is the backbone of our systematised, structured communication, the ultimate tool for engaging with actors and institutions, and the near-perfect representation our constructs. Emails and instant…