Modern Player Accessibility Issues with Color

Matthew, thank you, for doing and sharing!

I am going to give it a try.

~ deirdre

Please add my vote to the count. I also work in state government and am currently using a customized version of the classic player because the modern is not fully accessible with the contrast issues.

Please add my vote as well. This is super important for us.

Can anyone provide an update on this?  Unless I'm missing something, it doesn't seem to have been addressed with the latest release. Is there a timeline for when we'll be able to change the colors of the text in the modern player in order to meet WCAG criteria for contrast?  

Thanks in advance!

Hi Matthew, 

Thanks for following-up and sharing some of the hurdles you’re facing, and I apologize for the confusion surrounding the Modern Player.

You’re right that we released the Modern Player in 2018, and we are currently focusing on improving color contrast to meet WCAG guidelines. These improvements were released in our beta group recently, which is our standard approach for all updates to Articulate 360.  If you’d like to participate in the beta program, I’ll be happy to connect you with my team!

Also, I appreciate some of the pain points you’ve discussed regarding the VPAT and current limitations. For WCAG 1.4.3, we make mention of current improvements to ensure all elements and states have accessible contrast.

We’ve also shared this on our Feature Roadmap and taken opportunities to share in specific discussions.

I hear you about making current limitations more transparent and widely available. Along with helping customers understand WCAG guidelines and how they fit within Storyline’s features, I’ll be sure to share this with my team so we can work on ways to make that happen.

Hi Matthew!

I apologize for the confusion I’ve caused regarding the Modern Player being in beta. To clarify, a Modern Player update with accessible contrast is in beta.

When it comes to accessibility, we really have all hands on deck. We have a team of engineers, writers, and members of the support team, including myself, diving into Deque University classes and attending virtual conferences centered around accessibility. We are working to not only offer products that meet and exceed accessibility guidelines but also support our customers who are designing with accessibility in mind.

With all the information we are consuming, we’ve accepted the fact that this is a journey. We are digesting information as it happens and working on publishing more resources for the community as we are able. Additionally, we are so appreciative of folx’ patience as we come up to speed with the ever-changing market and technology. We’re happy to be on this journey with folx like you, Matthew!

Thank you so much for your offer. I’ve shared this idea with our team so they can reach out to you directly.

Again, my apologies for the confusion!

As a sidenote on how important accessibility is for US companies. I do get a lot of requests for projects...  and a lot of these projects need to be 100% accessible. When a company wants it made in Storyline i always have to point out that the player IS NOT fully compliant to 508 guidelines.... and that major time is needed to get it fully compliant. Offcourse this can be done, but not out-of-the-box. And it should be fully compliant out of the box. Some companies then do want it developed in Storyline. Some don't and go look for better compliant tools.

Hi Matthew!

I'm very impressed with the Deque University curriculum! It's been eye-opening and motivating. I'd highly recommend taking a look at their offerings.

I joined in on their conference, axe-con, this week which was jam-packed with sessions lead by accessibility gurus. All sessions were recorded if you have an interest in any of the sessions on their schedule.

Hi there! Just wondering if there is any resolution on this? We have a client who wishes to change the background colour of the side Navigation Panel, and the colour of the PREV/NEXT/SUBMIT buttons, to meet Accessibility standards. 

Hi Adriane,

We have several beta groups for different features. I was specifically referring to the Accessibility group here and would be happy to share your request with our team. They'll reach out to you directly with the next steps if they find it's a good fit!