During this time of COVID, when it is difficult for many people to obtain groceries and supplies, I am finding the process extremely complicated.
In this small Ohio town, I am not receiving people based help. I am totally blind. I am having to order online or do without.
In hopes that I could order from Boxed, I downloaded it.
Many apps do not follow universal design protocols, although guidelines exist and cookbooks for doing so are available. This means that someone who is blind, such as myself, will have almost no chance of using the services of such an app.
I am using a voiceover screen reader on an iPhone. This accessibility feature is standard for all Apple phones.
Boxed for this app did not register at all. It downloaded and opened, but the screens appeared blank. This means that I cannot order, cannot pay a yearly fee, cannot select goods, cannot participate in the use of Boxed or its benefits in any way.
This represents substandard web design protocol based on W3C guidelines. Apparently, Apple is no longer screening its apps for accessibility.