About Inclusion Code

About this project

Inclusion Code is an accessible HTML learning tool created to support blind learners and educators, and to strengthen real digital accessibility work through practical skills.

Both the online version of Inclusion Code and the Windows version have been created to allow blind users to easily and intuitively practice basic HTML elements and preview their code in a web browser, using screen readers and Braille displays. Understanding the fundamentals of HTML markup language is an excellent entry point into the world of web programming.

It is important to clarify that Inclusion Code is an educational tool and is not designed as an editor to create websites. However, it serves as an excellent accessible first step for HTML learning by blind users. For more advanced development, we recommend using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Visual Studio Code.

About Manolo

Dr. José Manuel Álvarez Cabán, known as “Manolo”, is a blind educator, technologist, and accessibility advocate. He is a strong believer in social inclusion and has dedicated his career to promoting equal access to technology.

He is a developer of accessible apps, educational software, and games for blind students, as well as a podcaster, researcher, and professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. He has also served as a visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston and has delivered accessibility workshops internationally.

Based on his experience as a blind programmer, Manolo emphasizes that manual accessibility testing becomes more powerful when the evaluator understands HTML structure—headings, landmarks, labels, links, and forms. Learning HTML is a practical pathway for blind users to influence accessibility improvements directly.

Contact

For questions, collaboration, or accessibility feedback, contact: manolo@manolo.net