Bet Hannon
@bethannon.bsky.social
Accessibility for eCommerce | CEO at @accessicart.bsky.social | Lead organizer @wpa11yday.bsky.social | CPACC | For fun, I hike & snowshoe, enjoy cooking & good food | she/her
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Is your moving content hurting someone? Learn about how content with motion can literally make some people sick. And how small changes can help.
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July 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Is your moving content hurting someone? Learn about how content with motion can literally make some people sick. And how small changes can help.
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On GAAD day, join @wpaccessibility.day's @bethannon.bsky.social, @joedolson.bsky.social, @amberhinds.bsky.social, and Isla Waite for a chat on WordPress accessibility—where it stands, where it’s headed, and what’s next for #WPA11yDay.
May 15, 12 PM CST (5 PM UTC)
#GAAD #A11y
May 15, 12 PM CST (5 PM UTC)
#GAAD #A11y
Perspectives on the State of WordPress Accessibility
On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, join WP Accessibility Day board members, Bet Hannon, Joe Dolson, and Amber Hinds, and lead organizer, Isla Waite, for ...
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May 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
On GAAD day, join @wpaccessibility.day's @bethannon.bsky.social, @joedolson.bsky.social, @amberhinds.bsky.social, and Isla Waite for a chat on WordPress accessibility—where it stands, where it’s headed, and what’s next for #WPA11yDay.
May 15, 12 PM CST (5 PM UTC)
#GAAD #A11y
May 15, 12 PM CST (5 PM UTC)
#GAAD #A11y
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Did you know each emoji has a coded description that gets read aloud by screen readers? This demo by Alexa Heinrich shows what happens when a screen reader encounters a post that uses an emoji to function as a bullet point.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
Taylor Nation Emoji Bullet Point Tweet
YouTube video by Accessible Social
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April 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Did you know each emoji has a coded description that gets read aloud by screen readers? This demo by Alexa Heinrich shows what happens when a screen reader encounters a post that uses an emoji to function as a bullet point.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
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How Idris Elba is acting on the need for assistive tech for dyslexia
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#a11y #accessibility #dyslexia
diginomica.com/how-idris-el...
#a11y #accessibility #dyslexia
How Idris Elba is acting on the need for assistive tech for dyslexia
The actor used his own experience of dyslexia to co-develop a script-reading app, highlighting the need for more workplace support for neurodiversity
diginomica.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
How Idris Elba is acting on the need for assistive tech for dyslexia
diginomica.com/how-idris-el...
#a11y #accessibility #dyslexia
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#a11y #accessibility #dyslexia
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People with glasses and contacts have to realize that we have a disability that just happens to be highly accommodated for in modern society and that accommodation is the only reason why poor eyesight is not considered a disability.
March 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
People with glasses and contacts have to realize that we have a disability that just happens to be highly accommodated for in modern society and that accommodation is the only reason why poor eyesight is not considered a disability.
And this number is from SIX years ago. We KNOW that online shopping has dramatically increased over that time. I wonder what the revenue lost would be today...? 🤔
71% of disabled people abandon websites that present access barriers. That’s a yearly loss of £17.1 billion of revenue in the UK alone.
March 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
And this number is from SIX years ago. We KNOW that online shopping has dramatically increased over that time. I wonder what the revenue lost would be today...? 🤔
Llevo cinco años aprendiendo español. Es buena para mi cerebro. Pero todavía tengo dificultades con conversaciones básicas.
March 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Llevo cinco años aprendiendo español. Es buena para mi cerebro. Pero todavía tengo dificultades con conversaciones básicas.
"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
Elie Wiesel (writer, activist, Holocaust survivor)
Elie Wiesel (writer, activist, Holocaust survivor)
March 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
Elie Wiesel (writer, activist, Holocaust survivor)
Elie Wiesel (writer, activist, Holocaust survivor)
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If your WCAG testing is only axe / ARC / WAVE / EAAC, not only are you only testing ~30% of WCAG, but my own 2023 testing shows they catch <15% of issues:
adrianroselli.com/2023/01/comp...
Manual testing is still a thing. Especially if bumping into `
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Manual testing is still a thing. Especially if bumping into `
Comparing Manual and Free Automated WCAG Reviews
Automated accessibility testing tools cannot test 100% of WCAG. This position is not controversial. Other than overlay vendors, no automated tool maker makes that claim. This is partly because WCAG is...
adrianroselli.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If your WCAG testing is only axe / ARC / WAVE / EAAC, not only are you only testing ~30% of WCAG, but my own 2023 testing shows they catch <15% of issues:
adrianroselli.com/2023/01/comp...
Manual testing is still a thing. Especially if bumping into `
adrianroselli.com/2023/01/comp...
Manual testing is still a thing. Especially if bumping into `
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It's new podcast day! Join Rob Twells and @bethannon.bsky.social from @accessicart.bsky.social as they talk about the importance of better web #accessibility – from legislation to the massive benefits to your business.
Catch it on Spotify, YT and more here: thedigitalmaze.com/blog/room-30...
Catch it on Spotify, YT and more here: thedigitalmaze.com/blog/room-30...
February 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
It's new podcast day! Join Rob Twells and @bethannon.bsky.social from @accessicart.bsky.social as they talk about the importance of better web #accessibility – from legislation to the massive benefits to your business.
Catch it on Spotify, YT and more here: thedigitalmaze.com/blog/room-30...
Catch it on Spotify, YT and more here: thedigitalmaze.com/blog/room-30...
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Make sure that interactive elements that can be accessed by using a mouse, pen, trackpad or touch are at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels. This helps people with low vision and/or limited motor control select the intended element without accidentally selecting nearby elements.
February 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Make sure that interactive elements that can be accessed by using a mouse, pen, trackpad or touch are at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels. This helps people with low vision and/or limited motor control select the intended element without accidentally selecting nearby elements.
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Esta semana conversei com a @klangensiepenmep.bsky.social, eurodeputada dos verdes no @europarl.europa.eu sobre os direitos das pessoas com deficiência na UE. Falámos sobre a Carteira Europeia da Deficiência, acessibilidade em Bruxelas e os desafios na política. #Acessibilidade #AXSChat
Acessibilidade e Inclusão na UE: A Luta Contínua pelos Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência
Katrin, eurodeputada do grupo Greens/EFA, destacou os desafios persistentes que as pessoas com deficiência enfrentam na política, no emprego e na vida quotidiana. Sendo a única mulher visivelmente com...
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February 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Esta semana conversei com a @klangensiepenmep.bsky.social, eurodeputada dos verdes no @europarl.europa.eu sobre os direitos das pessoas com deficiência na UE. Falámos sobre a Carteira Europeia da Deficiência, acessibilidade em Bruxelas e os desafios na política. #Acessibilidade #AXSChat
Please reshare:
You may see a Super Bowl ad sponsored by Elon Musk that includes misinformation and conspiracy theories about USAID
In addition to providing humanitarian aid to the world’s poorest people, USAID is… (con’t)
You may see a Super Bowl ad sponsored by Elon Musk that includes misinformation and conspiracy theories about USAID
In addition to providing humanitarian aid to the world’s poorest people, USAID is… (con’t)
February 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Please reshare:
You may see a Super Bowl ad sponsored by Elon Musk that includes misinformation and conspiracy theories about USAID
In addition to providing humanitarian aid to the world’s poorest people, USAID is… (con’t)
You may see a Super Bowl ad sponsored by Elon Musk that includes misinformation and conspiracy theories about USAID
In addition to providing humanitarian aid to the world’s poorest people, USAID is… (con’t)
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PDF tags provide a hidden, structured representation of PDF content that is presented to screen readers. Not all applications support good PDF tag structure, but InDesign, Word, and PowerPoint can. WebAIM has more information on preserving these tags.
webaim.org/techniques/a...
webaim.org/techniques/a...
WebAIM: PDF Accessibility - Converting Documents to PDF
webaim.org
January 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
PDF tags provide a hidden, structured representation of PDF content that is presented to screen readers. Not all applications support good PDF tag structure, but InDesign, Word, and PowerPoint can. WebAIM has more information on preserving these tags.
webaim.org/techniques/a...
webaim.org/techniques/a...
I find this funny, but also instructive.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 31, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I find this funny, but also instructive.
Interested in helping make WP Accessibility Day an awesome event? Check out whether volunteering as an organizer might be for you. I've been an organizer for 3 years, and it's a really fun group.
2025 Call for Organizers - WordPress Accessibility Day
We're looking for people to join our organizing team for 2025! Learn more about organizing WP Accessibility Day and how you can help.
wpaccessibility.day
January 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Interested in helping make WP Accessibility Day an awesome event? Check out whether volunteering as an organizer might be for you. I've been an organizer for 3 years, and it's a really fun group.
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A few tips for making BlueSky a more accessible place.
Please add alt text to images.
Yes, this is the one everyone kind of knows about, but worth flagging.
By all means add some extra context or jokes to it and be creative but please put the actual image description at the beginning.
1/3
Please add alt text to images.
Yes, this is the one everyone kind of knows about, but worth flagging.
By all means add some extra context or jokes to it and be creative but please put the actual image description at the beginning.
1/3
January 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few tips for making BlueSky a more accessible place.
Please add alt text to images.
Yes, this is the one everyone kind of knows about, but worth flagging.
By all means add some extra context or jokes to it and be creative but please put the actual image description at the beginning.
1/3
Please add alt text to images.
Yes, this is the one everyone kind of knows about, but worth flagging.
By all means add some extra context or jokes to it and be creative but please put the actual image description at the beginning.
1/3
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January 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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As a blind dude, your images mean nothing to me without an alt-text description. I know it’s a pain & I have zero expectations of you using this #Accessibility tool so thoughtfully provided by #BlueSky but I appreciate every effort. It doesn’t have to be The Great Gatsby but please include me 😎
January 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
As a blind dude, your images mean nothing to me without an alt-text description. I know it’s a pain & I have zero expectations of you using this #Accessibility tool so thoughtfully provided by #BlueSky but I appreciate every effort. It doesn’t have to be The Great Gatsby but please include me 😎
You have to be f'ing kidding... Wix requires at least a $36/mo account to use a domain you have registered elsewhere -- even if you are using Wix nameservers?
Migrated a client's domain in prep for a launch in a few weeks without knowing this weird requirement. 🤦🏼♀️
Migrated a client's domain in prep for a launch in a few weeks without knowing this weird requirement. 🤦🏼♀️
January 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
You have to be f'ing kidding... Wix requires at least a $36/mo account to use a domain you have registered elsewhere -- even if you are using Wix nameservers?
Migrated a client's domain in prep for a launch in a few weeks without knowing this weird requirement. 🤦🏼♀️
Migrated a client's domain in prep for a launch in a few weeks without knowing this weird requirement. 🤦🏼♀️
Minimizing cognitive load absolutely helps people with cognitive disabilities, but also many of the rest of us who are distracted and tired most of the time. Accessibility improvements almost always improve user experience FOR EVERYONE!
Cognitive load refers to how much working memory or short-term memory someone is using at a time. Minimizing the cognitive load it takes to use your site makes it more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities. Limit what you're asking users to remember to use your site.
January 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Minimizing cognitive load absolutely helps people with cognitive disabilities, but also many of the rest of us who are distracted and tired most of the time. Accessibility improvements almost always improve user experience FOR EVERYONE!
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Don't use color alone to convey information. Marking required fields by only using colored labels won't help people who use screen readers or who can't distinguish colors. If using color, also add text like asterisks and/or "required."
www.w3.org/WAI/tips/des...
www.w3.org/WAI/tips/des...
Designing for Web Accessibility – Tips for Getting Started
Summary
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January 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Don't use color alone to convey information. Marking required fields by only using colored labels won't help people who use screen readers or who can't distinguish colors. If using color, also add text like asterisks and/or "required."
www.w3.org/WAI/tips/des...
www.w3.org/WAI/tips/des...
Do I know anyone going to ShopTalk 2025 in March?
Bet Hannon on LinkedIn: #seeyouatshoptalk #retailinnovation #retailtech #retailevents
I'm going to Shoptalk Spring 2025 March 25-27th! This will be my first time attending!
Who do I know that is going? And if you have attended before, what was…
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January 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Do I know anyone going to ShopTalk 2025 in March?
Public comments will be received until February 5, 2025. Have you commented yet?
U.S. federal agency orders overlay company accessiBe to "pay $1 Million for Deceptive Claims that its AI Product Could Make Websites Compliant with #Accessibility Guidelines"
The public can now submit comments. It's easy and explained in my article here: www.lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-... #a11y
The public can now submit comments. It's easy and explained in my article here: www.lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-... #a11y
Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars
The new year brought weclomed digital accessibility news from the United States Federal Trade Commission, known as the FTC. The FTC is a federal (national) government agency whose mission is "protecti...
www.lflegal.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Public comments will be received until February 5, 2025. Have you commented yet?
Do you run an eCommerce store or help clients with eComm? Join me for a webinar on Jan 28 to chat about accessibility compliance -- especially for the EU Accessibility Act that starts enforcement in June 2025!
Let's Talk Accessibility & Compliance in Woo Stores - with Bet Hannon
Join us for a live event on January 28 with special guest @bethannon of @AccessiCart. With EAA coming in June, we are discussing how to achieve and maintain accessibility compliance in your WooCommerc...
developer.woocommerce.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Do you run an eCommerce store or help clients with eComm? Join me for a webinar on Jan 28 to chat about accessibility compliance -- especially for the EU Accessibility Act that starts enforcement in June 2025!