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A main navigation alone is not enough: "Not everyone uses the stairs. Not everyone remembers the room. We use physical signage to direct users and we provide ramps and elevators. Sitemaps and search are our digital equivalents." tarnoff.info/2025/10/27/a...
A11y 101: 2.4.5 Multiple Ways
In the physical world we understand that not everyone can climb 20 flights of stairs, so under the ADA we created rules to overcome these situations. Buildings now have commitments they need to mak…
tarnoff.info
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A main navigation alone is not enough: "Not everyone uses the stairs. Not everyone remembers the room. We use physical signage to direct users and we provide ramps and elevators. Sitemaps and search are our digital equivalents." tarnoff.info/2025/10/27/a...
A useful article about accessible forms. Many code examples. Thorough explanations. Good stuff!
blog.pope.tech/2025/09/30/a...
#accessibility #a11y
blog.pope.tech/2025/09/30/a...
#accessibility #a11y
Accessible form validation with examples and code - Pope Tech Blog
An accessible form validation design with code.
blog.pope.tech
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A useful article about accessible forms. Many code examples. Thorough explanations. Good stuff!
blog.pope.tech/2025/09/30/a...
#accessibility #a11y
blog.pope.tech/2025/09/30/a...
#accessibility #a11y
"In terms of increasing accessibility at scale, teaching LLMs to improve accessibility is akin to killing a fly with a bazooka."
hidde.blog/teaching-llm...
hidde.blog/teaching-llm...
Yes, let's teach LLMs accessibility, but also provide the companies using them with better strategies
Some thoughts on teaching LLMs accessibility.
hidde.blog
November 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"In terms of increasing accessibility at scale, teaching LLMs to improve accessibility is akin to killing a fly with a bazooka."
hidde.blog/teaching-llm...
hidde.blog/teaching-llm...
Daniela Kubesch wrote her Master's Thesis on "The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments".
Now we can say "Scientific research has shown that accessibility overlays are ineffective."
overlays.dnikub.dev
Now we can say "Scientific research has shown that accessibility overlays are ineffective."
overlays.dnikub.dev
The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays | Master's Thesis by Daniela Kubesch
This thesis, published in 2024, investigates the impact of accessibility overlays on the usability and user experience (UX) for individuals with permanent visual impairments. The conducted research…
overlays.dnikub.dev
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Daniela Kubesch wrote her Master's Thesis on "The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments".
Now we can say "Scientific research has shown that accessibility overlays are ineffective."
overlays.dnikub.dev
Now we can say "Scientific research has shown that accessibility overlays are ineffective."
overlays.dnikub.dev
Oh, look a cute mini axe-con. "An axe-con Mini is all the excitement, insight, and expertise of axe-con, contained in a single, compact event." The first edition on Oct 30 has the topic "Removing friction from accessible development" and boasts some great speakers.
www.deque.com/axe-con/mini...
www.deque.com/axe-con/mini...
axe-con mini Digital Accessibility Conference | Deque
Join us to learn how to remove friction from accessible development. Hosted on October 30, this axe-con mini is completely free and virtual.
www.deque.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Oh, look a cute mini axe-con. "An axe-con Mini is all the excitement, insight, and expertise of axe-con, contained in a single, compact event." The first edition on Oct 30 has the topic "Removing friction from accessible development" and boasts some great speakers.
www.deque.com/axe-con/mini...
www.deque.com/axe-con/mini...
"Screen readers are familiar to many in digital, but how they work in practice can be less clear. In this post, we shed some light on the topic."
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10...
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10...
Common misconceptions about screen readers - TetraLogical
Screen readers are familiar to many in digital, but how they work in practice can be less clear. In this post, we shed some light on the topic.
tetralogical.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"Screen readers are familiar to many in digital, but how they work in practice can be less clear. In this post, we shed some light on the topic."
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10...
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10...
"Every developer knows . It’s the workhorse of the web.
But
But
HTML’s Best Kept Secret: The output Tag
Make your dynamic content accessible by default with the HTML tag that time forgot.
denodell.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"Every developer knows . It’s the workhorse of the web.
But
But
If you "work in a large and chaotic system where code you write is copied, consumed, customized, and maintained away from your control by many other people, then it is a matter of when and not if a forced-color-adjust: none style will cause high contrast mode bugs." sarahmhigley.com/writing/forc...
forced-color-adjust: none is an unavoidable foot gun | Sarah Higley
A very long treatise on why text backplates were a bad idea. Most of the time.
sarahmhigley.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
If you "work in a large and chaotic system where code you write is copied, consumed, customized, and maintained away from your control by many other people, then it is a matter of when and not if a forced-color-adjust: none style will cause high contrast mode bugs." sarahmhigley.com/writing/forc...
This is great! www.atomica11y.com "With atomic criteria, designers and developers produce accessible deliverables from the start." There are lists of acceptance criteria you can copy into your project management system.
Accessibility criteria & checklists - [Updated 2025] Atomic Accessibility
Are you designing a UI? Writing a new Web feature? Native app for iOS or Android?
www.atomica11y.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This is great! www.atomica11y.com "With atomic criteria, designers and developers produce accessible deliverables from the start." There are lists of acceptance criteria you can copy into your project management system.
A long read, but well worth it. Accessibility is "[...]a hugely complex problem space, existing at the intersection of user experience, specialised technical knowledge, and understanding of [how] users are able to interact with software interfaces."
alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-t...
alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-t...
A threat model for accessibility on the web - Alice
A explanation of the primary threat to accessibility on the web, and a call to action for the web standards community
alice.boxhall.au
October 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A long read, but well worth it. Accessibility is "[...]a hugely complex problem space, existing at the intersection of user experience, specialised technical knowledge, and understanding of [how] users are able to interact with software interfaces."
alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-t...
alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-t...
WP Accessibility Day approaches! Register now -> 2025.wpaccessibility.day
WordPress Accessibility Day 2025 - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
WordPress Accessibility Day is a free 24-hour global event dedicated to addressing website accessibility in WordPress. October 15-16, 2025.
2025.wpaccessibility.day
October 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
WP Accessibility Day approaches! Register now -> 2025.wpaccessibility.day
"You look at your budget and it's limited. You look at your roadmap. It's packed already, you have no time to waste. You look at the audit and accessibility requirements and feel overwhelmed."
How can you approach this conundrum? bogdanlazar.com/daily/should...
How can you approach this conundrum? bogdanlazar.com/daily/should...
Should you outsource accessibility or build it in-house? | Bogdan Lazar
Weighing up outsourcing accessibility vs building in-house expertise? There are compelling reasons for each approach.
bogdanlazar.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"You look at your budget and it's limited. You look at your roadmap. It's packed already, you have no time to waste. You look at the audit and accessibility requirements and feel overwhelmed."
How can you approach this conundrum? bogdanlazar.com/daily/should...
How can you approach this conundrum? bogdanlazar.com/daily/should...
How well do top WordPress ‘Showcase’ sites handle keyboard navigation? The Accessibility Show #8 (video / audio / transcript available).
wpbuilds.com/accessibilit...
#a11y #accessibility
wpbuilds.com/accessibilit...
#a11y #accessibility
The Accessibility Show #8 - How well do top 'Showcase' sites handle keyboard navigation?
Joe Dolson reviews 6 WordPress sites for keyboard accessibility, highlighting common focus, menu, and navigation issues with practical tips.
wpbuilds.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
How well do top WordPress ‘Showcase’ sites handle keyboard navigation? The Accessibility Show #8 (video / audio / transcript available).
wpbuilds.com/accessibilit...
#a11y #accessibility
wpbuilds.com/accessibilit...
#a11y #accessibility
Many people use colour to communicate information without realising the some users cannot see or distinguish between the colours, making their content and designs inaccessible. Check these three testing methods to prevent that: www.digitalaccesstraining.com/pages/articl...
#a11y #accessibility
#a11y #accessibility
Articles - Digital Access Training
As the leading provider of accessibility training, Digital Access Training is proud to offer on-demand courses that make it easy for you to learn at your own time and convenience.
www.digitalaccesstraining.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Many people use colour to communicate information without realising the some users cannot see or distinguish between the colours, making their content and designs inaccessible. Check these three testing methods to prevent that: www.digitalaccesstraining.com/pages/articl...
#a11y #accessibility
#a11y #accessibility
SVGs offer infinite scalability without losing sharpness. That’s a huge win for users who rely on zooming the content of a web page..
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/svg-acc...
#a11y #accessibility
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/svg-acc...
#a11y #accessibility
Implementing Accessible SVG Elements
Master SVG accessibility: Learn techniques for ARIA roles, testing, and creating inclusive graphics that work for everyone.
www.a11y-collective.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
SVGs offer infinite scalability without losing sharpness. That’s a huge win for users who rely on zooming the content of a web page..
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/svg-acc...
#a11y #accessibility
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/svg-acc...
#a11y #accessibility
Discover how keyboard traps affect accessibility and learn practical solutions to create barrier-free web navigation.
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/keyboar...
#a11y #accessibility
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/keyboar...
#a11y #accessibility
How Keyboard Traps Impact Web Accessibility
Discover how keyboard traps affect accessibility and learn practical solutions to create barrier-free web navigation.
www.a11y-collective.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Discover how keyboard traps affect accessibility and learn practical solutions to create barrier-free web navigation.
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/keyboar...
#a11y #accessibility
www.a11y-collective.com/blog/keyboar...
#a11y #accessibility
"In this article, you’ll learn how to create home page heading structures that balance marketing copy/headlines with an accessible heading structure."
blog.pope.tech/2024/07/29/a...
#a11y #accessibility
blog.pope.tech/2024/07/29/a...
#a11y #accessibility
Accessible heading structures for home pages - Pope Tech Blog
Learn how to balance marketing copy on homepages with an accessible heading structure.
blog.pope.tech
September 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"In this article, you’ll learn how to create home page heading structures that balance marketing copy/headlines with an accessible heading structure."
blog.pope.tech/2024/07/29/a...
#a11y #accessibility
blog.pope.tech/2024/07/29/a...
#a11y #accessibility
Sometimes you have to announce stuff that happens on your site to your users. How do you do it without annoying people? @rightsaidjames.bsky.social wrote a post about this:
rightsaidjames.com/2025/08/aria...
#a11y #accessibility
rightsaidjames.com/2025/08/aria...
#a11y #accessibility
ARIA-live announcements cheatsheet - assertive, polite or none?
ARIA live regions can be a minefield. Learn how to decide when to use them, and how to choose between assertive and polite announcements.
rightsaidjames.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Sometimes you have to announce stuff that happens on your site to your users. How do you do it without annoying people? @rightsaidjames.bsky.social wrote a post about this:
rightsaidjames.com/2025/08/aria...
#a11y #accessibility
rightsaidjames.com/2025/08/aria...
#a11y #accessibility
Kilian Valkhof, Miriam Suzanne, and James Stuckey Weber talk about developer tools including the Polypane browser and other accessibility tools.
www.oddbird.net/2025/07/17/w...
#accessibility #a11y
www.oddbird.net/2025/07/17/w...
#accessibility #a11y
Tools for Developers
With special guest Kilian Valkhof
www.oddbird.net
August 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Kilian Valkhof, Miriam Suzanne, and James Stuckey Weber talk about developer tools including the Polypane browser and other accessibility tools.
www.oddbird.net/2025/07/17/w...
#accessibility #a11y
www.oddbird.net/2025/07/17/w...
#accessibility #a11y
Countdowns need to be implemented with care to make sure they work well for all users.
cerovac.com/a11y/2025/07...
#accessibility #a11y
cerovac.com/a11y/2025/07...
#accessibility #a11y
Countdowns and timers – forgotten detail that can make your users really hate your product | Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y)
Please make sure you consider all users when developing countdowns, timers and similar dynamic information or risk making some experiences horrible.
cerovac.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Countdowns need to be implemented with care to make sure they work well for all users.
cerovac.com/a11y/2025/07...
#accessibility #a11y
cerovac.com/a11y/2025/07...
#accessibility #a11y
A great post about ARIA. What do you get "for free" when you use the correct elements? @nattarnoff explains:
tarnoff.info/2025/08/18/t...
tarnoff.info/2025/08/18/t...
The First Rule of ARIA
The internet today far exceeds what we initially thought it could be. We’ve advanced so far that we can replicate desktop applications running in the browser. Cloud-based software is everywhe…
tarnoff.info
August 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A great post about ARIA. What do you get "for free" when you use the correct elements? @nattarnoff explains:
tarnoff.info/2025/08/18/t...
tarnoff.info/2025/08/18/t...
You might think "blindness" is only about vision loss, but for many neurodivergent people, it's a term for challenges with how their brain processes information. This 'Blindness' has nothing to do with eyesight and more to do with differences that affect how a person perceives time or social cues.
The Many “Blindnesses” of Neurodivergence That Have Nothing To Do With Sight
AI generated images of a red brain surrounded by teal and orange gears When people hear the word “blindness,” they often think of vision loss. But for many...
buttondown.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
You might think "blindness" is only about vision loss, but for many neurodivergent people, it's a term for challenges with how their brain processes information. This 'Blindness' has nothing to do with eyesight and more to do with differences that affect how a person perceives time or social cues.
Nic Chan passionately advocates for the adoption of the ARIA Notify API, highlighting the significant shortcomings and inconsistencies of current ARIA live regions for screen reader announcements.
They argue that a new method for real-time updates is needed building truly accessible applications.
They argue that a new method for real-time updates is needed building truly accessible applications.
Please, can we have ARIA Notify - Nic Chan
A hate letter to live regions.
www.nicchan.me
August 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Nic Chan passionately advocates for the adoption of the ARIA Notify API, highlighting the significant shortcomings and inconsistencies of current ARIA live regions for screen reader announcements.
They argue that a new method for real-time updates is needed building truly accessible applications.
They argue that a new method for real-time updates is needed building truly accessible applications.
Learn from Equalize Digital's comprehensive workflow for ensuring digital accessibility, a process that goes beyond automated checks to include thorough manual and real-user testing with assistive technologies.
equalizedigital.com/making-7-mil...
equalizedigital.com/making-7-mil...
How Equalize Digital Helped Make 7M WooCommerce Sites More Accessible
Inside the accessibility audit process for WooCommerce, the world's leading WordPress eCommerce plugin, which is now WCAG 2.2 AA conformant.
equalizedigital.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Learn from Equalize Digital's comprehensive workflow for ensuring digital accessibility, a process that goes beyond automated checks to include thorough manual and real-user testing with assistive technologies.
equalizedigital.com/making-7-mil...
equalizedigital.com/making-7-mil...
Rethink how your company approaches accessibility: embedding specialized accessibility experts directly into product teams can overcome common hurdles like time zone differences and a lack of practical guidance.
Embedding Accessibility SMEs in Remote Teams
Four irregularly-shaped pieces of amber containing parts of bugs. The longer I work in accessibility, the more convinced I become that organizational...
buttondown.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Rethink how your company approaches accessibility: embedding specialized accessibility experts directly into product teams can overcome common hurdles like time zone differences and a lack of practical guidance.