Calum Ryan
@calumryan.com
Making the web a better more accessible place on GOV.UK at GDS and in my own time with https://calumryan.com
#Accessibility Advocate
INFJ, Neurodivergent 💭
Train travel enthusiast 🧳🚄
👋 he/him
🇬🇧 🇮🇪
#Accessibility Advocate
INFJ, Neurodivergent 💭
Train travel enthusiast 🧳🚄
👋 he/him
🇬🇧 🇮🇪
Sightseeing in Málaga's 36°C with a copious intake of cool drinks and air conditioned bars and restaurants
July 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Sightseeing in Málaga's 36°C with a copious intake of cool drinks and air conditioned bars and restaurants
Another beautiful birthday in a stunning city, where East meets West in Istanbul. Grateful for the sunshine, the views, and the amazing partner and photographer—thanks to Mena for capturing the magic!
https://calumryan.com/notes/3714
https://calumryan.com/notes/3714
June 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Another beautiful birthday in a stunning city, where East meets West in Istanbul. Grateful for the sunshine, the views, and the amazing partner and photographer—thanks to Mena for capturing the magic!
https://calumryan.com/notes/3714
https://calumryan.com/notes/3714
Spring in Düsseldorf and it's a sunny day, it must be time for #btconf
https://calumryan.com/notes/3713
https://calumryan.com/notes/3713
May 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Spring in Düsseldorf and it's a sunny day, it must be time for #btconf
https://calumryan.com/notes/3713
https://calumryan.com/notes/3713
Back in Düsseldorf for Beyond Tellerrand once again! I made an impromptu stop at IndieWebCamp to assist with setting up the stream and finally have time to tackle accessibility improvements on my website.
https://calumryan.com/notes/3712
https://calumryan.com/notes/3712
May 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Back in Düsseldorf for Beyond Tellerrand once again! I made an impromptu stop at IndieWebCamp to assist with setting up the stream and finally have time to tackle accessibility improvements on my website.
https://calumryan.com/notes/3712
https://calumryan.com/notes/3712
How accessible is the web in 2025?
Why having empathy matters when working in accessibility?
Attend my talk online at Umbraad on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
📅 Thursday, 15 May 10 am (UK time)
🔗 RSVP on Meetup www.meetup.com/umbraco-virt...
#GAAD #A11y
Why having empathy matters when working in accessibility?
Attend my talk online at Umbraad on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
📅 Thursday, 15 May 10 am (UK time)
🔗 RSVP on Meetup www.meetup.com/umbraco-virt...
#GAAD #A11y
May 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
How accessible is the web in 2025?
Why having empathy matters when working in accessibility?
Attend my talk online at Umbraad on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
📅 Thursday, 15 May 10 am (UK time)
🔗 RSVP on Meetup www.meetup.com/umbraco-virt...
#GAAD #A11y
Why having empathy matters when working in accessibility?
Attend my talk online at Umbraad on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
📅 Thursday, 15 May 10 am (UK time)
🔗 RSVP on Meetup www.meetup.com/umbraco-virt...
#GAAD #A11y
First visit in a long long time to Spain and first time in Barcelona. Soaking up the winter sun and mild Mediterranean temperature. Mr Calum
https://calumryan.com/notes/3707
https://calumryan.com/notes/3707
February 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
First visit in a long long time to Spain and first time in Barcelona. Soaking up the winter sun and mild Mediterranean temperature. Mr Calum
https://calumryan.com/notes/3707
https://calumryan.com/notes/3707
A little lonely in the accessibility lab earlier today for demos at the GDS press launch, whilst AI and Apps took the limelight next door.
https://calumryan.com/notes/3706
https://calumryan.com/notes/3706
January 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A little lonely in the accessibility lab earlier today for demos at the GDS press launch, whilst AI and Apps took the limelight next door.
https://calumryan.com/notes/3706
https://calumryan.com/notes/3706
Good to be beside the sea and soaking up the first sunny day of 2025
https://calumryan.com/notes/3704
https://calumryan.com/notes/3704
January 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Good to be beside the sea and soaking up the first sunny day of 2025
https://calumryan.com/notes/3704
https://calumryan.com/notes/3704
Autocomplete for GOV.UK Site Search is now live after many years of research and testing
https://calumryan.com/notes/3703
https://calumryan.com/notes/3703
December 12, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Autocomplete for GOV.UK Site Search is now live after many years of research and testing
https://calumryan.com/notes/3703
https://calumryan.com/notes/3703
Continue efforts to spread awareness of digital accessibility across government services in my day job #BlueBeanieDay
November 30, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Continue efforts to spread awareness of digital accessibility across government services in my day job #BlueBeanieDay
Not usually a fan of big corporate hosted conferences but, finding this one full of inspirational people and ideas on improving accessibility and inclusion in big organisations #TechSharePro2024
November 14, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Not usually a fan of big corporate hosted conferences but, finding this one full of inspirational people and ideas on improving accessibility and inclusion in big organisations #TechSharePro2024
Whatever horrible things are happening in the world, there's always a new blissful cat photo to share
November 6, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Whatever horrible things are happening in the world, there's always a new blissful cat photo to share
Them trams wur painted green and white in my day lad. Now'ts all gone yellow
October 23, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Them trams wur painted green and white in my day lad. Now'ts all gone yellow
If only the BFI could make a brochure for their annual showcase event that everyone could access on the Web rather than this disappointing array of PDFs supposedly with one more accessible than the other, minus any images
October 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM
If only the BFI could make a brochure for their annual showcase event that everyone could access on the Web rather than this disappointing array of PDFs supposedly with one more accessible than the other, minus any images
Finally heading home from Waterloo on one of the new-ish Aterio train, only 4 years behind schedule!
https://calumryan.com/notes/3698
https://calumryan.com/notes/3698
October 2, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Finally heading home from Waterloo on one of the new-ish Aterio train, only 4 years behind schedule!
https://calumryan.com/notes/3698
https://calumryan.com/notes/3698
National Rail what have you done to your semi-accessible native Android app? Since today it's a poorly wrapped up, slimmed down version of your website without most of the customisable features pretending to be an app.
https://calumryan.com/notes/3697
https://calumryan.com/notes/3697
October 1, 2024 at 7:55 AM
National Rail what have you done to your semi-accessible native Android app? Since today it's a poorly wrapped up, slimmed down version of your website without most of the customisable features pretending to be an app.
https://calumryan.com/notes/3697
https://calumryan.com/notes/3697
August 17, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Back to the future: South West London's fleet of flammable electric buses stuck going nowhere for the past 10 months whilst older diesel buses are drafted in to take their place.
August 15, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Back to the future: South West London's fleet of flammable electric buses stuck going nowhere for the past 10 months whilst older diesel buses are drafted in to take their place.