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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 8h

"No A11y No UX": Accessibility as the baseline of Usability open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#NoA11yNoUX #Dev #UXDesign #UIDesign #inclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility

Comment on "No A11y No UX": Accessibility as the baseline of Usability

If a product can’t be used by everyone, it isn’t a user experience at all. Accessibility is the foundation of true UX.

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TetraLogical @tetralogical.com · 1d

We've created a tool called the "Screen reader support look up tables" designed to help people quickly check how screen readers interpret HTML elements and attributes across multiple combinations of browser and screen reader.

HTML/SR Support lookup

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BBS @blindleben.bsky.social · 2d

Barrierefreiheit ist kein Trend, sondern Verantwortung. Schreibe deshalb deine Alttexte selbst.
#SelbstVerfassteAltTexte
#gemeinsamSindWirStark

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 2d

"No Accessibility No UX" guest blog by Julia Undeutsch open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#NoA11yNoUX #UXDesign #UserExperience #WebDesign #Dev #A11yNews

No Accessibility No UX by Julia Undeutsch

Accessibility isn’t optional; it is the backbone of genuine user experience. Julia Undeutsch (CPWA) explains why inclusive design must be built‑in, not patched‑in, and how to make it happen.

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BBS @blindleben.bsky.social · 4d

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MERKE:Hashtags immer am Ende eines Beitrages. Die Aussage des Beitrages immer zuerst

so ist die Teilhabe Mit #ScreenReader Einfacher zu handhaben.

Barrieren vermeiden
Reader

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 4d

From zoom magnifiers and screen reader output to white canes and guide dog training.

This episode breaks down the essential tools blind users depend on, and shows how to test them effectively; open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#A11yNews #Accessibility #UX #Dev #InclusiveDesign #Podcast

How Blind People Navigate the World, On and Offline

Listen now to A11y Yap #5 | Ever wondered how blind people browse the web and move through the world? Dive into our A11y  Yap episode on online & offline navigation: screen readers, zoom, white canes,...

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 6d

Speakers will bring expertise in augmented reality, wearables, hardware, and software. All developed with an accessibility first mindset.

Info about WUD: wud.accessibilityfirst.at

Because #NoA11yNoUX

World Usability Day Vienna

World Usability Day Vienna evening event.

wud.accessibilityfirst.at

Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 6d

Save the World Usability Day livestream link directly on YouTube for November 13: youtube.com/live/IxL2x_P...

World Usability Day Vienna - Emerging Technologies and Human Experience

YouTube video by Julia Undeutsch

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 6d

Save the Date: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience Livestream on #WUD Nov 13 at 6 PM GMT+1

Topics: AR, wearables, hardware & software

Register to get reminded on GDG community: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...

Or LinkedIn: linkedin.com/events/world...

#UX #Dev #WorldUsabilityDay #a11y

A blue circle with hands holding up a heart shaped earth with a human icon and a checkmark in it, between the headings "World Usability Day November 13" and "Emerging Technologies and Human Experience"

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 7d

Bookmarklets for simplified Accessibility Testing right from your browser by @dnikub.dev: tools.caat.report

#WebAccessibility #a11y

Accessibility Bookmarklets by CAAT.report

Simplify accessibility testing, right from your browser with bookmarklet powered by CAAT.report.

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 7d

Bookmarklets for simplified Accessibility Testing right from your browser: tools.caat.report

#WebAccessibility #a11y

Accessibility Bookmarklets by CAAT.report

Simplify accessibility testing, right from your browser with bookmarklet powered by CAAT.report.

tools.caat.report

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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 8d

Donate $50 USD during registration and receive a WP Accessibility Day 2025 t-shirt.
Show your support and spread the word!

2025.wpaccessibility.day/attendee-reg...

#WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #WordPress #Accessibility

Register to Attend - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025

It's free, and all sessions will be held virtually via Zoom, so you can attend from anywhere. Sessions will be live captioned and have sign language interpretation.

2025.wpaccessibility.day

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 9d

"The problem isn't that we're in bubbles - it's that non-disabled people aren't making the effort to step outside their own."

From Nothing about us without Us by Christiane Link
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Nothing About Us Without Us

Echo Chambers versus Real Representation

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 9d

Preparing the screen reader recordings for our talk at
@wagtail.org Space, and I urgently need to know: Which flying type pokémons should we include?

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 10d

Accessibility Events in October 2025
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#A11yNews

Accessibility Events in October 2025

A curated list of online and in‑person accessibility gatherings, including WordPress meetups, cyber‑security webinars, the EU Accessibility Summit, A11y Camp, and more. Mark your calendar and join the...

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 13d

Now on @Dev.to too: How Blind People Navigate the World, On and Offline, with Screen Readers and White Canes
dev.to/laura-wissia...

#DevCommunity #Dev #UX #WebAccessibility

How Blind People Navigate the World, On and Offline, with Screen Readers and White Canes

Online Navigation Online navigation works quite similarly to offline navigation, only the...

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 14d

Next up on #ID24 Julia Undeutsch with Designing for Deaf Space: Example of Japan’s Starbucks Signing Store www.youtube.com/live/GyEG4mV...

#InclusiveDesign24 #WebAccessibility #a11y

Julia Undeutsch / Designing for Deaf Space: Example of Japan’s Starbucks Signing Store #id24 2025

YouTube video by Inclusive Design 24 #id24

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Laura Wissiak @laura-a11y.bsky.social · 14d

Today all day: Inclusive Design 24
24 hours of live talks about anything and everything accessibility!
inclusivedesign24.org/2025/

#ID24 #WebAccessibility #DigitalInclusion #a11y #WebDev #UX

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)

A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

inclusivedesign24.org

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Adrian Roselli @aardrian.bsky.social · 15d

Your regular reminder that if you use “assistive technology” to mean only screen readers, then you’re using the term incorrectly and maybe sowing confusion.

adrianroselli.com/2024/08/at-i...

#accessibility #a11y

AT Is More Than Screen Readers

A screen reader is a single element of the overall set of assistive technologies. In practice, however, each is often used as a metonym for the other. Well, hello there. It’s nice to see you. If you’r...

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Wagtail @wagtail.org · 15d

Wagtail Space is going live in TWO weeks! We have a fantastic line up of 22 speakers showing us the awesome things they have done with Wagtail. Join us and get your free ticket today!

events.zoom.us/ev/AtWesoZI_...

A pink rocketship with the words Wagtail Space 2025 behind. Below the rocketship the text says 8-10 October: A free virtual event for people who are improving the world through code and content. Just two weeks to go! Get your free ticket now.

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Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 16d

Excellent example of how something that's compliant isn't necessarily also usable.

Chris Somerville @chrisomerville.bsky.social · 16d

my partner has been watching Death Comes to Pemberley on Amazon prime and says their subtitles must be AI now

a baby crying and being subtitled ‘meow meow’

A woman looking out the window with the subtitle ‘I like to eat shit’

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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · Sep 5

Laura Wissiak brings us our next countdown recording with Invisible Stigma and its influence on UX Research for Accessibility. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsZ-...

Laura Wissiak / Invisible Stigma and its influence on UX Research for Accessiblity #id24 2024

Social desireablility bias is a well-know fiend in the UX Reserach field. But when doing research with persons with disabilities, there’s a new threat coming into play: Stigma. Stigma can affect…

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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 17d

Inclusive Design 24 is this week! We go live on 25 September, with twenty four hours of live talks about accessibility and inclusive design. All streamed for free, no registration required. Here's our schedule for this year: inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/ #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)

A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

inclusivedesign24.org

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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 16d

Session Spotlight: Build for Everyone or Build for No One with Kevin Andrews & Elaine Shannon.
Learn how accessibility impacts all users—not just those with disabilities—and discover practical solutions to improve markup, navigation, and contrast in WordPress sites.

Build for Everyone or Build for No One - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025

Accessibility impacts everyone, not just “disabled” users. From contrast to semantics, when you take the time to maximize accessibility, you’re improving every user’s experience. In this session,…

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Martin Ladstätter @ladstaetter.bsky.social · 16d

ORF startet automatische Live-Untertitelung – mit Hilfe künstlicher Intelligenz www.bizeps.or.at/orf-startet-...

ORF startet automatische Live-Untertitelung - mit Hilfe künstlicher Intelligenz - BIZEPS

Am 29. September 2025 startet der ORF ein neues barrierefreies Angebot: Die täglichen Ausgaben von „Bundesland heute“, „Südtirol heute“ sowie ...

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