Matt C.
@mattcord.bsky.social
He/Him/His. 34. Canada.
I am learning and growing everyday.
I am learning and growing everyday.
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If you pair light colors (yellow text on white background) or dark colors (dark blue text on black background), users will struggle to read your content. Understanding color contrast will help you better serve all users, especially those with low vision.
webaim.org/articles/con...
webaim.org/articles/con...
WebAIM: Contrast and Color Accessibility - Understanding WCAG 2 Contrast and Color Requirements
webaim.org
January 11, 2026 at 5:23 AM
If you pair light colors (yellow text on white background) or dark colors (dark blue text on black background), users will struggle to read your content. Understanding color contrast will help you better serve all users, especially those with low vision.
webaim.org/articles/con...
webaim.org/articles/con...
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For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco.
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
Screen Reader Demo for Digital Accessibility
YouTube video by UCSF Documents & Media Photography
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco.
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
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Don't forget transcripts for video and audio. These will help blind users and low-vision users, deaf and hard-of-hearing users, people with ADHD, people with audio-processing disorders, and beyond. Transcripts also benefit search engines, people in quiet spaces, and people in a hurry.
January 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Don't forget transcripts for video and audio. These will help blind users and low-vision users, deaf and hard-of-hearing users, people with ADHD, people with audio-processing disorders, and beyond. Transcripts also benefit search engines, people in quiet spaces, and people in a hurry.
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Color contrast affects readability on the web and in print. It is especially important for users who are low vision or for users who are colorblind. Good color contrast means all users can see your content no matter the device they’re using or the lighting of their surroundings.
January 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Color contrast affects readability on the web and in print. It is especially important for users who are low vision or for users who are colorblind. Good color contrast means all users can see your content no matter the device they’re using or the lighting of their surroundings.
Reposted by Matt C.
Screen readers are an assistive technology that interprets the information on a screen and translates it to either synthesized speech or Braille output. This helps blind people, people with low vision, and people with cognitive or learning disabilities.
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
Screen Readers
www.afb.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Screen readers are an assistive technology that interprets the information on a screen and translates it to either synthesized speech or Braille output. This helps blind people, people with low vision, and people with cognitive or learning disabilities.
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
Reposted by Matt C.
Make sure web pages appear and operate in predictable ways. Things like the header, navigation, and footer should be the same on each page. Navigation links should be the same on every page and always in the same order. Things should be labeled consistently.
January 6, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Make sure web pages appear and operate in predictable ways. Things like the header, navigation, and footer should be the same on each page. Navigation links should be the same on every page and always in the same order. Things should be labeled consistently.
Yep. When I learned about Accessibility in college, I've learned that Screen Readers will read "Image of (what the image is)" back to the user.
You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
January 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Yep. When I learned about Accessibility in college, I've learned that Screen Readers will read "Image of (what the image is)" back to the user.
Happy New Year. I hope 2026 will be an amazing year for everyone! 🎆
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Happy New Year. I hope 2026 will be an amazing year for everyone! 🎆
Happy New Years Eve everyone! 🎆
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Happy New Years Eve everyone! 🎆
Yes. Be careful and stay safe today!
The weather is going to be horrible here today. If anyone else lives in the Southern Ontario region please stay safe. 😖
December 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Yes. Be careful and stay safe today!
20 years ago, I bought Discovering the Waterfront by Silverstein. Such a great album. And it is still great 20 years later!
Silverstein - Smile In Your Sleep (Official Video)
YouTube video by silversteinVEVO
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
20 years ago, I bought Discovering the Waterfront by Silverstein. Such a great album. And it is still great 20 years later!
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! 🎄
Happy First Day of Winter/Winter Solstice everyone! ❄️
December 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Happy First Day of Winter/Winter Solstice everyone! ❄️
Reposted by Matt C.
Alexa Heinrich's Accessible Social is a free resource for digital marketers, communication professionals, content creators, everyday social media users, and anyone who wants to learn how to make their content accessible for people with disabilities.
www.accessible-social.com
www.accessible-social.com
Accessible Social
Accessible Social is a free resource and education hub that helps marketers and content creators learn about accessibility and how it relates to social media.
www.accessible-social.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Alexa Heinrich's Accessible Social is a free resource for digital marketers, communication professionals, content creators, everyday social media users, and anyone who wants to learn how to make their content accessible for people with disabilities.
www.accessible-social.com
www.accessible-social.com
Reposted by Matt C.
Color contrast affects readability on the web and in print. It is especially important for users who are low vision or for users who are colorblind. Good color contrast means all users can see your content no matter the device they’re using or the lighting of their surroundings.
December 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Color contrast affects readability on the web and in print. It is especially important for users who are low vision or for users who are colorblind. Good color contrast means all users can see your content no matter the device they’re using or the lighting of their surroundings.
Reposted by Matt C.
People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter.
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
How People with Disabilities Use the Web
Introduces how people with disabilities, including people with age-related impairments, use the Web.
www.w3.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter.
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
Reposted by Matt C.
Vaccines don't cause Autism.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
Vaccines don’t cause Autism.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
Vaccines don’t cause Autism.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Vaccines don't cause Autism.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
Reposted by Matt C.
“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” Paulo Coelho
Some days don’t feel easy. We are more than allowed to have those moments without judging ourselves.
You’re still showing up in ways that matter.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by SelfLoveRainbow
Some days don’t feel easy. We are more than allowed to have those moments without judging ourselves.
You’re still showing up in ways that matter.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by SelfLoveRainbow
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” Paulo Coelho
Some days don’t feel easy. We are more than allowed to have those moments without judging ourselves.
You’re still showing up in ways that matter.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by SelfLoveRainbow
Some days don’t feel easy. We are more than allowed to have those moments without judging ourselves.
You’re still showing up in ways that matter.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by SelfLoveRainbow
Reposted by Matt C.
disabled people who cannot work deserve a livable benefit system.
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
disabled people who cannot work deserve a livable benefit system.
November 11th.
Remembrance Day.
Lest We Forget. 🌷
Remembrance Day.
Lest We Forget. 🌷
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
November 11th.
Remembrance Day.
Lest We Forget. 🌷
Remembrance Day.
Lest We Forget. 🌷
Is it weird that I never seen Will and Grace, but watched Dharma & Greg? Maybe I shouldn't worry too much.
(I haven't seen Dharma & Greg in years, but I remember that it was good).
(I haven't seen Dharma & Greg in years, but I remember that it was good).
A Will and Grace episode where Grace is trampled by a large beast
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Is it weird that I never seen Will and Grace, but watched Dharma & Greg? Maybe I shouldn't worry too much.
(I haven't seen Dharma & Greg in years, but I remember that it was good).
(I haven't seen Dharma & Greg in years, but I remember that it was good).
Daylight Savings ends tonight. Remember to change your clocks an hour behind tonight, and test your smoke alarms as well! 🕑🕐
November 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Daylight Savings ends tonight. Remember to change your clocks an hour behind tonight, and test your smoke alarms as well! 🕑🕐
Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃