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aardrian.bsky.social
> …seeing promising results…
Which aren’t genuine results.

> …goal is 100% WCAG testing…
Ah, snake oil.

> …with high capture rates.
Sales targets, not WCAG coverage.

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#accessibility #a11y #WCAG
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
frontenddogma.com
Testing Methods: Concurrent Input Mechanisms, by @[email protected]:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-concurrent-input-mechanisms/

#accessibility #testing #wcag
Testing Methods: Concurrent Input Mechanisms - Dennis Deacon
WCAG 2.5.6 enables concurrent input use. Hybrid testing ensures flexible, inclusive, and seamless digital experiences for all users.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Unexpected page changes can disorient users. My latest article explores hybrid testing; automation, AI, and human insight, to ensure WCAG 3.2.2 On Input compliance and user control.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #A11y #UX #AccessibilityTesting #AI #WebAccessibility
Testing Methods: On Input
WCAG 3.2.2 On Input ensures users stay in control by preventing unexpected context changes triggered by inputs. A hybrid testing approach, combining automation, AI, and manual methods, delivers both technical accuracy and a user-centered evaluation of accessibility.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
frontenddogma.com
Testing Methods: Link Purpose (Link Only), by @[email protected]:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-link-purpose-link-only/

#accessibility #testing #wcag #links #microcontent
Testing Methods: Link Purpose (Link Only) - Dennis Deacon
Ensure every link stands alone. WCAG 2.4.9 drives clarity, trust, and accessibility through automation, AI, and human insight.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
New tool alert: AI Accessibility Checker by Kiran Kadam automates WCAG audits with OpenAI.

Flag alt text issues, contrast problems, and ARIA misuse—directly in your CI pipeline.

Via TDT: https://bit.ly/4qukyAz
##Accessibility #WCAG #OpenSource #AI
AI Accessibility Checker Automates WCAG Audits with OpenAI Integration
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Predictable focus is key to accessible UX. Automated scans, AI insights, and manual testing together ensure WCAG 3.2.1 compliance, making digital experiences intuitive for all users.
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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #WCAG #OnFocus #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility #A11y
Testing Methods: On Focus
A hybrid approach to WCAG 3.2.1 On Focus combines automated, AI-based, and manual testing to ensure predictable, non-disorienting focus behavior. This method efficiently identifies technical issues while validating real-world user experience, creating truly accessible and inclusive digital content.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
How do you make a podcast truly accessible? Nicolas Steenhout’s case study turns his A11y Rules Podcast into a WCAG 2.1, compliant site, using Able Player, transcripts & smart design. Accessibility isn’t extra, it’s essential.

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#WebAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Case Study - Podcast Becomes a WCAG 2.1 Implementation Site - 24 Accessibility
Nicolas Steenhout shares the story of his podcast, A11Y Rules, the accessibility of its website, and the move to WCAG 2.1.
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Pronunciation can change meaning, and accessibility. My latest piece explores how automation, AI, and human expertise combine to test WCAG 3.1.6 effectively. Clarity begins with context.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #A11y #AccessibilityTesting
Testing Methods: Pronunciation
A hybrid testing approach for WCAG 3.1.6 Pronunciation combines automation, AI, and human expertise to ensure accuracy and inclusivity. Automation scans broadly, AI adds contextual insight, and manual validation ensures linguistic precision and meaningful accessibility outcomes.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
frontenddogma.com
Testing Methods: Location, by @[email protected]:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-location/

#accessibility #testing #wcag #navigation
Testing Methods: Location - Dennis Deacon
WCAG 2.4.8 Location promotes clear navigation and user confidence through automation, AI, and manual testing for true accessibility.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Readable content is accessible content. WCAG 3.1.5 Reading Level guides hybrid testing with automation, AI, and human review to ensure clarity, inclusion, and trust across audiences.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UserExperience #WCAG #ContentStrategy #A11y
Testing Methods: Reading Level
A hybrid approach to WCAG 3.1.5 Reading Level combines automated scanning, AI-driven contextual analysis, and manual review. This method ensures content is readable, audience-focused, and inclusive, balancing efficiency, precision, and real-world accessibility for all users.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
frontenddogma.com
Testing Methods: Label in Name, by @[email protected]:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-label-in-name/

#accessibility #testing #wcag #labels #aria
Testing Methods: Label in Name - Dennis Deacon
Ensure WCAG 2.5.3 compliance with visible labels matching programmatic names using a hybrid testing approach for full accessibility coverage.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
inautilo.bsky.social
#Development #Guides
Accessible animations and movements · Handling animations for users preferring reduced motion ilo.im/1690iu by Elle Smith

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#Accessibility #WCAG #Animation #Motion #Browser #DevTools #WebDev #Frontend #CSS #JavaScript
Design accessible animation and movement with code examples - Pope Tech Blog
This guide explains how to control or replace animations for users who prefer reduced motion.
ilo.im
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
🧭 Freelock’s Day 9 Drupal Advent post breaks down WCAG 1.4.13: tooltip accessibility.
Vanishing tooltips and dropdowns cause major barriers.
Fix it: persistent display, ESC to dismiss, ARIA roles.
https://bit.ly/4q1grLN
##DrupalAccessibility #WCAG
December 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
I unpack how automated tools, AI and manual testing work together to deliver accessible digital experiences. Let’s rethink compliance as innovation.

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#DigitalAccessibility #TestingStrategy #WCAG #A11y
Testing Methods: Abbreviations
WCAG 3.1.4 Abbreviations ensures all users can understand acronyms, initialisms, and shorthand by providing clear definitions. A hybrid testing approach, combining automated scans, AI analysis, and manual review, ensures accuracy, accessibility, and clarity for diverse audiences.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
frontenddogma.com
Testing Methods: Pointer Cancellation, by @[email protected]:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-pointer-cancellation/

#accessibility #testing #wcag
Testing Methods: Pointer Cancellation - Dennis Deacon
Pointer Cancellation in WCAG 2.5.2 empowers all users with safer, reversible interactions using a hybrid testing approach for accessibility.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
⚠️ Freelock’s @freelock.com Advent post covers WCAG-aligned error prevention for high-risk Drupal actions.

Use modules like Trash, add confirmation steps, and build interfaces that prevent user mistakes.

https://bit.ly/4oUE33T
##DrupalAccessibility #WCAG #UXDesign #DrupalSecurity
Error Prevention in Critical Actions: Freelock's Drupal Advent Insight
Freelock’s Drupal Advent Calendar focuses on a crucial accessibility and UX topic: error prevention for critical actions. The post unpacks WCAG 2.1’s requirement 3.3.4, providing practical examples and actionable guidance for making irreversible user...
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
“Unusual words” in accessibility tests aren’t just odd wording, they can signal serious barriers. My article uncovers how semantics matter when ensuring inclusivity. What odd phrasing have you seen in an audit?

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #A11yTesting #A11y
Testing Methods: Unusual Words
WCAG 3.1.3 ensures content with uncommon, specialized, or idiomatic words is clarified for all users. A hybrid testing approach, automated scanning, AI analysis, and manual review, identifies and explains unusual words, enhancing comprehension, inclusivity, and real-world accessibility.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
frontenddogma.com
WCAG 2.1 Addition—Success Criterion 1.3.5: Identify Input Purpose (Level AA), by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://www.accessibilityoz.com/2025/11/wcag2-1-addition-success-criterion-1-3-5-identify-input-purpose-level-aa/

#accessibility #wcag #standards #forms
WCAG2.1 Addition - Success Criterion 1.3.5: Identify Input Purpose (Level AA) - AccessibilityOz
The purpose of each input field is to clearly define its intended function. Collecting user information can be automated when the input field’s label correctly identifies it, allowing the computer to input previously agreed content. For example, if a field is coded as a First name, then a system …
www.accessibilityoz.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
bluesky.awakari.com
WCAG 2.1 Addition—Success Criterion 1.3.5: Identify Input Purpose (Level AA), by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky): https://www. accessibilityoz.com/2025/11/wc ag2-1-addition-success-criterion-1-3-5-identify-input-purpose-level-aa/ # accessibility # wcag # standards # forms

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December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
W3C’s next move is bringing structure to your accessibility test tools. The article by Wilco Fiers shows how ACT Rules aim to sync automated and manual audits, time to rethink how you measure inclusion.

www.24a11y.com/2018/w3c-is-...

#Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #W3C #WCAG #A11yTesting #A11y
W3C is Coming to Your A11Y Tools - 24 Accessibility
Wilco Fiers talks about the upcoming harmonization of both automated accessibility testing tools and manual, human testing, lead by the ACT Task Force.
www.24a11y.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
stevefaulkner.bsky.social
👉🏽 Common misconceptions about #WCAG
by Ela Gorla of @tetralogical.com

"the way the guidelines are discussed often leads to mixed assumptions about what they cover and how they should be used."

tetralogical.com/blog/2025/12...
Common misconceptions about WCAG - TetraLogical
Most people working in digital are aware of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and know they can help make digital products work for everyone. However, the way the guidelines are discusse...
tetralogical.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Our words matter when we test for accessibility. I examine how the “language of parts,” the way we name testing methods, tools and roles, influences outcomes.

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#InclusiveDesign #WCAG #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #TestingMethods
Testing Methods: Language of Parts
WCAG 3.1.2 Language of Parts ensures multilingual content is programmatically identifiable, enabling assistive technologies to switch languages accurately. A hybrid testing approach, automated, AI-based, and manual, ensures correct pronunciation, accessibility, and an inclusive user experience.
buff.ly
December 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
frontenddogma.com
Testing Methods: Focus Order, by @[email protected]:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-focus-order/

#accessibility #wcag #testing #focus #keyboardnavigation
Testing Methods: Focus Order - Dennis Deacon
Learn how WCAG 2.4.3 Focus Order improves navigation for all users & how hybrid testing ensures logical, inclusive & user-friendly experiences.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
frontenddogma.com
Testing Methods: Dragging Movements, by @[email protected]:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-dragging-movements/

#accessibility #testing #wcag
Testing Methods: Dragging Movements - Dennis Deacon
Learn how hybrid testing ensures WCAG 2.5.7 Dragging Movements compliance by combining automation, AI insight, and manual validation.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
deconspray.bsky.social
Explore how W3C specs become practical tools for accessibility in Melanie Richards’ post. Turn dense standards into meaningful design action.

www.24a11y.com/2019/an-adve...

#DigitalAccessibility #A11y #W3C #WCAG #AccessibilityStandards
An adventurer’s guide to W3C specs - 24 Accessibility
2019 has been a landmark year for web standards milestones: the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) turned 25 this October, and it published the first version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines…
www.24a11y.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM