Missed this? Able Player 4.7.0 & Able Player for WordPress 2.2.0 Released! https://www.joedolson.com/2025/09/able-player-4-7-0-able-player-for-wordpress-2-2-0-released/

New post: Able Player 4.7.0 & Able Player for WordPress 2.2.0 Released! https://www.joedolson.com/2025/09/able-player-4-7-0-able-player-for-wordpress-2-2-0-released/

Taking a last hit of sugar (couldn’t get a nap) before #id24 kicks off in UNDER TWO HOURS: inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/ I have technical hosting duties for the first 5 hours, so hope the jitters don’t cause a mis-click.

Ricky Blacker and I talked about WP Accessibility Day. stunningdigitalmarketing.com/episode-599-...

🦊 I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...

Missed this? The Accessibility Show #8: Keyboard, keyboard, who’s got a keyboard…. https://www.joedolson.com/2025/09/the-accessibility-show-8-keyboard-keyboard-whos-got-a-keyboard/

Accessibility Show #8: @joedolson.bsky.social joins me to review keyboard accessibility on 6 high-profile WordPress sites. Only 1 scored highly, most had major navigation issues. Listen for real-world accessibility testing tips! #a11y #WordPress #WebAccessibility - wpbuilds.com/accessibilit...

New post: The Accessibility Show #8: Keyboard, keyboard, who’s got a keyboard…. https://www.joedolson.com/2025/09/the-accessibility-show-8-keyboard-keyboard-whos-got-a-keyboard/

Missed this? Deep down, I love maintenance https://www.joedolson.com/2025/09/deep-down-i-love-maintenance/

New post: Deep down, I love maintenance https://www.joedolson.com/2025/09/deep-down-i-love-maintenance/

Sign up here! Registered attendees receive virtual goodies and a chance to win in prize drawings. #WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #Accessibility 2025.wpaccessibility.day/attendee-reg...

Missed this? WP Accessibility 2.2.0 Released https://www.joedolson.com/2025/08/wp-accessibility-2-2-0-released/

New post: WP Accessibility 2.2.0 Released https://www.joedolson.com/2025/08/wp-accessibility-2-2-0-released/

Don’t miss out! WP Accessibility Day 2025 is Oct 15-16 Register now for the free 24-hour global livestream. Get ready for sessions packed with accessibility insights. Register here → 2025.wpaccessibility.day/attendee-reg... #WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #Accessibility

There are sadly two easy answers here: Your average company does not give a shit unless compelled to, and would be broke within minutes. chrisyoong.com/blog/why-is-...

Today in accessibility adventures, I met with the guy now in charge of Able Player. If you aren't familiar with Able Player, it's the most accessible media player out there. Open source. But a bit...wonky. He's out to make it better. 1/

Missed this? Able Player: version 4.7.0 beta 1 looking for testing! https://www.joedolson.com/2025/08/ableplayer-version-4-7-0-beta-1-looking-for-testing/

New post: Able Player: version 4.7.0 beta 1 looking for testing! https://www.joedolson.com/2025/08/ableplayer-version-4-7-0-beta-1-looking-for-testing/

New post: AblePlayer: version 4.7.0 beta 1 looking for testing! https://www.joedolson.com/2025/08/ableplayer-version-4-7-0-beta-1-looking-for-testing/

@inclusivedesign24.bsky.social is a non-profit organisation, and we’re able to keep the spirit of Inclusive Design 24 alive because of the generosity of our supporters. If you'd like to join them, there's more info here: inclusivedesign24.org/2025/support... #id24 #accessibility #inclusion

Community Spotlight: @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social (#ID24) is back on 25 September 2025 24 hours. 24 talks. All focused on inclusive design. Free, online, and built with accessibility at the core. Details: inclusivedesign24.org/2025 #InclusiveDesign #A11y #WPAD2025

Nielsen Norman Group has completely lost the plot.

Want to support digital accessibility on a smaller budget? Our Bronze and Micro sponsor tiers for #WPAD2025 are still open! Join us and help make accessibility a priority in the WordPress community! 2025.wpaccessibility.day/sponsorship/ #Accessibility #WordPress #WPA11yDay

Missed this? The Accessibility Show #7: Looking deeper after automated testing https://www.joedolson.com/2025/07/accessibility-show-7-after-automated-testing/

New post: The Accessibility Show #7: Looking deeper after automated testing https://www.joedolson.com/2025/07/accessibility-show-7-after-automated-testing/

Can we please stop putting fragrance in hand sanitizer?

Accessibility debt piles up fast. Fixing it shouldn’t burn out your team. Join @a11ymel.bsky.social (HashiCorp) and @ericwbailey.website (GitHub) for a live session on how to reduce A11y debt without overwhelming your team. 🗓 July 24, 12PM EDT 🔗 save your spot: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“Why I don’t trust WCAG 2.2 and what I’m hoping from 3.0” blog.logrocket.com/ux-design/wc... Disappointing because it fails to recognize *when* WCAG 2 was written, *how* consensus happens. Also assumes WCAG 3 will somehow achieve more and avoid manipulation of scoring model. [1/5] #accessibility

New post: Why use Able Player instead of `video`? https://www.joedolson.com/2025/07/why-use-able-player-instead-of-video/

Keynote announcement! Vitaly Friedman (@vitalyf.bsky.social), Co-founder of Smashing Magazine (@smashingmagazine.com), is speaking at @wpaccessibility.day 2025. October 15 at 15:00 UTC Topic: Accessible Design Patterns for 2025 Get the details: 2025.wpaccessibility.day/announcing-v... #WPA11yDay

For screen reader users like Holly Tuke, accessibility is the difference between being able to use a website and clicking away. In this post, Holly shares the most annoying barriers she encounters as a blind person, and how to fix them. business.scope.org.uk/article/5-mo...

Heard about the newly available translated sessions from past WP Accessibility Day events? Now, meet the team making it happen. Led by Joni Halabi, our translators are helping share accessibility insights with the world. Learn more about the team: buff.ly/57yY86Z

Did you know? If your employer uses Benevity, you can donate to WP Accessibility Day, and your company might match your gift. Employees at GoDaddy, Microsoft, Adobe, and more can give easily. Or donate directly:

Only two (2) Silver sponsor spots left for WP Accessibility Day 2025! Accessibility is part of your mission—or if you want it to be—this is your chance to support a global event and connect with an engaged audience. Get the details and claim your spot:

Screen reader HTML support tables "With the addition of Gez Lemon to the editing team, work continues on expanding and improving the HTML and screen reader support information." #HTML #screenReader #NVDA #JAWS #a11y tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07...

STOP USING AI FOR ALT TEXT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

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While at @wceurope.bsky.social in Basel, I was invited to sit down with @nathanwrigley.com and @joedolson.bsky.social to discuss the suggestion that accessibility features should be built and maintained within a canonical plugin.

I wrote about why I'm tired of reading about takes on quality. ericwbailey.website/published/qu...

Missed this? Able Player for WordPress: version 2.0 https://www.joedolson.com/2025/06/able-player-for-wordpress-version-2-0/

Missed this? Able Player version 4.6.0 https://www.joedolson.com/2025/06/able-player-version-4-6-0/

New post: Able Player version 4.6.0 https://www.joedolson.com/2025/06/able-player-version-4-6-0/

New post: Able Player for WordPress: version 2.0 https://www.joedolson.com/2025/06/able-player-for-wordpress-version-2-0/ # a11y# AblePlayer

New post: Able Player version 4.6.0 https://www.joedolson.com/2025/06/able-player-version-4-6-0/

New post: Able Player for WordPress: version 2.0 https://www.joedolson.com/2025/06/able-player-for-wordpress-version-2-0/ # a11y# AblePlayer

AspirePress: The Quiet Project Powering FAIR's Infrastructure www.therepository.email/aspirepress-...

The @wordpress.org Security Team will be discontinuing updates to the WP 4.1-4.6 branches in July. As a reminder: only the most recent version of WordPress is actively supported. Currently, this is 6.8. Please update your sites today!

If you’ve paid attention to my ramblings over the last decade-plus, then you’ve heard me to talk about selfish accessibility. It’s nice to see others embrace it. “Selfish reasons for building accessible UIs” nolanlawson.com/2025/06/16/s... #accessibility #a11y

📝 Extended some thoughts I posted yesterday about @redwoodjs.com and how I'm impressed by its new set of principles. daverupert.com/2025/06/prin...

As you probably know, we will be working on the documentation in the WP Accessibility Team’s Handbook. For this we need your feedback. Please fill in the feedback request form so we know what you think is important to read. RT = 🙌🙌 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...