“A threat model for accessibility on the web” alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-t... A deep, well-researched & cited piece detailing systemic failures down the web stack (standards bodies, browsers vendors, etc) which marginalize #accessibility and its voices — but with proposed solutions. #a11y

Looking for a digital accessibility job? Or looking to hire someone for an accessibility role? A11yjobs is a digital accessibility job board. www.a11yjobs.com

Very relatable.

If your organization relies on PDFs, the tools you use to create them can make or break accessibility. I explore which popular applications produce accessible PDFs, and which fall short. www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessib... #PDFAccessibility #PDFs #PDF #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #Accessibility

I Broke the Disabled Button. Homer Gaines explains we need to be mindful of over-engineering a solution, especially when it’s about accessibility. Screen reader users are used to VoiceOver announcing “dimmed” for disabled buttons. Changing it, will break their experience.

it's global accessibility awareness day and georges stavracas has posted a lovely celebration of all the work that's gone into gnome #a11y so far - and a look to the road ahead: feaneron.com/2025/05/15/i... a lot of work to do but there's also a lot of solid work already underway 💙

Imagine a future where you ask your IDE to make your component accessible—and then reliable fixes automatically appear, ready to apply. With our new axe MCP Server, digital accessibility will happen directly in your software development workflow. Learn more: www.deque.com/blog/one-cli... #a11y

Most PDFs online aren’t accessible—and for legal websites, that’s a growing risk. For #GAAD, we’ve written a guide on how to create accessible PDFs, and why web pages are usually the better solution. 👉 squareeye.com/making-pdfs-ac...#GAAD #Accessibility #LegalTech #PDFaccessibility

I'm officially announcing a massive collaboration that I've been able to participate in: evaluating the accessibility of the Python visualization library, @bokeh.org! 🎉 In collab with folks from @quansight.com and @anacondainc.bsky.social, we present 76 documented findings plus our summary here:

Really great to see big companies like Apple continue to develop new forms of assistive technology. #a11y

Every time a user can't navigate a website, fill out a form, or access content because of poor design, a barrier has been built.  The root of the problem? It often starts in our classrooms. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/rdokysafjj #A11Y #Accessibility

The proposed budget reconciliation bill makes massive cuts to Medicaid & ACA. The CBO says that at least 13.7 million people lose coverage if the proposed cuts pass. We’ll have an action alert later today. Meanwhile, call and tell Congress: protect Medicaid! autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/tell...

A few days ago, Deque launched axe Assistant, an AI chatbot trained specifically for accessibility. I spent a few days playing with it and a wild Saturday night writing up my findings for anyone that’s interested. www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/deque-a... #ai #axeAssistant #accessibility #a11y

Many people who use screen readers and keyboards to navigate Bluesky are reporting accessibility issues with keyboard focus. Please take a moment to leave a comment on this issue on GitHub if you have the opportunity: github.com/bluesky-soci... #A11y #accessibility

Design system annotations, part 1: How accessibility gets left out of components https://github.blog/engineering/user-experience/design-system-annotations-part-1-how-accessibility-gets-left-out-of-components/

Accessibility-focused job interview questions can cover much than just reciting specifications. These questions compiled by Scott O'Hara can be helpful for those conducting job interviews, as well as for those prepping to be interviewed. scottaohara.github.io/accessibilit...

“Do Not Publish Your Designs on the Web with Figma Sites…” adrianroselli.com/2025/05/do-n... Figma announced Figma Sites, letting you publish your Figma designs directly to the web like it’s 1997. #accessibility #a11y

Just saw a post using alt text to dump a list of key words to improve SEO. Do not do this. The first and foremost purpose of alt text is accessibility for someone who can't fully see the image. Dumping SEO terms there undermines that. It's not an html keyword meta tag. Just don't.

Able Player is being handed off by Terrill Thompson… terrillthompson.com/1607 …to Joe Dolson. www.joedolson.com/2025/05/able... I like seeing a goal of removing jQuery. No particular reason. #a11y #accessibility

What It Means to Shift Left on Accessibility and How to Do It Right? Great practical examples of what project managers, content people, designers, developers (front and back), QA people can do to help push accessibility as part of the project from the start. Article By Matt Robison

Gentle reminder that your needs aren’t special, they’re just needs. Everyone needs accessibility, mobility, food, communication, etc. Calling them “special needs” implies that they’re above and beyond, they’re not. They’re just needs.

“The FTC’s January 2025 proposed complaint alleged that despite the company’s claims, accessWidget did not make all user websites WCAG-compliant and these claims were false, misleading, or unsubstantiated” www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

the Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines, which eventually spawned the WCAG, was published in 1995. access/assistive tech have been first-class citizens of web tech for 30 years. if you're still "doing a11y" as the last step of your projects, you've never hit the skill floor of web development

What would help? – Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts – Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav – Restore focus or scroll position after interaction Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users. Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y

Bluesky is “screen reader accessible” the way a staircase is “technically a wheelchair ramp.” No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post. Compliance ≠ usability. cc @bsky.app #A11yFail #A11y #Accessibility

Pennsylvania Convention Center Becomes First Convention Center to Earn Accessibility Certification from Sage Inclusion www.exhibitoronline.com/news/article... #a11y

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Happy Monday! Check out this new @acm-sigchi.bsky.social paper from @peyajm29.bsky.social and colleagues on making web code more accessible using AI dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...