I need to get a train carriage in my back garden. There is something about sitting on a quiet train to London in the moring sun that makes me feel like a productivity super hero.

Such ace discussions #CampDigital about digital accessibility, a reminder to consider poverty as a form of digital exclusion, latest report here: www.goodthingsfoundation.org/policy-and-r... lots for folks who design digital tools and services to consider!

The flipping legend @herahussain.bsky.social kicks off #campDigital with her 3 month old in a pram by her side 🌟💪🏽

The world has needed this book for a very long time!

"There’s no doubt AI can unlock better public services...But that won’t happen by default. It only happens if we’re deliberate, not just about what AI can do, but who it’s doing it for." 💬Read more from @chrisbush.bsky.social, our Capability Lead for Design at Nexer: digileaders.com/why-ai-must-...

Coming soon to Safari: - Anchor positioning (YAYY!) - Scroll-driven animations (YAYY!) - text-wrap: pretty - progress() function - margin-trim - contrast-color() webkit.org/blog/16993/n...

We’re looking for people with lived experience of access needs to take part in paid user research. Sessions are remote or in Macclesfield. Interested? Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/XPMJFQmLde #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UserResearch #DigitalInclusion

Good morning Accessibility team, Over the past few weeks, I’ve been searching for high‑quality, inclusive image and photo libraries—particularly those that feature people with access needs in work settings or engaged in tasks and activities. If you know of any resources, I’d be really grateful.

I've just been added to this wonderful sustainable web resource directory - lowwwcarbon.com :) I've got a little bit to do around file caching, and killing off a few JS libs that i don't need - but feeling pretty fired up. This is the site report from ecograder. ecograder.com/report/6JJpG...

Really looking forward to speaking at the digital leaders event this week. You can still sign-up to be a part of the session if you want to learn more about inclusive AI

Only just discovered this service - and it’s brilliant. It tells you which platform a train will depart from, 30mins before departure. Absolutely kills the need for the crazy Ryanair style rush to get on a train, 5mins before departure. www.whatplatform.co.uk

I’m gaining quite an appreciation for how well early morning train trips support you being a productivity power house: * A quiet space to focus * A place to bat around ideas * Just enough internet to be productive * Nice views * A large latte * and… Warm toes I need a train carriage in the garden

Nice little clip of an alternative door pull for people with mobility needs www.instagram.com/reel/DFbCoYq...

Just saw an interesting piece from Zoe Klienman on an emergent AI start-up from China. DeepSeek was developed for less than $6 million, uses only a fraction of the compute power and chips required by its much larger rivals. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #AI /via @benholliday.com

Check out Hocus Focus —a fun keyboard focus game! It brilliantly shows how keyboard navigation works, the importance of logical focus order, visible focus outlines, & avoiding focus traps—all in just a few minutes. Fun, quick, and polished! #WebAccessibility focus.hteumeuleu.com - 1m 28s for me

Braille has popped up a few times in conversations this week. It’s not a topic I know a lot about, particularly, when moving beyond digital interfaces. But I’ve loved learning more about the print side of things this week, and the role of blind typesetters and printers Also got a Lego fix too.

A dead hard drive over Christmas led me to rediscover this 2011 gem by bsky.app/profile/worr.... It reshaped how I think about design, encouraging me to focus on the environments people are in, creating rich, immersive products & services that truly serve us as humans worrydream.com/ABriefRantOn...

I had a great day at the UKRI CDT: AI for Digital Media Inclusion event. It was lovely to meet a group of incredible people dedicated to removing barriers arounds accessing media, information, & services through the thoughtful & innovative use of AI. #Inclusion #Accessibility #AI

I’ve really enjoyed listening to these shows over the last couple of years. The BBC Correspondent’s look ahead The 2025 one is out on Friday. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

An idea for a secret Santa perhaps?

These three “Jack’s laws of content” from @curiousscutter.bsky.social are spot on

This year we’ve been privileged to work on amazing #accessibility projects, driving progress in inclusive products, services & organisations. But there’s so much more for us all to do. "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot..." *HT @hminto.bsky.social - shorturl.at/0Seb1

Can anyone recommend a good platform (or method) for publicly sharing conference presentations that is #accessible? I’ve used, Slideshare, Speakerdeck in the past & there is definitely opportunities for improvement there. I have been considering “view only” GoogleDocs. Need some inspo!

EA just made a whole bunch of #accessibility patents open-source This means that other developers throughout the industry can use the technology at no cost. The news comes after EA made a pledge not to sue rival companies for co-opting these types of tools. www.engadget.com/gaming/ea-ju...

#Campdigital is back! A day of bold ideas, inspiring talks, and meaningful conversations with the amazing digital community. 🎤💡 Join us on 3rd July at RNCM – early bird tickets are out now! Let’s shape the future of inclusive digital together.

One other quick Accessibility thought. I don't know if this has to be added or changed through blue sky, or if Skeets can fix it, but I would love all of the unlabeled buttons for people's icons to read their usernames, so we know what the pictures are. 

We've got some handy tips to help with making events more inclusive for deaf people 😀 rnid.org.uk/information-...

Excited to be at the “Creating Policy Futures: A Responsible #AI and Careful Industries Unconference” with @carefultrouble.bsky.social Its only just started and already feels like a wonderful crowd with so many different perspectives

Do you or someone you know use assistive technologies online? Tools like screen readers, magnifiers, voice control, adaptive keyboards, or customisations (e.g., high contrast, etc)? If so, I’d love to hear from you—especially in you're in the UK. #Accessibility #AssistiveTech

Lots of new followers seem to have popped up over the weekend. Hello all 👋

In today’s episode of “Fix the forms, one at a time”, @bm.wel.by encounters the Disclosure and Barring Service

If you're looking to find interesting folks to follow on @bsky.app . I've found this tool very useful - bsky-follow-finder.theo.io Particularly when trying to find friends that may have changed their usernames as they move between social networks. bsky-follow-finder.theo.io

I've been using Liberating Structures for a few years now. They're a bunch of simple, inclusive methods to unlock group potential, spark ideas, & drive action in a variety of settings - Perfect for teams, workshops, & big transformations. Imagine my excitement when i saw this meet-up in my feed!

John Lewis have just released their fantastic Audio Described Christmas Advert. You can watch it here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWTQ... #Accessibility #AudioDescribed #Christmas

Also, part of the reason we did bought InfoWars is because people on Bluesky told us it would be funny to buy InfoWars. And those people were right. This is the funniest thing that has ever happened.

We're running a free webinar on 28th Nov looking at how organisations can optimise Microsoft 365 Copilot to boost collaboration and support colleagues with access needs, incl. demos of various accessibility tools our team are trialling! Register to join at: bit.ly/NexerCopilot...

I had no idea there was something called back slang. #linguistics

Interested in AI and the creative industries? Have views on the direction of the policy landscape and what AI might mean for critical issues such as creative workers' rights, public service delivery or artistic practice? Come along to our unconference on 19 November in Salford lu.ma/q03v8qrb

Really like these service patterns discussed by @richardpope.org in Platformland. Integrating services into ‘Journals’ showing what happened in the past and ‘Task lists’ automatically prompting you for what comes next. 1/

“GB News has already lost a High Court challenge to stop Ofcom from temporarily sanctioning it [for breaching impartiality laws], in which their lawyers argued it would cause "irreparable damage" to its reputation.” I wonder if their lawyers thought that through. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to hear that our Channel 4 series ‘#Defiance: Fighting the Far Right‘ has been selected as one of the four nominees for Best History Documentary at the 2024 @griersontrust’s Awards. Congrats to all our cast & crew @RoganProduction @Channel4, @shamindernahal @rizwanahmed @groupm_motion

This was the book I used to buy apprentices and interns when they were starting out on their research careers at our place. Its a brilliant book, and I’m looking forward to seeing the updates too 🙌 You can also check out @steveportigal.bsky.social’s talk from NUX here youtu.be/ApLf47S4Xjg?...

Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin lockdown has begun. If you have uBlock Origin, you might notice Chrome automatically disabling the extension. www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/2...

@chrisbush.bsky.social on why we can’t ignore AI bias and what can be done to ensure that these systems are fair, inclusive, and accessible to everyone: technative.io/mitigating-a... #AI #Inclusion #a11y

The Uxbridge Dictionary strikes again

Also nice to hear @chrisbush.bsky.social and Danny gently explaining why accessibility matters to a largely Danish audience, as they spread the good word on digital inclusion: open.spotify.com/episode/1ea2...

Quick Q. Whilst I've been very happy to move away from using Twitter in the last year - I've noticed a gap. Twitter used to be a great way to get quick access to quality customer support services - Skipping the usual "Do-not-contact-us" forms on websites. Is Bluesky a good alternative for this?

Danny and me are delighted to be speaking at Digital Performance Day in Aarhus. We’ll show you the most common a11y problems you'll find on the websites you use every day and show you how to use assistive tech in your development work. digitalperformanceday.nozebra.dk #accessibility