My webinar on making printed and digital content #accessibility is now available as a standalone video with descriptions and captions in: English, Ukrainian, Malay, Arabic, Czech, German, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish. youtu.be/AO9XXkrACtU?...

I know the "design for disabled people, and you benefit everyone" statement isn’t universally agreed on, but I found this video (specifically about the large button phone) fascinating. www.youtube.com/shorts/a5Lzr...

Do you ever test your “Add to cart” flow using only a keyboard? When the cart drawer opens, the focus should move inside it. If it doesn’t, the experience breaks for keyboard users. Here's why this happens, why it's a problem, and how to fix it. davedavies.dev/reviews/wher...

Email accessibility has come a long way, but this year’s report from @emailmarkup.org shows there’s still plenty of work to do. A few takeaways that really stuck with me 👇

Suddenly everything seems to be "From Discover" on my bsky timeline and I'm not sure if it's a bug but I don't like it 🥲

Passenger Clothing are doing so much right - but when it comes to accessibility, even good intentions need a bit of UX backup. I took a look at their new accessibility widget and how built-in browser tools often do a better job. youtu.be/Kd2Z0a6_kr0

If you've ever been let you down by a lift, literally or emotionally, this super-useful site can check a station lift status before you travel: lifts.matteason.co.uk Thanks to @matteason.me for this!

New font drop from @microsoft.com. What’s really interesting about this article though isn’t just the font design, it’s their discussion on the concept of 'prosody' in video captions. microsoft.design/articles/int...

Surfability's VI taster weekend is back for 2025! Last year’s event saw dozens of blind and partially sighted people take to the waves for the first time but we want this year to be even bigger! 🏄 Register for a spot here: bit.ly/4i5f5eE

Vitality’s quote form looks sharp - but a few small UX issues might be quietly hurting conversions. In this video I walk through 3 accessibility fixes that could help more people complete the form. youtu.be/Ckx6aNY-tPM

Anne-Mieke Bovelett tells Designers, your excuse is gone. Stunning, animated and accessible. Yes, you can! buff.ly/MPoHprX #Design #Animation #UXDesign #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

This is a good list. The only other tool I'd add is @polypane.app. www.oidaisdes.org/accessibilit...

“Accessibility takes too much time.” So does rebuilding your product after losing users who can’t access what you’ve built. People with disabilities aren’t edge cases - they’re your real audience.

Accessibility isn’t just ethical - it’s smart. 1 in 5 people has a disability. That’s not a niche audience, that’s your users. Inclusive design increases reach, improves SEO, and protects you from legal risk. So why wouldn’t you do it? www.nngroup.com/articles/inc...

Someone out there is only able to read your content because you added alt text. Someone else navigated your site with a keyboard because you made it possible. Accessibility isn’t about perfection - it’s about care and inclusion.

The 2024 WebAIM Million report just dropped. Still 95.9% of home pages have accessibility errors (and most of those are basic errors). Why is it so hard to move this number? What’s actually working - and what isn’t? webaim.org/projects/mil...

How navigation should work for keyboard users buff.ly/a71Gwpz #WebDevelopment #WebDev #WebAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

The WebAIM Million 2025 report just dropped, scanning the top 1 million home pages for accessibility issues. Are we doing better? Kinda. Are we still messing up the basics? Absolutely. Let’s break it down 👇 webaim.org/projects/mil...

Have you ever wondered where WCAG’s 4.5:1 colour contrast ratio comes from, and what it actually means? If you work in accessibility or design, understanding this properly can make a real difference. davedavies.dev/posts/wcag-c...

7 years on, it's still time to ditch the placeholder attribute on form fields... www.smashingmagazine.com/2018/06/plac...

WCAG Colour Contrast: What Does the 4.5:1 Ratio Actually Mean?, by @thedavedavies.bsky.social:

@amberley.dev Hey there! Could I get an invite to the Web A11y Slack room please? It looks like the only way in is by cold-calling someone 😬 Thanks a lot!

Found a little translation hiccup in the Deque WAS certification course - looks like the 'Allowing Customizability' section accidentally got some German mixed in! Kind of ironic in a section about text accessibility 😄 #a11y #accessibility (Paging @deque.com)

🤔HTML semantics: <abbr> theory versus abbreviation reality "The HTML <abbr> element is deceptively familiar and attractive, its been around forever (1999) and thus people assume that it does what it does and does it well." #a11y #webdev #HTML www.tpgi.com/short-note-t...

#Accessibility remediation livestream today is all about AI alt text generating plugins. I made a ridiculous shocked face for the YouTube thumbnail because, OMG, I can't believe I'm going to try these. Tune in at 11 AM CST to see how they do. #a11y #WordPress

Well done Berghaus 👏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This free service is going to bring the outdoors to so many more people.

Here’s another valuable accessibility checklist. The UK Gov shares 10 common accessibility mistakes and how to fix them - like missing alt text, bad color contrast, and poor keyboard support. Worth a look! accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/04/1... #a11y #accessibility

This is such an interesting insight into @whitep4nth3r.com's personal journey into coding by voice. And a powerful reminder that any of us might need to adapt how we navigate the world - whether temporarily or permanently.

Have you ever wondered where WCAG’s 4.5:1 colour contrast ratio comes from, and what it actually means? If you work in accessibility or design, understanding this properly can make a real difference. tiny-octopus.com/posts/wcag-c... #a11y #accessibility

The @github.com team has put out a fascinating blog on making tree views more accessible! If you’re into #UX, #a11y, or just love a good deep dive into thoughtful engineering, give this a read: github.blog/engineering/...

This week, the UK parliament is set to discuss legislation requiring audio and tactile voting aids at polling stations - enabling blind voters to cast their ballots independently and privately. A brilliant step towards making democracy truly accessible for everyone.

Anyone who's been around accessibility for more than a week will know about WCAG's contrast requirements. I mean, there's tools which do all this for us but did you ever wonder what a 4.5:1 ratio actually means? Follow on for a plain English explanation!

On that note... this is a great accessibility essentials blog post. Written from a ReactJS perspective, but relevant for frontend devs of all flavours. martijnhols.nl/blog/accessi...

New blog post! Our accessibility audit of the UK Met Office's weather forecast app, what we learnt along the way and the positive impact of monitoring on an already strong app 🌦️ accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/14/a... #accessibility #a11y #mobile

WCAG 1.4.1 says all information must be understandable without needing to distinguish between colours. This is especially important for red/green colour blindness. But have you ever wondered why this is? 🤔

Working on a site this week, and one of the first things I noticed was every button was just a div with an onClick event. A classic case of reinventing the wheel... poorly. So, I replaced all their div-buttons with proper button elements getting screen reader support & keyboard nav instantly.

The European Accessibility Act deadline is coming in June 2025. If you're selling products or services in the EU, this affects you. Here's what you need to know and how to prepare... (1/13)

This is a VERY comprehensive accessibility checklist we just found. www.digitala11y.com/wcag-checkli...

Auto-playing videos aren't just annoying - they're an absolute nightmare.

🧵 The FTC's $1M ruling against accessiBe is making waves in the #a11y community (you've almost probably read the reports this week). Let's break down what this means for web accessibility, businesses using automated solutions, and most importantly - disabled users who need accessible websites.

Client: “Sure we used AccessiBe to make our site accessible, why do you ask?” 🤔 #a11y #webdev #Accessibility #memes

accessiBe is ordered to pay “$1 Million for Deceptive Claims that its AI Product Could Make Websites Compliant”. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

Day 11 of the #MobileA11yAdventCalendarr! Designers can help ensure mobile apps are accessible, however, most designers don't know where to start. There are two FREE Figma plugin that your design teams can use to bring #A11y into the design process. Include and CVS iOS A11y (links in thread)

The trials and tribulations of working in #accessibility: when I *want* to find something broken to demonstrate a particular issue, all the places I look, it's been fixed. When I need something to actually work, everything is always broken. #a11y

This image of a road sign with the words "Uncertainty Ahead" will appear several times in my free Digital #Accessibility Legal Update tomorrow. Potential impacts of the new administration and the current strong US legal foundation are on the agenda! Register here: bit.ly/3PlayLF #a11y #EdTech

Whilst on this topic: back in the summer I wrote a blog post on why aria-label can be bad for accessibility that may also be of interest. andycarter.dev/blog/why-ari...

📝 New post! `aria-label` and `aria-labelledby` aren't allowed on divs, spans, and other static text elements out of the box, and *most* screenreaders won't announce them. #accessibility #a11y

Last week at Sheffield DM I spoke about how online UK retailers lost an estimated £17.1 billion in 2019 due to poor accessibility. New Dutch research, has found that online retailers in the Netherlands are losing around €4.2 billion for the same reason. (1/4) #accessibility #a11y #ecommerce

Here's something I see that trips developers up. The <header> landmark by default is equal to role="banner". I know... naming is hard. So if you have a <div> or <span> with role="banner" and a <heading> landmark on the same page, it causes a conflict. #a11y #webDev #rightBadCode

Is it satire? You decide. My contribution to this year’s #HTMHell Advent Calendar is online, and you are getting two articles for the price of one. (And yes, both are free of charge.) htmhell.dev/adventcalend... #A11Y #CSS #ForcedColors