Mike Gifford, CPWA

@ox.ca

Happy to have my work in the Accessibility Chapter of the @httparchive.org 's Web Almanac featured in StateScoop. statescoop.com/state-websit... I believe this is the 1st #a11y government-wide scan of USA states. #accessibility #Section508 #USAGovernment #GoogleLighthouse #axe #WebAccessibility

statescoop.com

State websites don't meet upcoming DOJ accessibility requirements | StateScoop

An audit of state government websites shows that none meets all accessibility requirements soon to be required by the Department of Justice.

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deconspray

@deconspray.bsky.social

1 day ago

Screen readers don't read pixels. They interpret what our code exposes. Accessibility starts with semantics, not appearance. www.linkedin.com/pul... #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReaders #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #DigitalAccessibility #AssistiveTechnology

www.linkedin.com

Do screen readers actually read the screen?

Most screen readers never look at the rendered screen. Instead, they get information from the browser in two ways.

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deconspray

@deconspray.bsky.social

4 days ago

Should a dialog close when clicked outside? Context matters. Ask what happens when users close it accidentally. adrianroselli.com/20... #Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #UX #A11y #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #Usability

adrianroselli.com

Should a Dialog Close When Clicked Outside?

Maybe not, but I’ll break these down into three categories because it depends on context and intent. Pretend this post also applies for pressing Esc. Action Required If the user must complete a task that is presented by the dialog, then they should not be able to close it without…

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Ashlee 🤟🏻

@ashleemboyer.com

over 1 year ago

Please don't auto-close accordion sections! You're gonna make me sick. 😣 ashleemboyer.com/blog/sho…. (*whispers* I think you should avoid accordions 99% of the time but that's a different topic for a different post.) #Accessibility #A11y #WebAccessibility #WebA11y

ashleemboyer.com

Should accordions auto-close sections? | Ashlee M Boyer

Only if you want them to be harder to use.

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deconspray

@deconspray.bsky.social

6 days ago

Should a dialog close when clicked outside? Accessibility isn't about rigid patterns. Context, intent, impact, and recovery matter. adrianroselli.com/20... #Accessibility #A11y #UX #Usability #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility #DesignSystems

adrianroselli.com

Should a Dialog Close When Clicked Outside?

Maybe not, but I’ll break these down into three categories because it depends on context and intent. Pretend this post also applies for pressing Esc. Action Required If the user must complete a task that is presented by the dialog, then they should not be able to close it without…

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Web Chick

@webchick.com

4 days ago

☕ DAILY BREW TGIF! ❤️ Revamp week is rolling right into the weekend. #WebChick #DailyBrew #TGIF #WebAccessibility #ADACompliance #WCAG #GovernmentWebsites #AccessibleDocuments #SEO #AEO #GEO #OhioBusiness #SmallBusiness

web chick ☕ DAILY BREW
TGIF! ❤️ Revamp week is rolling right into the weekend.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻

@ashleemboyer.com

almost 2 years ago

What is "a11y" or "web a11y"? It's a number-based abbreviation (or numeronym) for the word "accessibility." The number 11 is used because there are 11 letters between the "a" and "y". #A11y #Accessibility #WebA11y #WebAccessibility #Numeronym #Numeronyms (Transcript in replies)

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Ashlee 🤟🏻

@ashleemboyer.com

almost 3 years ago

It's alarming how many "accessible" React UI libraries have inaccessible websites. It's also alarming that few teams actually consider this a deal-breaker for using a React UI library. #Accessibility #WebAccessibility #React

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Ashlee 🤟🏻

@ashleemboyer.com

over 1 year ago

Ever wondered where your "Skip to main content" links should go? I got you. ashleemboyer.com/blog/whe…. Side note... this may be my shortest blog page?? 👀 #Accessibility #A11y #WebAccessibility #WebA11y

ashleemboyer.com

Where should 'Skip to main content' links go? | Ashlee M Boyer

Spoiler alert: it's the <main> element.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻

@ashleemboyer.com

almost 3 years ago

Starting a thread of bug reports and pull requests I make against "accessible" React UI libraries that have accessibility issues on their websites 🧵 #Accessibility #WebAccessibility #React

Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com

It's alarming how many "accessible" React UI libraries have inaccessible websites. It's also alarming that few teams actually consider this a deal-breaker for using a React UI library. #Accessibility #WebAccessibility #React

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deconspray

@deconspray.bsky.social

3 days ago

WCAG 3 is rethinking conformance. One level, with reporting tiers beyond it. Is conformance the finish line, or the foundation? alastairc.uk/blog/20... #WCAG3 #Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility

alastairc.uk

WCAG 3 update - conformance

Accessibilty and user-experience thoughts.

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deconspray

@deconspray.bsky.social

4 months ago

axe and Lighthouse catch issues, not experiences. Great insights from David Mello on smarter Playwright a11y testing. www.davidmello.com/s... #Accessibility #A11y #Playwright #WebAccessibility #SoftwareTesting #InclusiveDesign #QA #WCAG #DevOps #AutomationTesting

www.davidmello.com

Playwright Accessibility Testing: What axe and Lighthouse Miss

axe and Lighthouse miss 60–70% of WCAG violations. Learn the limitations of automated accessibility testing and how to write smarter Playwright tests.

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