AI captions do not conform to #WCAG they usually require a lot of work to make them usable
The highest-risk areas for real harm are: (1) named entities/numbers, (2) multi-speaker attribution, (3) timing/readability, and (4) hallucinated “corrections.”
#deaf #multimedia #justsayin #a11y
Oh goody, a LinkedIn connection request with a message!
Let’s break this down:
> …vc backed…
Focused on quarterly profits / RoI instead of outcomes.
> …invite-only…
NDAs and other gag agreements.
> …openAI browser…
Chromium that begs authors for ARIA to parse content.
> …seeing promising results…
Which aren’t genuine results.
> …goal is 100% WCAG testing…
Ah, snake oil.
> …with high capture rates.
Sales targets, not WCAG coverage.
Accessibility poll for people who use screen readers for daily use. I’m writing a guide about alt text.
🧵 Poll 2 of 2:
I’d like your opinion about long description methods for complex images. What is your preferred approach? (Feel free to comment if you want to elaborate.)
Please boost for reach. 🙌🏻
#Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReaders #AltText #WCAG #UI #FrontEnd
Accessibility poll for people who use screen readers for daily use. I’m writing a guide about alt text.
🧵 Poll 1 of 2:
I’d like your opinion about alt-text length for simple images. How long should it be? (Feel free to comment if you want to elaborate.)
Please boost for reach. 🙌🏻
#Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReaders #AltText #WCAG #UI #FrontEnd
👉🏽 Common misconceptions about #WCAG
by Ela Gorla of @TetraLogical
"the way the guidelines are discussed often leads to mixed assumptions about what they cover and how they should be used."
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/12/…
Most people working in digital are aware of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and know they can help make digital products work for everyone.TetraLogical
Finally hit publish on a blog post I've been writing for a while.
It's common to hear the term "fully accessible" used to describe products which have passed WCAG 2.2 level AA. But, are they really?
In this post, I explore 5 examples which highlight why WCAG, as awesome as it is, is not a measure of great usability or performance.
craigabbott.co.uk/blog/2025/5-…
5 reasons why WCAG compliance does not mean accessible accessibleCraig Abbott (craigabbott.co.uk)
When is it acceptable to post images of text on your web site? When does it cross the line and fail WCAG SC 1.4.5 Images of Text? Test yourself in this quiz.Ian Lloyd (TPGi)
tl;dr - I made a tool to look up WCAG SCs and copy the links. As anyone who has spent more than 30 minutes with me where the conversation might veer towards anything technical, I am an über-bore where it comes to the Mac app Keyboard Maestro (KM).Lloydi (A11y Tools)
A counterpart at another company just introduced me to WCAG Success Criterion 6.1.1: useragentman.com/wcag-wishlist…
OMFG, I'm dead.
#HomeAssistant verbessert nach eigener Aussage die #Barrierefreiheit der Webanwendung durch Anpassung an die #WCAG AA accessibility standards.
home-assistant.io/blog/2025/08…
w3.org/WAI/WCAG2AA-Conformance
@homeassistant@fosstodon.org
#a11y #Inklusion #HausAutomation
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) (Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI))
Many teams believe that meeting WCAG standards means their digital products are compliant with the European Accessibility Act (EAA).Stark Blog
mind the WCAG automation gap
"What can automated tools test without humans?"
#WCAG #accessibility #automation #AI #hype
short note: WCAG/ARIA – state of confusion
"If something a person does to a thing causes it to change then the change is reflected in the code"
Do the WCAG
It’s a kick ass tune at any speed
WCAG is evolving. Since 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines have defined accessibility in binary terms: either a success criterion is met or not. But real user experience is rarely that simple. WCAG 3.Smashing Magazine
#Development #Reviews
First impressions of Deque Axe Assistant · What to expect from the AI accessibility chatbot ilo.im/163tch
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#AxeAssistant #AI #Chatbot #Accessibility #WCAG #Design #WebDesign #WebDev #Frontend #HTML
This document describes how Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 [WCAG22] principles, guidelines, and success criteria can be applied to mobile applications, including native mobile apps, mobile web apps and hybrid apps using web component…www.w3.org
🤔 Why is it acceptable to some that #WCAG can be used to test PDF's, but not native iOS or Android apps?
Note: I think its legit to use WCAG to test native iOS or Android apps
tetralogical.com/blog/2024/07/…
A big question for many organisations is if WCAG 2.2 applies to native apps. In this post we explore what does and doesn't apply.TetraLogical
mind the WCAG automation gap
"Disclaimer: this content was partially produced via automation FTW! Don’t fear the AI future or the reaper."
#a11y #WCAG #testing #automation #ai
👀 Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.2 to Mobile (WCAG2Mobile)
W3C Editor's Draft 17 February 2025
for review/feedback
WCAG2Mobile, describes how WCAG 2.2 principles, guidelines, and success criteria can be applied to Mobile Applications
WCAG is supposed to give us a reasonably objective way of saying whether or not the sites we are building/auditing are "accessible" (to a particular baseline...YouTube
Please consider commenting to FTC about the case against AccessiBe for misleading advertising. Deadline Feb. 5.
From the FTC on Friday: The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make any website compliant with the W…Adrian Roselli
Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars
Public can submit comments until February 5th in case against AccessiBe for misleading advertising
lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-access…
by @LFLegal
#accessibility #a11y #wcag #accessiBe #accessiBeNot #ftc
The new year brought weclomed digital accessibility news from the United States Federal Trade Commission, known as the FTC.Law Office of Lainey Feingold
The FTC has ordered accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1 million over allegations of false advertising and misleading product claims.Kyle Wiggers (TechCrunch)
FTC Order Requires accessiBe to Pay $1 Million for Deceptive Claims that its AI Product Could Make Websites Compliant with Accessibility Guidelines
ftc.gov/news-events/news/press…
#law #a11y #wcag #accessiBe #accessiBeNot #ftc
The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make anyFederal Trade Commission
🤐disabled and obscured
"My personal take on this is it sucks, as while the control is disabled for all, only for a subset of users (low vision) the text label for the disabled control is illegible."
#a11y #HTML #WCAG #accessibility
👁️ @w3c AGWG (Accessibility Guidelines Working Group) Teleconference
15 Oct 2024 - draft minutes
"RESOLUTION: We will explore having a set of required provisions that is somewhat comparable to WCAG 2.2 A & AA and a set of provisions and assertions that can be used to build upon that through points, percentages, or predefined sets of provisions (modules)."
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) invites you to review the draft French translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2:
🇫🇷 Règles pour l’accessibilité des contenus Web (WCAG) 2.2
The ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG) contains an extensive range of design patterns aimed at helping developers to create accessible web experiences using WAI-ARIA.TetraLogical
Getting To The Bottom Of WCAG-Conformant Interactive Element Size
smashingmagazine.com/2024/07/g…
by @eric
#a11y #wcag #webdesign #UIDesign
WCAG provides guidance for making interactive elements more accessible by specifying minimum size requirements.Smashing Magazine
👉 Success Criterion Applying SC 2.4.2 Page Titled to Non-Web Documents and Software
🤔 Should SC 2.4.2 Page Titled be applied to individual screens of an app 🤔
github.com/w3c/wcag2ict/issues…
For Applying SC 2.4.2 Page Titled to Non-Web Documents and Software it is unclear whether a title is required for each screen in an app (Software) or for the application as a whole? Likewise is it ...GitHub
🖖🏽 UPDATED with links to solutions!
💥 WCAG (Level A) BANG for your APP A11Y BUCK
"Does WCAG 2.2 Level A apply to Native apps?
yes, mostly"
#WCAG #developers #a11y #mobile
I don't know about you but I haven't memorized #WCAG. I got sick and tired of browsing google for answers. I thought that that maybe a good way to go is create a #gpt in the #gptstore. I am also work on a WCAG Reference ap(coming soon)
If you want to try it here is the link.
Feedback is welcome.
chatgpt.com/g/g-MWtM0WK6Z-wcag…
#Wcag2.2
#A11y
Happy 25 years of WCAG!
On this day in 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 were published. WCAG 2.2 is still one of the most important standards on the web, ensuring a base level of access for everyone.
1.0 – May 5, 1999 w3.org/TR/WCAG10/
2.0 – Dec 11, 2008 w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
2.1 – Jun 5, 2018 w3.org/TR/WCAG21/
2.2 – Oct 5, 2023 w3.org/TR/WCAG22/
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 covers a wide range of recommendations for making Web content more accessible.www.w3.org
Section508.gov - Fiscal Year 23 Government-wide Section 508 Assessment
section508.gov/manage/section-…
#government #Section508 #gov #DigitalGov #USA #WCAG #A11y
Information about the Section508.gov website, GSA’s Government-wide IT Accessibility Team, and guidance to Federal agencies on accessible information and communication technology (ICT).www.section508.gov
Intopia has released the WCAG 2.2 Map to help users understand the latest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.Chris Pycroft (Intopia Digital)
A tool for editing text spacing properties on web pages. WCAG conformance information included.chrome.google.com
