WCAG 2.2 removed SC 4.1.1, Parsing (Level A). I maintain that valid markup has important benefits despite no longer being required. We may find it possible to write good software without static analysis, construct a building without blueprints, or make an accessible website without validation. They remain good practices.

WCAG’s normative text describes outcomes, not how to achieve them. Validation is but one part of the process of achieving the necessary outcomes.

Let’s not interpret the removal of SC 4.1.1 as permission to ship known errors.

Originally posted on seirdy.one/notes/2023/10/06/wc… (POSSE). #accessibility #WCAG

WCAG 2.2 and validation

WCAG 2.2 removed SC 4.1.1, Parsing (Level A). I maintain that valid markup has important benefits despite no longer being required. We may find it possible to

^{Seirdy's Home}

Hi everyone! I made a an audio game 3D platformer where you can edit the map just by editing the included CSV files. Would love to know what you all think of it as I'm thinking of having other projects have editable CSVs!

ericbomb.itch.io/unseen-platfo…

#GameDev #IndiedDev #accessibility

When someone offers you evidence-based criticism, do you:

A. Respond by making changes/improvements
B. Throw a tantrum and sue your critic

#AudioEye chose B and is suing @aardrian
adrianroselli.com/2023/05/audi…

Makes you wonder, doesn't it? #accessibility

#AudioEye Is Suing Me

On Wednesday March 8, 2023, a man who turned out to be a process server came to my house and delivered a stack of papers — a 30 page lawsuit from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP along with Buffalo-area firm Phillips Lytle LLP, both representing Au…

^{Adrian Roselli}

“aria-label Does Not Translate”
adrianroselli.com/2019/11/aria…

As of my 6 March 2023 update at the end of this post, `aria-label` auto-translation support is seemingly as spotty as when I first wrote this post.

#a11y #accessibility

aria-label Does Not Translate

As of my 6 March 2023 update at the end of this post, aria-label auto-translation support is seemingly as spotty as when I first wrote this post. It does, actually. Sometimes.

^{Adrian Roselli}

Great article by @LFLegal on the lawsuit against @aardrian

New Low in the Accessibility “Industry:” Overlay Company Sues Globally-Recognized #Accessibility Expert lflegal.com/2023/07/adrian-ros…
Please read and share!

New Low in the Accessibility "Industry:" Overlay Company Sues Globally-Recognized Accessibility Expert

This is an article about a lawsuit filed by AudioEye, a multi-million dollar accessibility company, against Adrian Roselli, a long-time leader in the global digital accessibility community.

^{Law Office of Lainey Feingold}

Super excited to announce that you can now use WhatsApp for web without using a QRCode to sign in! Simply select "link with phone number" from web.whatsapp.com and enter your number. You will then see an 8-digit alphanumeric code. Enter this code on the phone under linked devices > add a device > link with phone number and WhatsApp will do the rest!

faq.whatsapp.com/1324084875126…

So grateful to everyone who came together across teams to make this happen! #accessibility

An accessibility overlay vendor (#AudioEye) is suing @aardrian, an accessibility specialist, in the United States of America.

I've already shared this story before. The news is that his attorney has filed a motion to dismiss under New York’s anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) law (what doesn't really exist in France).

Quick reminder that AudioEye is a member of the IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals)… If this makes you feel bad, it's normal.

#accessibility #a11y #overlays

adrianroselli.com/2023/05/audi…

#AudioEye Is Suing Me

On Wednesday March 8, 2023, a man who turned out to be a process server came to my house and delivered a stack of papers — a 30 page lawsuit from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP along with Buffalo-area firm Phillips Lytle LLP, both representing Au…

^{Adrian Roselli}

You're very welcome!

Less bashing, more #android #accessibility advocating!

That's what thy world needs right now.

Hey designers, don’t prescribe screen reader pronunciation.

Hey devs, don’t override screen reader pronunciation.

Hey testers, don’t file WCAG violations over screen reader pronunciation.

adrianroselli.com/2023/04/dont…

#accessibility #a11y

Don’t Override Screen Reader Pronunciation

When many devs, testers, and authors first start listening to content through a screen reader, they are surprised to hear dates, pricing, names, abbreviations, acronyms, etc. announced differently than they expect.

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By offering discounts for junior, under-funded, independent, & marginalized #researchers & #ContentCreators, we make our services accessible so you can make your content more accessible.

Thanks @SusanJonesArts!

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#DisabilityPrideMonth #a11y #accessibility

The abbreviation appreciation society
“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. Nothing much changed over the iterations of the abbr element definition over the years. One notable exception is that the acronym element was obsoleted in HTML5 and abbr now is used for both acronyms and abbreviations.”

#HTML #accessibility #WebDev

tpgi.com/short-note-the-abbrev…

/cc @micmath

Short note: The abbreviation appreciation society - TPGi

The HTML element is an incredibly common, but do you know how you can make it accessible? Find out how in this article.

^{Steve Faulkner (TPGi)}

#Yaga #mod for the #Gothic #game status update.
Recently the Open Gothic reimplementation of the ZenGin engine became quiet stable which let me to wonder whether it wouldn’t be easier to port YAGA to this engine, instead of relying on the Union SDK which is basically a set of reverse-engineered classes of the original ZenGin engine. This way, we get macOS compatibility, future-proof support for future Windows releases, ETC. That means a lot of Yaga’s code base would have to be rewritten from scratch, but that’s with the benefit.
Tell me what you guys think, and let’s comment on this issue if you have some valuable insights

github.com/try/opengothic/issu…
#programming #GameDev #accessibility #blind

Integrating Accessibility into Open Gothic · Issue #479 · Try/OpenGothic

Introduction Hello everyone. My name is Nuno and I have been working on the YAGA project which aims to make Gothic I, Gothic II/Gothic II NotR accessible and playable for blind players. The current...

^GitHub

"According to the r/blind team, #Reddit invited the moderators to test the #accessibility improvements a few hours before they were announced.

"What they're asking [us] to do is essentially something that you would contract someone to do this work," Carver said. "It's not the community's responsibility to make things accessible. It's not a well-intentioned developer's responsibility to do that. That is Reddit's responsibility.""

npr.org/2023/07/01/1184258201/…

Hello everyone! This is the very first open test of my blind accessible game engine called Unseen RPG Engine, a niche game engine that allows anyone to easily make turn based RPGs, at least that's the goal! This is very early and the purpose of this is to try and start getting the critical feedback I'll need to make this accessible, usable, and fun. Learn more about it, join the discord community, and download it here! ericbomb.itch.io/the-unseen-rp…

#GameDev #A11y #Accessibility

Today's Web Design Update: groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/… Subscribe info: d.umn.edu/itss/training/online… #Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign

Featuring @karlgroves, @jspellman, @rachael, @ericwbailey, @mgifford, @SteveFaulkner, @schalkneethling, @racheled, @dboudreau, @theadamsilver, @matthiasott, @shadeed9, @matuzo, @ItsCrisDiaz, @huijing,
@baldur, @gerrymcgovern, et al.