I’m a fan of @iFixit already because they help people reduce waste and gain some agency over repairing the panopticon devices for which we pay stupid money.
Even more of a fan because they are working to make their content accessible and asking for feedback.
More of this from orgs, please.
mastodon.social/@iFixit/114229…
Is having the entire script of the video included in the #AltText helpful or frustrating? Let us know for future videos!Mastodon
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
Something I started doing lately is using the padding of a element to create the space between it and an instead of a margin or…Darin Senneff
I filed two issues today on W3C Group Draft Note “Accessibility of machine learning and generative AI.”
• Note fails to discuss sustainability aspects of using AI
github.com/w3c/ai-accessibilit…
• Replace ‘overlays’ as a section
github.com/w3c/ai-accessibilit…
Note: raw.githack.com/w3c/ai-accessi…
Issue #13 touches on this, but I think it warrants its own section in addition to ethical aspects. While the Web Sustainability Guidelines are structured as a recommendation and testing framework, ...GitHub
“Here is a list of WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria that I think cannot be completely tested with automated tools. These criteria require manual testing because they involve meaning, usability, intent, or user experience that automated tools cannot fully evaluate.”
html5accessibility.com/stuff/2…
@SteveFaulkner with the automation-to-WCAG-pipeline fatberg.
“Can generative AI write contextual text descriptions?”
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/03/…
Huge improvements from a few years ago, but even with context these need help. A good example of genAI only as a tool, not as a solution.
In 2025, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and DeepSeek are being used for everything. Writing emails. Generating code. Even applying for jobs.TetraLogical
Sometimes I wonder if me writing up trivial issues like the following is making a difference. I mean, if you are a developer, and you don’t see what is wrong here in like half of a 10th of a second, what are you even doing? Respectfully.
<input
type="radio"
id="radio-abcd"
aria-label="[object Object]. "
checked=""
value="1"
/>
<label for="radio-abcd">Useful label</label>
Und ihr denkt daran, die #OpenStop #App zu zücken 😉, wenn ihr auf #Bus oder #Bahn wartet, z.B. auf dem Weg zum @clt_news@mastodon.social ?
tube.pilgerweg-21.de/w/83BtAQ6…
#Barrierefrei #ÖPNV #Daten #a11y
Resources for screen reader usage and keyboard commands:
webaim.org/articles/voiceover/
webaim.org/articles/nvda/
webaim.org/articles/jaws/
tpgi.com/basic-screen-reader-c…
dequeuniversity.com/screenread…
#a11y #screenreader #tips
Updated 1st Feb 2016. When you test your website with a screen reader there are a few basic commands you should know. Just remember not to make design decisions based...Léonie Watson (TPGi)
#Blind users, users that rely heavily on #keyboardNavigation or anyone else with a preference on that matter (please indicate what applies in the comments):
Do you have a preference for or comments on the format of URLs? During user research, we have learned that URLs that are easy to handle are a good thing.
We are currently considering to introduce URLs that do not need more reserved usernames in #Forgejo, such as codeberg.org/-/something/ or codeberg.org/_something/.
New POUR tees just dropped!
The four principles of WCAG, plus more. You can pay money for them (3 day sale)!
Available in black or white, set in Neue Helvetica Heavy or Atkinson Hyperlegible. You can choose shirt colors.
Black Helvetica:
teepublic.com/t-shirt/73535251…
The four principles of WCAG plus two more related to real-life accessibility. Set in Neue Helvetica Heavy as black text for lighter colored shirts. There is a version in white text and also matching shirts using Atkinson Hyperlegible.TeePublic
Ever seen fancy italics, bold text, or even gothic letters in a slick marketing post on social media?
These platforms do not offer text formatting, so people use weird mathematical characters from the fringes of the Unicode spectrum. And because they aren't really letters screen reader software will announce them as silence or incomprehensible garbage.
@aardrian has the lodown in "Don’t Use Fake Bold or Italic in Social Media"
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/dont…
I posted something on Mastodon that uses Unicode math symbols to produce fake bold and fake italic text. I used YayText.com to generate it, but I am not linking it because you I don’t want you to use it.Adrian Roselli
Today's Web Design Update: groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/…
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Featuring @theadamsilver, @stephaniewalter, @smashingmag, @mgifford, @LFLegal, @mactoph, @aardrian, @Ted_drake, @intopia, @scottohara, @inclusivedesign24, @cferdinandi, @jarango, and more.
#Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign
Web Design References: News and info about web design and development. The site advocates accessibility, usability, web standards and many related topics.www.d.umn.edu
🆕 article by @tink
Understanding the European Accessibility Act (EAA)
#a11y #EU #disability #law
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/03/…
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires that products and services made available to citizens of the European Union (EU) are accessible.TetraLogical
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusionInclusive Design 24 (#id24)
You can’t say ”it’s not worth making it accessible for only 1% of our users”. That’s a logical fallacy. And reveals a lot about your understanding of the subject area, and your value system.
If you had made it accessible to begin with, people with disabilities could’ve been 20% of your user base.
And it would have been better for 100% of your users.
An accessibility mod for Stardew Valley with screen reader and keyboard only support! - stardew-access/stardew-accessGitHub
There was SO much technology at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference and I'll be going live tonight (March 14th) at 8PM EST to share some of what I thought was the coolest stuff there!
Though I did not attend CSUN, I did my best to follow the news online! Come join me as I share what I saw and heard. Also, let me know what you know! 😊Major...YouTube
Saying "No-one using our service has accessibility needs" is a bit like saying "We don't need a ramp, no-one in a wheelchair has ever come up the stairs".
Several great resources for accessibility / inclusive writing:
webaim.org/techniques/writing/
webaim.org/techniques/alttext/
w3.org/WAI/tips/writing/
uidaho.edu/brand/print-digital…
bristol.ac.uk/style-guides/wri…
#a11y #writing #webcontent #tips
Massachusetts is looking for a summer Accessibility Intern. Paid. Mostly remote, some office. Preference given for applications received by 26 March - don't dillydally!
massanf.taleo.net/careersectio…
#fedihire #getfedihired #accessibility #a11y #internship #AccessibilityJobs #A11yJobs
The next OZeWAI panel topic is Accessibility for Content Management Systems featuring Amber Hinds (Equalize Digital), @mgifford, CPWA (CivicActions) and Ricky Blacker (WPEngine), moderated by Brigitta Norton.
Register for the Ask the Professionals on 21 March 2025 – 12-1.30pm AEDT (UTC+11). events.humanitix.com/ozewai-on…
#Accessibility #A11y #CMS #Drupal #Wordpress
Get tickets on Humanitix - OZeWAI online event - Ask the Professionals - 21 March 2025 hosted by OZeWAI. Online. Friday 21st March 2025. Find event information.events.humanitix.com
Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Ted Drake, Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader of Intuit.--OUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser00:36 Introd...YouTube
