@wikipedia Wikipedia should underline its in-article links. Often these are long noun phrases with two or more links in them, and you can’t know which words are links without hovering.
I know removing underlines has been basically de facto design on the web for the last 20 years, but it is bad for usability.
irrationally irritated by people who proudly announce how inclusive they are in their language choices...but then it's clear they haven't actually talked to the people they're trying to "help" and just make assumptions on their behalf... https://twitter.com/lauraparkerux/status/1651561367646748673 ... #a11y#accessibility (with hat-tip to @davidofyork who still clearly scours twitter/the nazi bar)
early morning...and i'm emailing newsletter authors to pretty please not just slap images (particularly images of text) into their emails and calling it a day... /cc @Euromove#a11y#accessibility
Accessibility isn’t something you add to your product. It is your product.
I think 90% of my job is trying to convey this. If the button isn’t labeled, if the text cannot be seen, if the action cannot be performed, then it may as well not be there for some subset of people. #accessibility#a11y
From an Android user’s perspective, I quite like Speech Central after using it for only 10 minutes, 1 minut of that time used to set up the app. I’m sorry to hear the developer’s being ghosted like this. Personally, I will recommend this app to anyone looking for a book reading app. #A11y#Accessibility#books
@yatil@myrdin I’d love more info on Asia and Africa. I understand only Kenya has accessibility regulations but other African countries may have general non -discrimination laws. I typically didn’t include those unless there was an #a11y connection. I’ll add any info you can find. Thx
👋🏻 Hello #a11y folks, but especially those who build software and games: I have a new piece out where I talk about "Option-Driven Design" and how it is not only a huge trend in accessibility, but surprisingly underdiscussed.
Considering when, why, and how we give users options for accessibility matters!
I hope that this micro-paper serves just to get the conversation started! There's so much to discuss.
Interesting, since my eyesight is getting worse in near range/reading distance (hello age), I find #DarkMode more and more difficult to read and switch back to light mode / themes. #a11y#contrast
Imagine you have a keen and fresh new developer getting started in web - what is the first resource or two that you would point them to in order to learn #Accessibility and why it's important?
I see you on Bluesky giving billionaire Jack Dorsey your free labor by reporting #accessibility bugs when he could not be bothered to staff up with practitioners.
You do you, but understand it devalues the work and rewards him for failing to hire professionals. #a11y
This may be an unpopular take, but...
I don't think any blind person will ever be completely independent. I do, however, think that every blind person can be self-sufficient. Independence, to me, implies a lack of reliance on anyone/anything. But everyone needs help sometimes. Self-sufficiency, on the other hand, is about having the tools you need, and the ability to get assistance, to go where you need to go/do what you need to do.
Thoughts? #Blind#Disability#Disabled#A11y#Accessibility
Join W3C WAI at #AccessU 9-12 May -- in-person or virtually from your own office. On 10 May, you can find out about new and surprising free resources during the interactive “WAI and You: Working Together to Advance Digital Accessibility”. #a11y
@djrobotham#a11y is a huge, complex field. You learn a lot just spending a little bit of time with practitioners. Unfortunately, it's not always prioritised by businesses.
Games for Blind gamers 2 game jam is almost over! I was on track to finish early, but my engine ate a day of progress. So had to spend a day making it so it takes better backups, then a day making up progress, so now will hopefully finish right on time! Wish me luck all! #GameDev#A11y#indiedev
Did you know the #CarpentriesWorkbench raises #a11y of @thecarpentries lessons to the next level? The new layout ensures lesson sites meet or exceed the WCAG AA+ standard, and automated checks empower authors to create more accessible content, like adding alt text to images.
For this post #a11y vs #accessibility is a distinction without a difference IMO.
I think of the two versions as being like the difference between long and short command flags. If you're writing a quick note for yourself absolutely use the short one - it's only you who has to read. If it's a post that will be written once and possibly read by millions probably better to use the more inclusive one even if it takes a bit more effort.