What a Year of Learning and Teaching Accessibility Taught Me
A developer shares lessons learned from a year of studying and teaching web accessibility, emphasizing semantic HTML as the foundation.
A developer shares lessons learned from a year of studying and teaching web accessibility, emphasizing semantic HTML as the foundation.
A satirical dialogue highlighting developer resistance and misconceptions about implementing web accessibility standards.
A developer lists 8 common web accessibility mistakes, like removing focus outlines and misusing placeholders, and provides practical solutions to fix them.
Explores new WCAG 2.1 mobile accessibility guidelines for placing, designing, and instructing users on interactive web elements.
A guide to creating accessible web forms using proper HTML labeling techniques to ensure usability for keyboard and screen reader users.
A guide to using Pa11y and other tools to automate accessibility testing in web development, improving user experience and SEO.
A review of 'Inclusive Design Patterns', a book teaching developers how to build accessibility and inclusivity into web applications from the start.
A web developer's call to action: share only accessible, semantic code examples and be responsible when publishing technical articles.
Explains the 5 essential rules for correctly implementing ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes in HTML to improve web accessibility.
A web developer discusses accessibility as a civil right, inspired by MLK, and provides technical guidance for inclusive design.
A developer shares essential Chrome-based tools for testing and improving website accessibility, including extensions and APIs.
A guide to writing effective alt text for images to improve web accessibility, covering different image types and best practices.
A summary of survey responses from screen reader users about their strategies for navigating unfamiliar websites, revealing common techniques and assumptions.
Critique of the role="password" ARIA attribute, arguing it undermines security, accessibility, and user experience by enabling poorly implemented custom password fields.
Explores the intersection of web performance and accessibility, focusing on how slow loading impacts users of assistive technologies like screen readers and keyboards.
A curated list of essential web accessibility resources, tools, books, and courses for designers and developers.
A web developer creates a charity music album featuring tracks from web professionals to raise funds for web accessibility organizations.
A practical guide summarizing WCAG web accessibility guidelines with actionable examples for developers.
A critique of treating web accessibility and progressive enhancement as optional features, arguing they should be fundamental requirements.
A monthly roundup of browser bugs, security issues, testing tools, and web development news from February 2015.