2014: One to Remember
A software engineer reflects on a pivotal 2014, highlighting achievements in web accessibility, speaking at conferences, and personal growth in tech.
A software engineer reflects on a pivotal 2014, highlighting achievements in web accessibility, speaking at conferences, and personal growth in tech.
A developer's guide to auditing website accessibility, covering semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, automated testing, and screen reader compatibility.
A blog post collecting reviews and errata for the book 'Apps For All: Coding Accessible Web Applications', a technical guide on web accessibility.
A developer's experience presenting on web accessibility and the Shadow DOM at JSConf Australia 2014, discussing the challenges of integrating accessibility into modern web development.
A developer's personal recap of attending the CSUN 2014 conference, focusing on learning about web accessibility, ARIA, and meeting experts in the field.
A developer shares her experience teaching a Girl Develop It class on web accessibility, covering topics like offscreen content and tab index.
A developer's tool for calculating WCAG-compliant color contrast ratios, including support for semi-transparent colors and real-time updates.
Explores CSS-only patterns for responsive, multi-level navigation menus, analyzing their pros, cons, and browser compatibility.
A discussion on web accessibility for developers, emphasizing the need for practical implementation over theory and the importance of keyboard navigation.
A discussion on the design choice of overriding browser keyboard shortcuts in web applications to leverage user muscle memory.
Explains how to build a stronger, more semantic DOM using underutilized HTML elements like fieldset, q, cite, and dfn for better structure and accessibility.
An introduction to ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) for adding semantic meaning and improving accessibility in dynamic web interfaces.