Bas Broek writes in-depth articles on iOS and macOS development with a strong focus on accessibility, testing, and software quality. His blog explores VoiceOver, Voice Control, Swift testing, and practical techniques for building inclusive Apple platform apps.
10 articles from this blog
A guide for developers on getting started with VoiceOver screen reader on macOS, covering basic navigation and keyboard commands.
A guide to making digital accessibility easier for developers, focusing on SwiftUI, VoiceOver, Voice Control, and building an accessibility culture step-by-step.
A developer's guide to optimizing iOS accessibility for VoiceOver and Voice Control, using a survey component as a practical example.
Apple's new Swift Testing framework simplifies unit testing in Swift, replacing XCTest with a cleaner syntax and powerful features like parameterized tests.
A hands-on exploration of Apple's new Assistive Access feature, covering setup, optimized first-party apps, and the user experience for accessibility.
Let’s take a look at how we can use macOS’s assistive technologies, like VoiceOver and Voice Control, as well as Hover Text, to more easily check some
A programmer's reflection on the philosophical and practical differences between truly fixing a bug versus just patching it, emphasizing testing and documentation.
A guide to implementing an accessible custom tab bar in iOS, covering the Large Content Viewer and .tabBar trait to match native behavior.
A guide to implementing and testing Dynamic Type in iOS apps to support user-adjustable font sizes for accessibility.
A guide for iOS/macOS developers on improving app accessibility for Voice Control, covering labels, APIs, and best practices.
