blog.sapegin.me
The most useful accessibility testing tools and techniques
8 min · · Shipping accessible features is as important for a frontend developer as shipping features without bugs, learn about tools and techniques that will help you achieve that. · Shared by 44, including Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, Stef Walter, Dennis Lembrée, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Evan (he/him), CSS Weekly, David Hellmann, Web Axe, J. YouKnowMe
brailleinstitute.org
Download the Atkinson Hyperlegible Font
· Download the Atkinson Hyperlegible FontBraille Institute Staff2020-10-16T10:44:41-07:00 · Shared by 50, including Paolo Sinelli, Bruce Lawson, mastodon.social/@renestalder, masto.ashfurrow.com/@ashfurrow, Esther Schindler, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, Simon07, Stef Walter, Michael Zumstein, Joe Lencioni, Marius Bleuer
kottke.org
A Free Hyperlegible Typeface from the Braille Institute
1 min · · Atkinson Hyperlegible is a free typeface developed by the Braille Institute and Applied Design Works that makes text more readab · Shared by 18, including Merlin Mann, mastodon.social/@renestalder
html5accessibility.com
Micro-note on aria-roledescription
1 min · · It is an alternative expression of the Aural UI of the role of an element. inappropriately using aria-roledescription may inhibit users’ ability to understand or interact with an element. ARIA 1.1 The… · Shared by 23, including Léonie @tink@front-end.social, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯, Bruce Lawson, Steve Faulkner SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social
a11yresources.webflow.io
A growing list of accessibility tools and resources
· Shared by 108, including Tamara Sredojevic, Nick Floro, Benoist Lawniczak, Evan (he/him), Stef Walter, Chris Peterson, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Jonathan Kogan, Oscar MacDonald, Katja Evertz, Hannah Milan, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, Victor Tolosa, philipptemmel, Mike Taylor
Léonie @tink@front-end.social
How screen readers navigate data tables
5 min · · When a table is created using the appropriate HTML elements (or ARIA roles) screen readers can inform users about the characteristics of the table, and users have access to keyboard commands… · Shared by 90, including Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, Steve Faulkner SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social, Evan (he/him), PacielloGroup, Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Web Axe, front-end.social/@heydon, Bruce Lawson, Billy Gregory, Eric Bailey, Hannah Milan, Karl Groves (he/him), Sara Soueidan, Alistair Duggin
youtube.com
Accessibility debugging with Chrome DevTools
· Debugging webpage accessibility with audits, the a11y pane and colour contrast https://moderndevtools.com/lessons/14 · Shared by 6, including mastodon.social/@renestalder
netz-barrierefrei.de
Mit Nutzerstudien zu besserer Barrierefreiheit
3 min · · der August war, was die Barrierefreiheit angeht, relativ ruhig. Es gibt allerdings etwas in eigener Sache zu feiern: Der Newsletter hat seinen zweiten Geburtsta · Shared by 4, including mastodon.social/@renestalder
Datawrapper
How to pick more beautiful colors
11+ min · · Choosing good colors for your charts is hard. This article tries to make it easier. · Shared by 513, including Claudio Noguera, Stephanie A Kowalski, Toni Juan, Josh Blaha, Jacob du Toit, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Luminous Kaleidoscope, Mike Taylor, Xihong Lin, CSS Weekly, Jessel Sookha, Neil Hart 💙, Nrupal Akolkar, Lisa Charlotte Muth, Stef Walter, Evan (he/him), Scott Jenson left for Mastodon
blog.chromium.org
Giving users and developers more control over focus
8 min · · Chrome 86 introduces two new features that improve both the user and developer experience when it comes to working with focus The :focus-v... · Shared by 59, including Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯, mastodon.social/@renestalder, PacielloGroup, Eric Bailey, Rob Dodson, Bruce Lawson, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe
a11yengineer.com
Success Criteria Checklist
· Web Accessibility Checklist Native Accessibility Checklist · Shared by 25, including Marius Bleuer, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯, Dennis Lembrée, Web Axe
Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯
Speech Viewer Logs of Lies
5 min · · The headline is intentional hyperbole, chosen mostly for the sloppy alliteration. When sighted users test with a screen reader it is common to rely on the visual output — checking to see where focus… · Shared by 19, including PacielloGroup, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Léonie @tink@front-end.social
bighack.org
5 most annoying website features I face as a blind person every single day
3 min · · For blind and visually impaired people like me, accessibility is the difference between us being able to use a website and clicking off it. How screen readers work Screen readers allow blind and… · Shared by 135, including Matthew Turland, Dennis Lembrée, Real Python, Stef Walter, PacielloGroup, Alistair Duggin, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Marius Bleuer, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Web Axe, Benoist Lawniczak, Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯, Bruce Lawson, Jonathan Hassell, Jane Friedman
UX Collective
A guide to understanding what makes a typeface accessible
19+ min · · And how to make more informed design decisions. · Shared by 75, including Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯, Easy Chirp, Tregg 🤘, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Web Axe, PacielloGroup, Dennis Lembrée
solidstart.info
Solid Start
2 min · · Are you a person that makes digital things for other people? Awesome—because this page is all about making things for people. There are four ways you can improve your creation for everybody. All four… · Shared by 23, including Marius Bleuer, Victor Tolosa, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Derek Featherstone