Africa Kenyah
@africakenyah.bsky.social
Accessibility engineer, former rehab therapist.
Your accessibility BFF 🧘🏾♀️♥️
Join the Web A11y Study Group!
YouTube.com/africakenyah
Your accessibility BFF 🧘🏾♀️♥️
Join the Web A11y Study Group!
YouTube.com/africakenyah
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Africa Kenyah
@africakenyah.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Intro to Web Accessibility
YouTube video by Africa Kenyah
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Want to learn about web accessibility and how to make your web applications more usable for everyone? Here’s a small crash course on the subject!
You can also get more info on live streams and join the web Accessibility Study Group over at github.com/codingtherap...
You can also get more info on live streams and join the web Accessibility Study Group over at github.com/codingtherap...
Took a little holiday break but the Web Accessibility Study Group is back!
Our first stream is next week Thursday at 4pm EST on twitch.
Join us for an info session covering upcoming accessibility topics and more.
Please share so more devs can start their journey to a more accessible web ♥️
Our first stream is next week Thursday at 4pm EST on twitch.
Join us for an info session covering upcoming accessibility topics and more.
Please share so more devs can start their journey to a more accessible web ♥️
January 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Took a little holiday break but the Web Accessibility Study Group is back!
Our first stream is next week Thursday at 4pm EST on twitch.
Join us for an info session covering upcoming accessibility topics and more.
Please share so more devs can start their journey to a more accessible web ♥️
Our first stream is next week Thursday at 4pm EST on twitch.
Join us for an info session covering upcoming accessibility topics and more.
Please share so more devs can start their journey to a more accessible web ♥️
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If you’re building a website or app from scratch, it’s so much cheaper and much less stressful if you add in accessibility from the start.
I’m currently trying to retrofit accessibility features and it’s taken a week to do something that could’ve taken less than a day if done at the start
I’m currently trying to retrofit accessibility features and it’s taken a week to do something that could’ve taken less than a day if done at the start
November 19, 2024 at 5:47 PM
If you’re building a website or app from scratch, it’s so much cheaper and much less stressful if you add in accessibility from the start.
I’m currently trying to retrofit accessibility features and it’s taken a week to do something that could’ve taken less than a day if done at the start
I’m currently trying to retrofit accessibility features and it’s taken a week to do something that could’ve taken less than a day if done at the start
Someone on X just commented on one of my tweets that "Bluesky is just an X clone for the 'internet is too mean' crowd."
Fully unprovoked, just sent that I guess to get a rise out of me and anyone who read it.
I am so happy to not be on raged bait central anymore.
Fully unprovoked, just sent that I guess to get a rise out of me and anyone who read it.
I am so happy to not be on raged bait central anymore.
November 19, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Someone on X just commented on one of my tweets that "Bluesky is just an X clone for the 'internet is too mean' crowd."
Fully unprovoked, just sent that I guess to get a rise out of me and anyone who read it.
I am so happy to not be on raged bait central anymore.
Fully unprovoked, just sent that I guess to get a rise out of me and anyone who read it.
I am so happy to not be on raged bait central anymore.
Everytime I think about making my blog usable I get tired. My personal website is also in shambles.
I've been thinking about fixing it for like a year now.
I wish there was AI to just make things from my brain, til then I remain unimpressed 😡😭
I've been thinking about fixing it for like a year now.
I wish there was AI to just make things from my brain, til then I remain unimpressed 😡😭
November 19, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Everytime I think about making my blog usable I get tired. My personal website is also in shambles.
I've been thinking about fixing it for like a year now.
I wish there was AI to just make things from my brain, til then I remain unimpressed 😡😭
I've been thinking about fixing it for like a year now.
I wish there was AI to just make things from my brain, til then I remain unimpressed 😡😭
I never hit the flow state while working as a rehab therapist because the nature of the job was working with individuals in pain who typically did not want to be there.
Now I hit flow like everyday from my computer.
I could weep.
Now I hit flow like everyday from my computer.
I could weep.
November 19, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I never hit the flow state while working as a rehab therapist because the nature of the job was working with individuals in pain who typically did not want to be there.
Now I hit flow like everyday from my computer.
I could weep.
Now I hit flow like everyday from my computer.
I could weep.
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What is your favorite anime op?
#OtakuNoirSky
#OtakuNoirSky
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a yellow background with the words bling bang bang on it
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a yellow background with the words bling bang bang on it
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM
What is your favorite anime op?
#OtakuNoirSky
#OtakuNoirSky
I used to let my veggies spoil because I could never gather the energy to cut them up and now I make my partner cut them up and my life has literally changed.
I didn't know that was the one thing stopping me from cooking but I've never cooked so much in my life since giving him this permanent task.
I didn't know that was the one thing stopping me from cooking but I've never cooked so much in my life since giving him this permanent task.
November 19, 2024 at 3:06 PM
I used to let my veggies spoil because I could never gather the energy to cut them up and now I make my partner cut them up and my life has literally changed.
I didn't know that was the one thing stopping me from cooking but I've never cooked so much in my life since giving him this permanent task.
I didn't know that was the one thing stopping me from cooking but I've never cooked so much in my life since giving him this permanent task.
Reposted by Africa Kenyah
Hey you, buy the precut fruit and veggies, no, I know it’s not cheaper, I can read, but you’re not going to go home and cut them and put them away like you said. You’re actually going to NOT eat them if they’re not pre-cut so you’re actually wasting money. You are welcome, I love you too.
November 18, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Hey you, buy the precut fruit and veggies, no, I know it’s not cheaper, I can read, but you’re not going to go home and cut them and put them away like you said. You’re actually going to NOT eat them if they’re not pre-cut so you’re actually wasting money. You are welcome, I love you too.
I love my job so much!
I'm working on the wonkiest website ever, just wild, uncouth UX design and smiling from ear to ear as I write up the report.
So much opportunity for the devs who worked on it to learn something new!
I'm working on the wonkiest website ever, just wild, uncouth UX design and smiling from ear to ear as I write up the report.
So much opportunity for the devs who worked on it to learn something new!
November 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM
I love my job so much!
I'm working on the wonkiest website ever, just wild, uncouth UX design and smiling from ear to ear as I write up the report.
So much opportunity for the devs who worked on it to learn something new!
I'm working on the wonkiest website ever, just wild, uncouth UX design and smiling from ear to ear as I write up the report.
So much opportunity for the devs who worked on it to learn something new!
Currently testing some web apps for section 508 accessibility compliance.
MewTwo is my co tester today and he wants y'all to know that everyone who think about making their apps better for people with disabilities (which makes it better in general for all) gets a treat!
MewTwo is my co tester today and he wants y'all to know that everyone who think about making their apps better for people with disabilities (which makes it better in general for all) gets a treat!
November 19, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Currently testing some web apps for section 508 accessibility compliance.
MewTwo is my co tester today and he wants y'all to know that everyone who think about making their apps better for people with disabilities (which makes it better in general for all) gets a treat!
MewTwo is my co tester today and he wants y'all to know that everyone who think about making their apps better for people with disabilities (which makes it better in general for all) gets a treat!
My superpower is finding a bunch of accessibility defects during testing and making sure the developers do not feel panic over it lol.
I feel like sometimes as accessibility people we can be seen as the fun police, when really it is a teaching moment.
We don't know what we dont know.
I feel like sometimes as accessibility people we can be seen as the fun police, when really it is a teaching moment.
We don't know what we dont know.
November 18, 2024 at 6:07 PM
My superpower is finding a bunch of accessibility defects during testing and making sure the developers do not feel panic over it lol.
I feel like sometimes as accessibility people we can be seen as the fun police, when really it is a teaching moment.
We don't know what we dont know.
I feel like sometimes as accessibility people we can be seen as the fun police, when really it is a teaching moment.
We don't know what we dont know.
to survive, I'm making my world smaller.
November 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
to survive, I'm making my world smaller.
Reposted by Africa Kenyah
Even if the US laws change, the European laws will still go into force which will hopefully even improve accessibility for US websites with European customers (one can hope anyway)
November 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Even if the US laws change, the European laws will still go into force which will hopefully even improve accessibility for US websites with European customers (one can hope anyway)
My pfp is from 2.5 years ago when I first started sharing my web accessibility journey publicly.
This is now. Same face, longer hair, a lil more tired. Still trying to share free #a11y knowledge so we can all equally troll the web.
This is now. Same face, longer hair, a lil more tired. Still trying to share free #a11y knowledge so we can all equally troll the web.
November 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
My pfp is from 2.5 years ago when I first started sharing my web accessibility journey publicly.
This is now. Same face, longer hair, a lil more tired. Still trying to share free #a11y knowledge so we can all equally troll the web.
This is now. Same face, longer hair, a lil more tired. Still trying to share free #a11y knowledge so we can all equally troll the web.
I feel oddly positive after surfing the wave of a very pessimistic week.
It’s like the wave lifted me into the air and I caught the strings of an air balloon.
It’s like the wave lifted me into the air and I caught the strings of an air balloon.
November 17, 2024 at 3:06 PM
I feel oddly positive after surfing the wave of a very pessimistic week.
It’s like the wave lifted me into the air and I caught the strings of an air balloon.
It’s like the wave lifted me into the air and I caught the strings of an air balloon.
Today is going to be a good day. Say it with me.
November 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Today is going to be a good day. Say it with me.
Reposted by Africa Kenyah
Moon dressed up as Uranus
November 17, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Moon dressed up as Uranus
Reposted by Africa Kenyah
If you're seeing encouragement/demands to do alt text and you're overwhelmed or confused about how to do it and you're worried you're going to do it wrong...
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
Alt text prompt Qs:
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
November 14, 2024 at 11:43 PM
If you're seeing encouragement/demands to do alt text and you're overwhelmed or confused about how to do it and you're worried you're going to do it wrong...
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
Reposted by Africa Kenyah
I will not like your image if you don’t use alt text
November 16, 2024 at 12:13 PM
I will not like your image if you don’t use alt text
Reposted by Africa Kenyah
PSA for newbies:
Please include ALT text on your images.
This is an inclusive space for blind and visually impaired people.
Don't arrive late to the party and ignore a bunch of people.
Also, please share this skeet, rather than liking it, to ensure the message gets delivered.
Thanks!
Please include ALT text on your images.
This is an inclusive space for blind and visually impaired people.
Don't arrive late to the party and ignore a bunch of people.
Also, please share this skeet, rather than liking it, to ensure the message gets delivered.
Thanks!
November 16, 2024 at 12:18 PM
PSA for newbies:
Please include ALT text on your images.
This is an inclusive space for blind and visually impaired people.
Don't arrive late to the party and ignore a bunch of people.
Also, please share this skeet, rather than liking it, to ensure the message gets delivered.
Thanks!
Please include ALT text on your images.
This is an inclusive space for blind and visually impaired people.
Don't arrive late to the party and ignore a bunch of people.
Also, please share this skeet, rather than liking it, to ensure the message gets delivered.
Thanks!
I have been a little worried about the near future of accessibility in the United States.
Like will our government uphold accessibility laws and enforce them?
Everything feels like it is up in the air.
Like will our government uphold accessibility laws and enforce them?
Everything feels like it is up in the air.
November 17, 2024 at 1:52 PM
I have been a little worried about the near future of accessibility in the United States.
Like will our government uphold accessibility laws and enforce them?
Everything feels like it is up in the air.
Like will our government uphold accessibility laws and enforce them?
Everything feels like it is up in the air.
It is a strange feeling to scroll and not be induced into seeing red by rage bait.
November 17, 2024 at 1:51 PM
It is a strange feeling to scroll and not be induced into seeing red by rage bait.
I just finished reading Three Body Problem and it was a BANGER.
November 17, 2024 at 2:52 AM
I just finished reading Three Body Problem and it was a BANGER.
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Happy Saturday!
I finally touched some much-needed grass 🍃🏔️
I finally touched some much-needed grass 🍃🏔️
November 17, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Happy Saturday!
I finally touched some much-needed grass 🍃🏔️
I finally touched some much-needed grass 🍃🏔️