Andrew Ashby
@andrewashby.bsky.social
Interested in local accessibility, disability, and inclusion issues.
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WE START WITH A WIN! ✊🔴
Credits to: @LFC
#LIVBOU #Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
Credits to: @LFC
#LIVBOU #Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
August 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
WE START WITH A WIN! ✊🔴
Credits to: @LFC
#LIVBOU #Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
Credits to: @LFC
#LIVBOU #Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
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A special mural tribute to Diogo Jota nearby Anfield, created by artist John Culshaw, has now been completed ❤️
Credits to: @LFC
#Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
Credits to: @LFC
#Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
July 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A special mural tribute to Diogo Jota nearby Anfield, created by artist John Culshaw, has now been completed ❤️
Credits to: @LFC
#Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
Credits to: @LFC
#Liverpool #LFC #Anfield #Scouse #LiverpoolFC #Merseyside
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Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
medium.com/nightingale/...
Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization
How do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try
medium.com
July 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
medium.com/nightingale/...
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#ICYMI
"The temperatures and humidex will meet or be extremely close to heat warning criteria," Environment Canada said. #YGK #HeatWarning #Weather
The warning continues this week.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/environ...
"The temperatures and humidex will meet or be extremely close to heat warning criteria," Environment Canada said. #YGK #HeatWarning #Weather
The warning continues this week.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/environ...
Environment Canada issues widespread multi-day heat warning, including Kingston region – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) A heat warning is in effect for southern Ontario over the weekend and well into next week.
www.kingstonist.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#ICYMI
"The temperatures and humidex will meet or be extremely close to heat warning criteria," Environment Canada said. #YGK #HeatWarning #Weather
The warning continues this week.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/environ...
"The temperatures and humidex will meet or be extremely close to heat warning criteria," Environment Canada said. #YGK #HeatWarning #Weather
The warning continues this week.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/environ...
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Automated captions and transcripts can save time so that you don't have to manually transcribe on your own. But automated captions and transcripts aren't 100% accurate, so they need manual editing before you publish them.
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
Captions/Subtitles
Helps you understand and create captions (also called “subtitles”) for audio and video media accessibility.
www.w3.org
June 19, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Automated captions and transcripts can save time so that you don't have to manually transcribe on your own. But automated captions and transcripts aren't 100% accurate, so they need manual editing before you publish them.
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
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Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images.
Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
May 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images.
Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
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#ICYMI
National AccessAbility Week (NAW) runs from May 25 to 31, and the City of Kingston has detailed some of its plans and initiatives that are working toward the goal of increased accessibility. #YGK #Inclusion #PublicEngagement
Learn more: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
National AccessAbility Week (NAW) runs from May 25 to 31, and the City of Kingston has detailed some of its plans and initiatives that are working toward the goal of increased accessibility. #YGK #Inclusion #PublicEngagement
Learn more: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
City of Kingston highlights ongoing initiatives to kick off National AccessAbility Week – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) National AccessAbility Week (NAW) runs from May 25 to 31, and the City of Kingston has detailed a number of plans and initiatives that are working toward the goal of increased acce...
www.kingstonist.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#ICYMI
National AccessAbility Week (NAW) runs from May 25 to 31, and the City of Kingston has detailed some of its plans and initiatives that are working toward the goal of increased accessibility. #YGK #Inclusion #PublicEngagement
Learn more: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
National AccessAbility Week (NAW) runs from May 25 to 31, and the City of Kingston has detailed some of its plans and initiatives that are working toward the goal of increased accessibility. #YGK #Inclusion #PublicEngagement
Learn more: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
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When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
May 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
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Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.
April 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.
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You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
April 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
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Structure content to guide users and help them quickly find what they need. Organize content logically, and break content into short sections that reflect natural stopping points. Write headings that help readers predict what is coming.
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
Page Structure Tutorial
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
www.w3.org
April 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Structure content to guide users and help them quickly find what they need. Organize content logically, and break content into short sections that reflect natural stopping points. Write headings that help readers predict what is coming.
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
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The EU Web Accessibility Directive is a law that applies in all European Union countries, as well as in countries of the European Economic Area. The directive lays out accessibility requirements for public sector websites and apps.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
Web Accessibility
What is web accessibility? Web accessibility allows everyone, including people with disabilities, to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the Internet.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
January 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The EU Web Accessibility Directive is a law that applies in all European Union countries, as well as in countries of the European Economic Area. The directive lays out accessibility requirements for public sector websites and apps.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
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Thrilled to say our brave little radio station is only $745 away from its fundraising goal! We're doing daily raffles thru Jan 17th & immortalizing the donor who gets us up to or over the $25,000 mark. Maybe that could be you, immortalized with a neat little plaque....donate today via cfrc.ca!
January 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Thrilled to say our brave little radio station is only $745 away from its fundraising goal! We're doing daily raffles thru Jan 17th & immortalizing the donor who gets us up to or over the $25,000 mark. Maybe that could be you, immortalized with a neat little plaque....donate today via cfrc.ca!
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Some people have disabilities that are directly based on the way they understand and interpret numbers. In this post, Ricky Onsman explains some of these disabilities, who is affects and how, and what web creators can do about it.
www.tpgi.com/making-numbe...
www.tpgi.com/making-numbe...
Making Numbers in Web Content Accessible - TPGi
Numbers are a key part of web content. It makes sense, then, that when we use numbers, they must be accessible.
www.tpgi.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Some people have disabilities that are directly based on the way they understand and interpret numbers. In this post, Ricky Onsman explains some of these disabilities, who is affects and how, and what web creators can do about it.
www.tpgi.com/making-numbe...
www.tpgi.com/making-numbe...
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The church explained the funding grant through the City of Kingston and United Way's Community Investment Fund will be used for renovations to the aging church building, specifically those that address accessibility. #YGK #KFLA #Community
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/rustle-...
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/rustle-...
Rustle Church celebrates accessibility project grant – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) On December 22, 2024, the congregation at Rustle Church had more than one reason to gather together on a Sunday – and extra cause to rejoice.
www.kingstonist.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:08 PM
The church explained the funding grant through the City of Kingston and United Way's Community Investment Fund will be used for renovations to the aging church building, specifically those that address accessibility. #YGK #KFLA #Community
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/rustle-...
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/rustle-...
Submit your feedback on the new Canadian Federal draft "Accessible-ready housing standard" by Jan 31, 2025: accessible.canada.ca/creating-acc...
CAN/ASC-2.8 - Accessible-Ready Housing - Accessibility Standards Canada
accessible.canada.ca
December 24, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Submit your feedback on the new Canadian Federal draft "Accessible-ready housing standard" by Jan 31, 2025: accessible.canada.ca/creating-acc...
Condo Board reverses policy on people visiting with service animals: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Disabled woman, and her service dog, win fight with Toronto-area condo | CBC News
The board of a Toronto-area condo is reversing course on an order that forced a disabled woman with a service dog to register with the property manager every time she wanted to visit the building, whe...
www.cbc.ca
December 24, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Condo Board reverses policy on people visiting with service animals: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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She's the 1st Radio City Rockette with a visible disability. Sydney Mesher on performing with a limb difference https://buff.ly/3DoWOdE #a11y
She's the 1st Radio City Rockette with a visible disability. Sydney Mesher on performing with a limb difference — and how she stays fit during the holiday season.
Mesher talks about joining the famous kickline, and shares what it takes to perform in 100 holiday shows each season.
buff.ly
December 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM
She's the 1st Radio City Rockette with a visible disability. Sydney Mesher on performing with a limb difference https://buff.ly/3DoWOdE #a11y
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Mayor Bryan Paterson & Kingston City Council invite everyone to join them in Springer Market Square for a New Year's #celebration on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Besides skating, the event will feature games, snacks, campfires & more. #YGK
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-co...
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-co...
City Council, Mayor invite public to New Year's celebration in Market Square – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Mayor Bryan Paterson and Kingston City Council invite everyone to join them in Springer Market Square for a New Year's celebration on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.
www.kingstonist.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Mayor Bryan Paterson & Kingston City Council invite everyone to join them in Springer Market Square for a New Year's #celebration on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Besides skating, the event will feature games, snacks, campfires & more. #YGK
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-co...
Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-co...
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Overlays are widgets or technologies that promise to improve a site's accessibility with third-party source code. More than 900 accessibility advocates and web developers have signed an open letter to explain the limitations and dangers of these products.
overlayfactsheet.com
overlayfactsheet.com
https://overlayfactsheet.com/en/
overlayfactsheet.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Overlays are widgets or technologies that promise to improve a site's accessibility with third-party source code. More than 900 accessibility advocates and web developers have signed an open letter to explain the limitations and dangers of these products.
overlayfactsheet.com
overlayfactsheet.com
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Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.
December 16, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.
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1/2 I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Manager, Corporate Accessibility and AODA Compliance at Fleming College as part of an amazing team in their HR department.
December 15, 2024 at 1:51 AM
1/2 I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Manager, Corporate Accessibility and AODA Compliance at Fleming College as part of an amazing team in their HR department.
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Avoid character complexity in fonts. Simpler shapes and patterns of typographical text are more quickly and accurately analyzed by the human mind. Be careful with complex fonts, especially for long sections of text.
December 14, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Avoid character complexity in fonts. Simpler shapes and patterns of typographical text are more quickly and accurately analyzed by the human mind. Be careful with complex fonts, especially for long sections of text.