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Digital worker passionate about digital accessibility, seeking to evangelize awareness and best practices to the entire digital world.

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Testing Methods: Error Prevention (All)

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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Steve Faulkner’s a11y freedom beaver urges us to choose native HTML semantics over unnecessary ARIA and rethink how we build accessible interfaces. A must-read for anyone serious about real accessibility.

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#WebStandards #A11y #InclusiveDesign #WebDev #DigitalAccessibility #ARIA
a11y freedom beaver - HTMHell
A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Tiny code matters. Todd Libby explains why the HTML lang attribute is essential for accessibility and inclusive web experiences. Learn how a small change can make a big impact.

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#WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #A11y #HTML #WebDev #Standards
Accessible by Design: The Role of the 'lang' Attribute - HTMHell
A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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I hope you've enjoyed the 24 Accessibility posts over the month of December. Do you have an interest in writing an article for the series in 2026? Consider submitting your name into the hat today!

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#24A11y #A11y #DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #WebDev #UX #UXDesign #Mobile
Author Interest Form - 24 Accessibility
We’re starting early to prepare the 2026 edition of 24 Accessibility. If you are interested in participating in the article series in 2026, please submit your information below. Nothing finalized, I…
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December 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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WCAG 3.3.6 ensures users avoid critical mistakes before submitting info. Automation, AI, and manual testing together protect users and build trust. Hybrid testing turns compliance into real-world confidence.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #UXDesign #ErrorPrevention #A11y
Testing Methods: Error Prevention (All)
Testing WCAG 3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) protects users from high-stakes mistakes. A hybrid approach, automated scans, AI simulations, and manual validation, ensures confirmation steps, warnings, and review flows are accessible, clear, and truly user-centered.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Sara Soueidan’s reflection on a year of teaching accessibility reminds us that semantics, ARIA and JS aren’t the goal, users are. Building for inclusion means constant learning and empathy.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #DigitalInclusion #WebDev #A11y
What a Year of Learning and Teaching Accessibility Taught Me - 24 Accessibility
A few years ago I didn’t know what the term “accessibility” meant. I built Web sites that were partially inaccessible because I didn’t know better. Fast forward to today, I know enough to be able to…
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December 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Testing Methods: Help

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December 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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When specs show up in your code what does that say about accessibility? Carolyn MacLeod shows how ARIA in HTML documents allowed ARIA roles + states by element. Use native HTML semantics first then #ARIA carefully.

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#WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #HTML #A11y
POURing ARIA into the HTML element specs - 24 Accessibility
If you’re a web developer, or if you develop browsers or assistive technologies (AT), the following screenshot is probably familiar to you. It’s the first part of the definition of the button element…
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December 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Steve Faulkner’s post shows how screen-readers handle simple HTML tables and questions when extra markup like scope is really needed. A must-read for anyone serious about accessible tables.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WebDev #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Tables and Beers - 24 Accessibility
Steve Faulkner provides the results of one beer worth of screen reader testing of simple tables.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Ray Campbell outlines how this role demands more than technical know-how; it’s about advocacy, collaboration with users, and continuous learning.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #CareerGrowth #DigitalInclusion #A11y
So You Want to Become an Accessibility Specialist - 24 Accessibility
Ray Campbell shares what you need to know in order to work professionally in the accessibility space as an accessibility specialist.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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WCAG 3.3.4 protects users from costly mistakes in legal, financial, and data actions. Automated, AI, and manual testing combined ensure error prevention works in the real world.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #ErrorPrevention #WCAG #AccessibilityTesting #InclusiveDesign #UX #A11y
Testing Methods: Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)
Testing WCAG 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) requires a hybrid approach. Automated tools check for basic compliance, AI simulates user interactions to detect risks, and manual testing validates real-world usability, ensuring users can safely review, confirm, or reverse critical actions.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Choosing px vs em/rem in CSS isn’t trivial. Kathleen McMahon shows how embracing relative units leads to more inclusive web experiences.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WebDev #CSSBestPractices #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Pixels vs. Relative Units in CSS: why it’s still a big deal - 24 Accessibility
Long live the modern browser! Browsers are getting better these days. We seem to be in a golden age where there’s a never-ending stream of new features added for the benefit of the users accessing…
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December 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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John Sweet’s invisible, score-based approach improves accessibility, but only if developers use it wisely. How do you balance security and experience in your designs?

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#DigitalAccessibility #WebDev #UserExperience #Security #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Prove You’re Not A Bot: reCAPTCHA version 3 - 24 Accessibility
John Sweet describes how Google's latest reCaptcha solution has taken a major, positive leap forward in accessibility.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Contextually Marking up accessible images and SVGs

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Contextually Marking up accessible images and SVGs | scottohara.me
Before we begin, I want to level set that this is not an article about why you need to make images and SVG elements accessible. There are plenty of great re...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Gave a digital gift card that looked perfect, but wasn’t usable by someone with a disability? My article zeroes in on how inclusive design matters.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UX #A11y
Congrats! You Just Received an Inaccessible Gift Card - 24 Accessibility
Dennis Deacon shares a recent experience with redeeming a gift card, and the impact that accessibility plays into gift giving.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Testing WCAG 3.3.3 Error Suggestion is about more than fixing mistakes, it’s about guiding users toward success. Learn how automation, AI & human insight unite to make error feedback truly inclusive.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #A11y #UXDesign #AccessibilityTesting #AI #Automation
Testing Methods: Error Suggestion
A hybrid approach to testing WCAG 3.3.3 Error Suggestion combines automation for coverage, AI for contextual insight, and manual testing for empathy and precision, ensuring error messages are not just present, but meaningful, actionable, and supportive of every user’s success.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Christopher Schmitt shows how colour is more than style, it’s perception, meaning and accessibility. Dive into contrast ratios and inclusive design.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #ColorTheory #ContrastRatios #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Color Theory and Contrast Ratios - 24 Accessibility
Christopher Schmitt discusses color, from different ways to create & mix it to the implications in terms of contrast and color accessibility.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Using title attributes thinking you’re improving accessibility? Think again. Scott O’Hara’s take-down of the title attribute reveals its serious gaps for non-mouse users and how better patterns already exist.

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#DigitalAccessibility #DigitalInclusion #WebDev #A11y
The Trials and Tribulations of the Title Attribute - 24 Accessibility
Scott O’Hara returns, not with prose, but with a little history on the title attribute, it’s unintended misuse by developers, and where it can and should be used to improve the accessibility on your…
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December 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The last Weekly Reading List of 2025 delivers essential digital accessibility news trends tools and insights curated by Ricky Onsman. A great way to close the year and fuel your 2026 strategy.

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#DigitalAccessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #Accessibility
Weekly Reading List December 22 2025 - TPGi — a Vispero company
A weekly roundup of links to digital accessibility industry news, posted every Monday. Compiled by Ricky Onsman.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Clear labels and instructions aren’t just compliance, they boost confidence, reduce errors, and improve UX. Hybrid testing with automation, AI, and humans ensures accessibility works for everyone.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #AccessibilityTesting #A11y
Testing Methods: Labels or Instructions
Testing WCAG 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions requires a hybrid approach. Automated tools check structure, AI evaluates clarity and context, and manual testing validates real-world usability, ensuring labels guide users effectively, reduce errors, and deliver inclusive, intuitive experiences.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Accessibility starts way before code. Shell Little’s post urges product teams to own inclusion, from idea to support. Let’s shift the mindset and build for everyone.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #A11y #UXDesign #DigitalInclusion
Accessible Products: Beyond Code - 24 Accessibility
In the field of creating accessible products and experiences, I have found that we are behind when it comes to one group in particular: individuals with Cognitive Disabilities. As a Digital…
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December 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Choosing one text field over multiple can reduce errors, cognitive load and boost inclusivity. In her article, Zoë Bijl unpacks the “single vs multiple” text-field debate.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #DigitalInclusion #FormDesign #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Benefits of a Single Text Field Versus Multiple Text Fields - 24 Accessibility
Zoë Bijl explains how it’s easier for users to enter a phone number or a credit card number into a single field, but other scenarios may require properly labeled multiple fields.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Beth Raduenzel’s article challenges the standard ratio and urges us to consider how contrast works in real-world UI, with states, backgrounds, non-text elements and inclusive systems.

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#A11y #InclusiveDesign #UX #ColorContrast #WCAG #DigitalAccessibility
Color Contrast, Beyond the Basics - 24 Accessibility
Beth Raduenzel covers the official guidance on color contrast from WCAG, then goes over and beyond to cover aspects that truly consider usability.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Error identification is more than compliance, it’s empathy in action. Explore how automation, AI, and human testing together create accessible, trustworthy experiences.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #A11y #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #Testing #AI
Testing Methods: Error Identification
A hybrid approach to testing WCAG 3.3.1 Error Identification combines automation, AI, and manual expertise to ensure clear, actionable error feedback. This balanced method verifies technical compliance, evaluates usability, and validates real-world accessibility for all users.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Building true digital inclusion means more than ticking boxes. Devon Persing’s “World-building accessibility literacy” urges us to grow a culture of access, one conversation at a time.

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#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #DigitalAccessibility #A11y
World-building accessibility literacy - 24 Accessibility
Accessibility education in organizations is hard, but we can take some of the pressure off by focusing on teaching literacy instead of expertise (and making it a game). Photo by Sarah Pflug from…
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December 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM