Eric Bailey
@ericwbailey.website
#accessibility / #a11y advocate, post enjoyer.
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Eric Bailey
@ericwbailey.website
· Oct 17
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have you tried adding tabindex
February 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
have you tried adding tabindex
This was so damn good 😭
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This was so damn good 😭
Reposted by Eric Bailey
Wishcessibility - Nic Chan
No recycling was contaminated in the creation of this post.
www.nicchan.me
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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This is the same bot attack that nearly took down the A11y Project site last year. @matthiasott.com describes the problem in detail.
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
Webspace Invaders · Matthias Ott
There’s something happening on the Web at the moment that almost feels like watching that old arcade game Space Invaders play out across our servers. Bots and scrapers marching in formation, attacking...
matthiasott.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is the same bot attack that nearly took down the A11y Project site last year. @matthiasott.com describes the problem in detail.
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
Wonder how the general public figuring out they can vibe-code single-purpose utility apps while simultaneously enduring the LMM-created outages will make a lot of companies behave, especially when it removes the need for the current rent-seeking suites of software.
February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Wonder how the general public figuring out they can vibe-code single-purpose utility apps while simultaneously enduring the LMM-created outages will make a lot of companies behave, especially when it removes the need for the current rent-seeking suites of software.
it's more a Faraday crate if I'm being honest with myself
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
it's more a Faraday crate if I'm being honest with myself
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99% of stakeholder "ideas" is just copying a feature they saw on a competitor's product. And the features they notice most are the ones that yell at their users the loudest.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
The circular logic of our metrics
We design what is familiar. The design patterns we adopt are the ones yelling at us the loudest.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
99% of stakeholder "ideas" is just copying a feature they saw on a competitor's product. And the features they notice most are the ones that yell at their users the loudest.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
make sure you hover the tooltip, too - sometimes it requires an explainer
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
make sure you hover the tooltip, too - sometimes it requires an explainer
do you think you can use that to catch up?
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
do you think you can use that to catch up?
Reposted by Eric Bailey
10 examples of how accessibility innovations like the typewriter, audiobooks, the typewriter, text-to-speech, online shopping, and touchscreens began as solutions for disabled people and evolved into mainstream products that benefit everyone.
Accessibility is the origin of human-centered design
Discover 10 human-centered innovations that started with real people’s needs and evolved into UX principles that is shaping today’s most inclusive products.
makeitfable.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
10 examples of how accessibility innovations like the typewriter, audiobooks, the typewriter, text-to-speech, online shopping, and touchscreens began as solutions for disabled people and evolved into mainstream products that benefit everyone.
I wonder if they’ll ever disclose the analytics numbers on this mess.
February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
I wonder if they’ll ever disclose the analytics numbers on this mess.
I also love the inclusion of the "Now More Flavor!" tagline, where they're pulling a Dominos and tacitly admitting the previous food they were selling you was dogshit
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I also love the inclusion of the "Now More Flavor!" tagline, where they're pulling a Dominos and tacitly admitting the previous food they were selling you was dogshit
work in tech and you can be both!
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
work in tech and you can be both!
all good! and thanks for the share 😀
February 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
all good! and thanks for the share 😀
Reposted by Eric Bailey
Reposted by Eric Bailey
✏️ WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites hidde.blog/wcag-em-apps
WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites
There's a new version of WCAG-EM.
hidde.blog
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
✏️ WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites hidde.blog/wcag-em-apps
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So I know a lot is going on right now, but I do want to share this:
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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Microsoft Inclusive Design
Microsoft Inclusive Design is a practice that anyone who creates and manages products and services can use to build more inclusive experiences for everyone. Get the principles, guidebooks, workshop to...
inclusive.microsoft.design
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
So I know a lot is going on right now, but I do want to share this:
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
1/
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
1/
luv 2 click on rectangles
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
luv 2 click on rectangles
"decisions were made"
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"decisions were made"
Reposted by Eric Bailey
You might know that I write a weekly newsletter, the Product Picnic, about the nonsense going on in UX design, product, and tech generally.
A lot of the people I quote in the newsletter are on bsky, so I decided to make a starter pack. If you are looking for smart/interesting follows: here you go.
A lot of the people I quote in the newsletter are on bsky, so I decided to make a starter pack. If you are looking for smart/interesting follows: here you go.
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
You might know that I write a weekly newsletter, the Product Picnic, about the nonsense going on in UX design, product, and tech generally.
A lot of the people I quote in the newsletter are on bsky, so I decided to make a starter pack. If you are looking for smart/interesting follows: here you go.
A lot of the people I quote in the newsletter are on bsky, so I decided to make a starter pack. If you are looking for smart/interesting follows: here you go.