Erik Kroes 👀
@erikkroes.bsky.social
Disabled, and doing it anyway.
🎉 Art, Web Accessibility & Design Systems 🎉
Now: Freelancer 🌐
Previously: Nomensa 🇬🇧 IKEA 🇸🇪 ING 🇳🇱🦁
👤 he/him
www.erikkroes.nl
🎉 Art, Web Accessibility & Design Systems 🎉
Now: Freelancer 🌐
Previously: Nomensa 🇬🇧 IKEA 🇸🇪 ING 🇳🇱🦁
👤 he/him
www.erikkroes.nl
linktree is proof we fail at webdesign
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
linktree is proof we fail at webdesign
people arguing against separation of concerns
that's no way to start a week 😢
that's no way to start a week 😢
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 AM
people arguing against separation of concerns
that's no way to start a week 😢
that's no way to start a week 😢
I will ha.. strongly dislike your popup when:
- Escape doesn't close it
- Clicking the background doesn't close it
- The close button is sized like this
- Escape doesn't close it
- Clicking the background doesn't close it
- The close button is sized like this
February 6, 2026 at 8:35 AM
I will ha.. strongly dislike your popup when:
- Escape doesn't close it
- Clicking the background doesn't close it
- The close button is sized like this
- Escape doesn't close it
- Clicking the background doesn't close it
- The close button is sized like this
FYI/seen on the web: arial-label is not an actual attribute.
Also, thanks for the effort and this is where automated testing shines. 🙏🏿
Also, thanks for the effort and this is where automated testing shines. 🙏🏿
February 5, 2026 at 10:11 AM
FYI/seen on the web: arial-label is not an actual attribute.
Also, thanks for the effort and this is where automated testing shines. 🙏🏿
Also, thanks for the effort and this is where automated testing shines. 🙏🏿
I'm looking forward to move to more EU-based digital products and services. Any experience with specific offerings, or approaches to do this?
February 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM
I'm looking forward to move to more EU-based digital products and services. Any experience with specific offerings, or approaches to do this?
Reposted by Erik Kroes 👀
Does anyone know of an accessible tool for doing 1 question surveys?
It seems a really simple problem, but all the solutions I’ve found are wildly inaccessible… I’d rather not build one myself if I can avoid it!
It seems a really simple problem, but all the solutions I’ve found are wildly inaccessible… I’d rather not build one myself if I can avoid it!
February 4, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Does anyone know of an accessible tool for doing 1 question surveys?
It seems a really simple problem, but all the solutions I’ve found are wildly inaccessible… I’d rather not build one myself if I can avoid it!
It seems a really simple problem, but all the solutions I’ve found are wildly inaccessible… I’d rather not build one myself if I can avoid it!
Have your heard yet?
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag is now free.
https://accessibilityforeveryone.site/
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag is now free.
https://accessibilityforeveryone.site/
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
February 4, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Have your heard yet?
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag is now free.
https://accessibilityforeveryone.site/
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag is now free.
https://accessibilityforeveryone.site/
Updated the inline collapsible. CSS addition. Improved JavaScript. And variations using the popover-attribute!
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
Accessible inline collapsible
How to offer depth to a text without linking elsewhere.
www.erikkroes.nl
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Updated the inline collapsible. CSS addition. Improved JavaScript. And variations using the popover-attribute!
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
My little quest for today was an accessible inline collapsible.
I need it for the extensive introduction to accessibility that I'm writing for inklusivo. And this is how I made it:
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
I need it for the extensive introduction to accessibility that I'm writing for inklusivo. And this is how I made it:
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
Accessible inline collapsible
How to offer depth to a text without linking elsewhere.
www.erikkroes.nl
February 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
My little quest for today was an accessible inline collapsible.
I need it for the extensive introduction to accessibility that I'm writing for inklusivo. And this is how I made it:
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
I need it for the extensive introduction to accessibility that I'm writing for inklusivo. And this is how I made it:
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/accessible-inline-collapsible/
building something with
not because it's so well-supported but I like it as an element 😬
not because it's so well-supported but I like it as an element 😬
February 2, 2026 at 9:10 AM
building something with
not because it's so well-supported but I like it as an element 😬
not because it's so well-supported but I like it as an element 😬
Some thoughts on the concept of the "accessibility unicorn". They exist, but there are still some fairy tales to be aware of.
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/unicorns-exist/
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/unicorns-exist/
Unicorns exist
Some thoughts on the concept of the "accessibility unicorn".
www.erikkroes.nl
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Some thoughts on the concept of the "accessibility unicorn". They exist, but there are still some fairy tales to be aware of.
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/unicorns-exist/
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/unicorns-exist/
The search for tools...
I'm building a dashboard tool for displaying and tracking accessibility audits and assessments.
What tools would you prefer?
Important factors: accessible and non-us. or maybe open source
I'm building a dashboard tool for displaying and tracking accessibility audits and assessments.
What tools would you prefer?
Important factors: accessible and non-us. or maybe open source
January 28, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The search for tools...
I'm building a dashboard tool for displaying and tracking accessibility audits and assessments.
What tools would you prefer?
Important factors: accessible and non-us. or maybe open source
I'm building a dashboard tool for displaying and tracking accessibility audits and assessments.
What tools would you prefer?
Important factors: accessible and non-us. or maybe open source
Dear developer/manager,
Your accessibility testing tool can indeed find some issues. That's great for finding major barriers and steering a roadmap. Great for awareness as well!
Users and compliance need more than a tool can find. To confirm and conform, you'll need people (educated on this topic)
Your accessibility testing tool can indeed find some issues. That's great for finding major barriers and steering a roadmap. Great for awareness as well!
Users and compliance need more than a tool can find. To confirm and conform, you'll need people (educated on this topic)
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Dear developer/manager,
Your accessibility testing tool can indeed find some issues. That's great for finding major barriers and steering a roadmap. Great for awareness as well!
Users and compliance need more than a tool can find. To confirm and conform, you'll need people (educated on this topic)
Your accessibility testing tool can indeed find some issues. That's great for finding major barriers and steering a roadmap. Great for awareness as well!
Users and compliance need more than a tool can find. To confirm and conform, you'll need people (educated on this topic)
absolutely nobody: i love that gray text and light gray background you picked
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM
absolutely nobody: i love that gray text and light gray background you picked
"Interesting. That link is white on white when I hover it."
/me presses button for higher contrast
"And now it's also white when I don't hover it! 🤯"
/me presses button for higher contrast
"And now it's also white when I don't hover it! 🤯"
January 26, 2026 at 11:03 AM
"Interesting. That link is white on white when I hover it."
/me presses button for higher contrast
"And now it's also white when I don't hover it! 🤯"
/me presses button for higher contrast
"And now it's also white when I don't hover it! 🤯"
companies: we value digital accessibility!
also companies: we have a graduation project available to automate digital accessibility
also companies: we have a graduation project available to automate digital accessibility
January 23, 2026 at 8:33 AM
companies: we value digital accessibility!
also companies: we have a graduation project available to automate digital accessibility
also companies: we have a graduation project available to automate digital accessibility
FYI: A WCAG audit will check your layout at 320px width. That's not because mobile phones go that low by default. It's because people zoom in. You can use a 4k display at 320px width. Max resolution and used resolution are not the same.
It's why I like to talk about low resolution and high resoluti
It's why I like to talk about low resolution and high resoluti
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 AM
FYI: A WCAG audit will check your layout at 320px width. That's not because mobile phones go that low by default. It's because people zoom in. You can use a 4k display at 320px width. Max resolution and used resolution are not the same.
It's why I like to talk about low resolution and high resoluti
It's why I like to talk about low resolution and high resoluti
I'm proud as I've turned years of insight and experience into a model for accessibility. Please read and share: the Scaled Accessibility Model (SAM).
https://inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-accessibility-model/
https://inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-accessibility-model/
inklusivo | The Scaled Accessibility Model (SAM)
This model defines what needs to be in place to create accessible and inclusive products. It does not matter whether you're aiming for mere compliance or something else entirely. It is a framework for the required processes and resources.
inklusivo.nl
January 22, 2026 at 9:14 AM
I'm proud as I've turned years of insight and experience into a model for accessibility. Please read and share: the Scaled Accessibility Model (SAM).
https://inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-accessibility-model/
https://inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-accessibility-model/
Reposted by Erik Kroes 👀
We've turned years of insight and experience into a model for accessibility. Please read and share: the Scaled Accessibility Model (SAM).
inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-...
inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-...
inklusivo | The Scaled Accessibility Model (SAM)
This model defines what needs to be in place to create accessible and inclusive products. It does not matter whether you're aiming for mere compliance or something else entirely. It is a framework for...
inklusivo.nl
January 22, 2026 at 9:14 AM
We've turned years of insight and experience into a model for accessibility. Please read and share: the Scaled Accessibility Model (SAM).
inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-...
inklusivo.nl/blog/scaled-...
Floating Action Buttons are bad, and what to do instead.
Some thoughts on Floating Action Buttons as I always run into them, their inefficiency and their inaccessible design.
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/floating-action-buttons-are-bad-and-what-to-do-instead/
Some thoughts on Floating Action Buttons as I always run into them, their inefficiency and their inaccessible design.
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/floating-action-buttons-are-bad-and-what-to-do-instead/
Floating Action Buttons are bad, and what to do instead.
Some thoughts on Floating Action Buttons as I always run into them, their inefficiency and inaccessible design.
www.erikkroes.nl
January 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Floating Action Buttons are bad, and what to do instead.
Some thoughts on Floating Action Buttons as I always run into them, their inefficiency and their inaccessible design.
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/floating-action-buttons-are-bad-and-what-to-do-instead/
Some thoughts on Floating Action Buttons as I always run into them, their inefficiency and their inaccessible design.
https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/floating-action-buttons-are-bad-and-what-to-do-instead/
I'm not a patient person and I support this message: https://dbushell.com/2026/01/09/death-to-scroll-fade/
Death to Scroll Fade!
The one where I crowdsource an argument winner
dbushell.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I'm not a patient person and I support this message: https://dbushell.com/2026/01/09/death-to-scroll-fade/
The text field placeholder issue loop (TFPIL):
- The placeholder is light gray. The contrast is too low
- We make it darker: it looks like user input and confuses the user
- We find some magical brightness: information still vanishes when the field gets used
- We stop using placeholders
- The placeholder is light gray. The contrast is too low
- We make it darker: it looks like user input and confuses the user
- We find some magical brightness: information still vanishes when the field gets used
- We stop using placeholders
January 21, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The text field placeholder issue loop (TFPIL):
- The placeholder is light gray. The contrast is too low
- We make it darker: it looks like user input and confuses the user
- We find some magical brightness: information still vanishes when the field gets used
- We stop using placeholders
- The placeholder is light gray. The contrast is too low
- We make it darker: it looks like user input and confuses the user
- We find some magical brightness: information still vanishes when the field gets used
- We stop using placeholders
Checking accessibility with a wcag audit is like doing a fire safety assessment by checking for fires.
January 21, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Checking accessibility with a wcag audit is like doing a fire safety assessment by checking for fires.
AI is only as good as its input.
Feed it crappy div-loaded frontend code, and it will reproduce the same.
Guess who are really good in providing structured content, the type AI likes? Yep, accessibility people!
I don't poison the well. I sow.
Not for AI. But for people
Sow with me.
Feed it crappy div-loaded frontend code, and it will reproduce the same.
Guess who are really good in providing structured content, the type AI likes? Yep, accessibility people!
I don't poison the well. I sow.
Not for AI. But for people
Sow with me.
January 20, 2026 at 8:33 AM
AI is only as good as its input.
Feed it crappy div-loaded frontend code, and it will reproduce the same.
Guess who are really good in providing structured content, the type AI likes? Yep, accessibility people!
I don't poison the well. I sow.
Not for AI. But for people
Sow with me.
Feed it crappy div-loaded frontend code, and it will reproduce the same.
Guess who are really good in providing structured content, the type AI likes? Yep, accessibility people!
I don't poison the well. I sow.
Not for AI. But for people
Sow with me.
feel bad
go to bed early
wake up
feel no better
miss northern lights 🥺
go to bed early
wake up
feel no better
miss northern lights 🥺
January 20, 2026 at 7:49 AM
feel bad
go to bed early
wake up
feel no better
miss northern lights 🥺
go to bed early
wake up
feel no better
miss northern lights 🥺