Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
@jimmiejephson.bsky.social
Accessibility Specialist | Senior Front-End Developer | Scrum Master
With over 17 years of experience, I specialize in creating accessible web solutions and developing engaging web games.
Axess Lab.
Connect with me on X: @jimmiejephson
With over 17 years of experience, I specialize in creating accessible web solutions and developing engaging web games.
Axess Lab.
Connect with me on X: @jimmiejephson
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Let's get things going on BlueSky with a question that I asked on X;
Most developers ignore accessibility, why is that? Why do you ignore it? Be honest.
Most developers ignore accessibility, why is that? Why do you ignore it? Be honest.
August 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Working on my accessibility site, it’s soon accessible enough to make public. Then I just need to fill it with some good articles.
What do you want to read about?
#a11y
What do you want to read about?
#a11y
August 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Working on my accessibility site, it’s soon accessible enough to make public. Then I just need to fill it with some good articles.
What do you want to read about?
#a11y
What do you want to read about?
#a11y
Reposted by Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
100% when I see someone “Explaining WCAG in simple language” I find inaccurate or contradicting information within the first 30 seconds of looking at the resource. And I think that’s harmful.
August 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
100% when I see someone “Explaining WCAG in simple language” I find inaccurate or contradicting information within the first 30 seconds of looking at the resource. And I think that’s harmful.
Are you still here?
July 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Are you still here?
Reposted by Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
Referring to accessibility as a "mountain we have to climb" is not a good look.
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Referring to accessibility as a "mountain we have to climb" is not a good look.
This is interesting:
5 WCAG criteria account for 49% of all issues (text contrasts, name role value, info and relationships, focus visible, and alt texts).
10 WCAG criteria account for 70% of all issues.
#accessibility #a11y #WCAG
www.gov.uk/government/p...
5 WCAG criteria account for 49% of all issues (text contrasts, name role value, info and relationships, focus visible, and alt texts).
10 WCAG criteria account for 70% of all issues.
#accessibility #a11y #WCAG
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Accessibility monitoring of public sector websites and mobile apps from 2022 to 2024
www.gov.uk
April 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This is interesting:
5 WCAG criteria account for 49% of all issues (text contrasts, name role value, info and relationships, focus visible, and alt texts).
10 WCAG criteria account for 70% of all issues.
#accessibility #a11y #WCAG
www.gov.uk/government/p...
5 WCAG criteria account for 49% of all issues (text contrasts, name role value, info and relationships, focus visible, and alt texts).
10 WCAG criteria account for 70% of all issues.
#accessibility #a11y #WCAG
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Reposted by Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
I made a website. It's called "one million chessboards." It has a million chessboards on it.
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I made a website. It's called "one million chessboards." It has a million chessboards on it.
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
Testing apps with TalkBack is fun, but all the repetition about "double tap to activate" makes me crazy. Isn't there a better way to do this?
April 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Testing apps with TalkBack is fun, but all the repetition about "double tap to activate" makes me crazy. Isn't there a better way to do this?
Got this sent to me today after posting about that I just complain about other people's code as my work nowadays!
April 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Got this sent to me today after posting about that I just complain about other people's code as my work nowadays!
Reposted by Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
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 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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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The distance in years from 1955 back to 1885 is the same as the distance in years from 2025 to 1955.
April 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The distance in years from 1955 back to 1885 is the same as the distance in years from 2025 to 1955.
I like when your colleagues ask you when your favorite sports team plays their home game so I can travel there to watch them and we can book client meetings around that date.
Priorities!
Priorities!
April 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I like when your colleagues ask you when your favorite sports team plays their home game so I can travel there to watch them and we can book client meetings around that date.
Priorities!
Priorities!
Does anyone know how/if Trump's new tariffs will impact, for example, an EU-based company that will use Stripe or PayPal as payment providers?
April 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Does anyone know how/if Trump's new tariffs will impact, for example, an EU-based company that will use Stripe or PayPal as payment providers?
Accepted 18 meeting invites today. When will I have time to work?
March 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Accepted 18 meeting invites today. When will I have time to work?
New SaaS idea!
And let's make it accessible for everyone!
And let's make it accessible for everyone!
March 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
New SaaS idea!
And let's make it accessible for everyone!
And let's make it accessible for everyone!
I don't think that many people working with the web know how much needs to be done right for a site to be compliant with the accessibility acts.
I often hear, "We work a lot with accessibility" and when you audit their sites or services, you find so much so you don't even know where to start.
I often hear, "We work a lot with accessibility" and when you audit their sites or services, you find so much so you don't even know where to start.
March 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I don't think that many people working with the web know how much needs to be done right for a site to be compliant with the accessibility acts.
I often hear, "We work a lot with accessibility" and when you audit their sites or services, you find so much so you don't even know where to start.
I often hear, "We work a lot with accessibility" and when you audit their sites or services, you find so much so you don't even know where to start.
I might go to @ffconf.org this year; I hope to see a lot of accessibility content!
March 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I might go to @ffconf.org this year; I hope to see a lot of accessibility content!
Ping designers.
Animated elements, popups, jiggling icons, and spontaneous modals can distract users from tasks. To help users focus on important content and functionality, avoid anything that would distract a person's attention away from the main content or functionality.
March 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Ping designers.
It's great when you sign a client for accessibility work and they want to do a lot of work with us, but they are not even included in the EAA. Then you know they are prioritizing the correct thing when it comes to accessibility!
March 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's great when you sign a client for accessibility work and they want to do a lot of work with us, but they are not even included in the EAA. Then you know they are prioritizing the correct thing when it comes to accessibility!
Accessibility it is.
March 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Accessibility it is.
Reposted by Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
antagonist: Is accessibility really that helpful?
Also the antagonist: zooming in to see the content in the Figma file.
Me: isn't screen magnification great? 😏
I can hear @nerajno.bsky.social now... "Why are you like this?" 😂
Also the antagonist: zooming in to see the content in the Figma file.
Me: isn't screen magnification great? 😏
I can hear @nerajno.bsky.social now... "Why are you like this?" 😂
March 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
antagonist: Is accessibility really that helpful?
Also the antagonist: zooming in to see the content in the Figma file.
Me: isn't screen magnification great? 😏
I can hear @nerajno.bsky.social now... "Why are you like this?" 😂
Also the antagonist: zooming in to see the content in the Figma file.
Me: isn't screen magnification great? 😏
I can hear @nerajno.bsky.social now... "Why are you like this?" 😂
Reposted by Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
Hello! Are there any #accessibility or #Gaming content creators that I could hire for a small accessibility related project?
March 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Hello! Are there any #accessibility or #Gaming content creators that I could hire for a small accessibility related project?
We really need to get back to basics when it comes to HTML.
There aren't many senior developers that know HTML.
I'm doing a log of accessibility Audis for world leading companies and there are so many things that could have been solved with developers knowing BASIC HTML.
There aren't many senior developers that know HTML.
I'm doing a log of accessibility Audis for world leading companies and there are so many things that could have been solved with developers knowing BASIC HTML.
March 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We really need to get back to basics when it comes to HTML.
There aren't many senior developers that know HTML.
I'm doing a log of accessibility Audis for world leading companies and there are so many things that could have been solved with developers knowing BASIC HTML.
There aren't many senior developers that know HTML.
I'm doing a log of accessibility Audis for world leading companies and there are so many things that could have been solved with developers knowing BASIC HTML.
Reposted by Jimmie Jephson - #a11y
A common question about alt text is how to determine whether alt text is "too long" or "too short." The answer to this is that it depends on context. That's not always a comforting answer to people just want a prescriptive "yes" or "no," but there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
March 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A common question about alt text is how to determine whether alt text is "too long" or "too short." The answer to this is that it depends on context. That's not always a comforting answer to people just want a prescriptive "yes" or "no," but there is no one-size-fits-all answer.