Jan Jaap de Groot
jjdg.bsky.social
Jan Jaap de Groot
@jjdg.bsky.social
Accessibility Engineer working on making apps accessible at Abra, Appt Foundation and W3C.
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“Staying the accessibility course is resistance right now.”
~Lainey Feingold

This!!! ✊

From @aardrian.bsky.social’s #CSUNATC25 recap.

adrianroselli.com/2025/03/csun...
CSUNATC 2025 Recap
This post only covers my impressions and experiences from CSUNATC. Others probably had dramatically different experiences. Talk Types The talks seemed to fall into three broad categories this year: pr...
adrianroselli.com
March 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
At 16:10 we are presenting “Testing the accessibility of your app” in room 11 at #Appdevcon!

See you there?

Let’s catch up about #accessibility if you are attending the conference :)
March 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Kun je de Mol ontmaskeren als je doof en/of blind bent?

Ja: dat kan dankzij #ondertiteling en #audiodescriptie.

Daarnaast kun je deze technieken kun je ook inzetten om de #Mol te ontmaskeren met #AI

abra.nl/blog/doofbli...

#widm #widm25 #WieIsDeMol
Doofblind de Mol ontmaskeren met AI — Abra
In mijn zoektocht naar de Mol gebruik ik technieken die je misschien niet verwacht: audiodescriptie en ondertiteling. Deze technieken zijn oorspronkelijk ontworpen om mensen met een visuele en/of audi...
abra.nl
March 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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If you can measure it, you can manage it. By providing broad measurements, baselines can contribute to driving improvement & can empower brand leaders and builders to prioritize a11y in their app development processes.” - Ben Ogilvie, ArcTouch www.deque.com/axe-con/sess... #axecon
February 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Is it possible to have something that is accessible to Full Keyboard Access in an iOS App but NOT accessible to Switch Control? #iOSdev #a11y #SwiftUI
February 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Applying WCAG to native mobile apps is.. complicated. So is the European Accessibility Act. Get some clarity from @ryomtoob.bsky.social - www.deque.com/axe-con/sess... #axecon
February 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Adding a Documentation button to the iOS SwiftUI #a11y Techniques homepage toolbar.

Now both the app and the .md documentation files are listed alphabetically.

github.com/cvs-health/i...
February 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Get FREE access to my course about iOS #accessibility. Learn how all 4 principles, 13 guidelines, 56 success criteria of #WCAG 2.2 apply to #iOS - with code samples!

1. Visit abra.id/LaunchofferiOS
2. Apply coupon code "launchioswednesday" to get a 100% discount

Enjoy learning!
February 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We've just launched 4 new courses at the Abra Academy about app accessibility!

From Tuesday-Friday we are giving free access to one training per day.

For the next 24 hours you can get free access to our "App accessibility testing training".

All info: abra.ai/blog/introdu...
February 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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#Ally wins!

Android 16 is phasing out the ability for apps to restrict screen orientation and resizability on large screens

android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/01/firs...
The First Beta of Android 16
The first beta of Android 16 is now available. Developers and early adopters can now test features like adaptive apps, Live Updates, and more.
android-developers.googleblog.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Just released our first Abra rule to automatically test if screen orientation is supported in an app.

Following the successful validation of our rules architecture, we are ready to introduce new Abra rules on a regular basis.

More about it in our blog: abra.ai/blog/automat...
January 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
1 milllion fine for false #AccessibilityOverlay claims
January 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Last week we've recorded 4 new e-learning courses about making your apps accessible.

My courses are:
1. Accessibility of Android apps
2. Accessibility of iOS apps

Looking forward to release them in January!

Pre-order: abra.ac/collections

#Android #iOS #Accessibility
December 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM
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Day 9 of the #MobileA11yAdventCalendar

Web #Accessibility terms in their relative iOS terms!

Aria-label = .accessibilityLabel
Role/State = Traits
Heading = .isHeader
Page Title = .navigationTitle
Aria-hidden = .accessibilityHidden
Aria-live = accessibilityNotification.Announcement
December 10, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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Day 10 of the #MobileA11yAdventCalendar

Web #A11y terms in their relative Android terms!

Aria-label = contentDescription
Role = Role/RoleDescription
Heading = semantics isHeading()
Page Title = TopAppBar title
Aria-hidden = isImportantForAccessibility
Aria-live = LiveRegionMode Polite/Assertive
December 10, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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The iOS Accessibility Technique library -
github.com/cvs-health/i...

The Jetpack Compose Accessibility Technique library -
github.com/cvs-health/a...

Appt -
appt.org/en

What are some mobile accessibility resources that are your go to's? Shout them out in the comments!
December 12, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Made a Mobile #a11y Starter Pack with mobile accessibility folks I could find on Bluesky so far :)

Not many folks yet but I'll add to it over time :)

go.bsky.app/TsdhPG9
December 3, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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Invited expert at the W3C and facilitator of the Mobile Accessibility Task Force, @jjdg.bsky.social, Dutch expert in mobile app accessibility, was invited this month to speak on the subject at the GovTech Lab. Discover his view on app accessibility
accessibilite.public.lu/fr/news/2024...
Native apps will become more popular
Jan Jaap de Groot was in Luxembourg last week. We met this recognized Dutch expert in mobile app accessibility.
accessibilite.public.lu
November 28, 2024 at 11:13 AM