Amber Armstrong, CPWA
@amberarmstrong.dev
Frontend Development Manager, specialized in digital #accessibility @AccentureSong.
Tech geek meets nature lover. Trying to leave the world better than I found it. Tell me your best (or worst) pun.
https://www.amberarmstrong.dev
Tech geek meets nature lover. Trying to leave the world better than I found it. Tell me your best (or worst) pun.
https://www.amberarmstrong.dev
Listening to NVDA pronounce FAQ reminds me of when we learned the French word for seal in elementary school.
April 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Listening to NVDA pronounce FAQ reminds me of when we learned the French word for seal in elementary school.
Baby got back-to-back meetings.
April 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Baby got back-to-back meetings.
The louder the bass, the harder the day was 🎧
March 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The louder the bass, the harder the day was 🎧
What it takes to get into a position of power directly opposes what it takes to use that power to help others.
March 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What it takes to get into a position of power directly opposes what it takes to use that power to help others.
Now that it's March and I haven't yet started the blog I resolved to start this year, I've realized something.
I don't avoid writing because of imposter syndrome. It's from exhaustion.
I don't avoid writing because of imposter syndrome. It's from exhaustion.
March 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Now that it's March and I haven't yet started the blog I resolved to start this year, I've realized something.
I don't avoid writing because of imposter syndrome. It's from exhaustion.
I don't avoid writing because of imposter syndrome. It's from exhaustion.
Kiss me, I'm an accessibility specialist with a bit of Irish ancestry.
March 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Kiss me, I'm an accessibility specialist with a bit of Irish ancestry.
Figma is freezing every time I try to edit an annotation. I'm about ready to freeze the entire laptop. In the snow.
March 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Figma is freezing every time I try to edit an annotation. I'm about ready to freeze the entire laptop. In the snow.
I don't understand why it's so difficult to believe someone could be proficient in design, dev, and accessibility.
I've been working on the web since I was a teenager. If it takes 5 years to learn a craft, I've had 5 rounds to learn those skills.
I've been working on the web since I was a teenager. If it takes 5 years to learn a craft, I've had 5 rounds to learn those skills.
March 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I don't understand why it's so difficult to believe someone could be proficient in design, dev, and accessibility.
I've been working on the web since I was a teenager. If it takes 5 years to learn a craft, I've had 5 rounds to learn those skills.
I've been working on the web since I was a teenager. If it takes 5 years to learn a craft, I've had 5 rounds to learn those skills.
If you're in #Canada and want to avoid buying imported goods by buying Canadian, there's an app for that.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/check...
#tariffs #ThankCanada #ThanksCanada
apps.apple.com/ca/app/check...
#tariffs #ThankCanada #ThanksCanada
Check the Label
Have you ever wondered where your products really come from? Check the Label empowers you to make informed shopping decisions with just a quick barcode scan. Discover the true origin of products and ...
apps.apple.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
If you're in #Canada and want to avoid buying imported goods by buying Canadian, there's an app for that.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/check...
#tariffs #ThankCanada #ThanksCanada
apps.apple.com/ca/app/check...
#tariffs #ThankCanada #ThanksCanada
Drum 'n bass is responsible for my clean home.
March 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Drum 'n bass is responsible for my clean home.
I just received a dopamine hit to last me all next week.
I informed someone that the scores provided by semi-automated #accessibility browser scanners aren't reliable or accurate.
I was believed and trusted right away and my recommendation to also do manual testing was taken seriously.
I informed someone that the scores provided by semi-automated #accessibility browser scanners aren't reliable or accurate.
I was believed and trusted right away and my recommendation to also do manual testing was taken seriously.
February 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I just received a dopamine hit to last me all next week.
I informed someone that the scores provided by semi-automated #accessibility browser scanners aren't reliable or accurate.
I was believed and trusted right away and my recommendation to also do manual testing was taken seriously.
I informed someone that the scores provided by semi-automated #accessibility browser scanners aren't reliable or accurate.
I was believed and trusted right away and my recommendation to also do manual testing was taken seriously.
The reason I've made no money with my side app is that I've used it as a learning and experimentation tool. That's what's fun for me.
If I approached it differently, I could monetize it.
Maybe I should, then retire, then have more time to tinker for fun.
If I approached it differently, I could monetize it.
Maybe I should, then retire, then have more time to tinker for fun.
February 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The reason I've made no money with my side app is that I've used it as a learning and experimentation tool. That's what's fun for me.
If I approached it differently, I could monetize it.
Maybe I should, then retire, then have more time to tinker for fun.
If I approached it differently, I could monetize it.
Maybe I should, then retire, then have more time to tinker for fun.
I feel semi-confident saying that the most common misunderstanding about how screen reader + keyboard users navigate is that they only use the Tab key.
The Tab key only navigates through interactive elements (links, buttons, inputs).
1/2
The Tab key only navigates through interactive elements (links, buttons, inputs).
1/2
February 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I feel semi-confident saying that the most common misunderstanding about how screen reader + keyboard users navigate is that they only use the Tab key.
The Tab key only navigates through interactive elements (links, buttons, inputs).
1/2
The Tab key only navigates through interactive elements (links, buttons, inputs).
1/2
Are you from #Canada? Do you care about #dei in #tech?
Have a look at this open letter: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
#inclusion #accessibility #blm #software #frontend #backend #design
Have a look at this open letter: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
#inclusion #accessibility #blm #software #frontend #backend #design
Innovation Includes Everyone — What in the Tech
An open letter calling on Canada’s tech industry to uphold inclusion, equity, and accountability. Join entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, and tech leaders in defending diversity and rejecting discri...
www.whatinthetech.co
February 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Are you from #Canada? Do you care about #dei in #tech?
Have a look at this open letter: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
#inclusion #accessibility #blm #software #frontend #backend #design
Have a look at this open letter: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
#inclusion #accessibility #blm #software #frontend #backend #design
My day isn't complete without exclaiming, "I hate Microsoft" at least once. Why is the UX so awful?!
Sorry, not sorry.
Sorry, not sorry.
February 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
My day isn't complete without exclaiming, "I hate Microsoft" at least once. Why is the UX so awful?!
Sorry, not sorry.
Sorry, not sorry.
"Bullies are nothing but bull and lies". I just stumbled upon that and now I need it on a sticker.
February 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"Bullies are nothing but bull and lies". I just stumbled upon that and now I need it on a sticker.
Average person at work: Let's have a call instead of all this back and forth with comments.
Me: Sure!
Me, secretly: (But I like the back and forth comments)
Me: Sure!
Me, secretly: (But I like the back and forth comments)
February 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Average person at work: Let's have a call instead of all this back and forth with comments.
Me: Sure!
Me, secretly: (But I like the back and forth comments)
Me: Sure!
Me, secretly: (But I like the back and forth comments)
Is this a button or a link?
Trick question. It could be a button or a link. Although it looks like a button, the design doesn't determines whether it's a button or a link.
Behavior does.
Does it perform an action? It's a button.
Does it navigate to a different page? It's a link.
#a11y
Trick question. It could be a button or a link. Although it looks like a button, the design doesn't determines whether it's a button or a link.
Behavior does.
Does it perform an action? It's a button.
Does it navigate to a different page? It's a link.
#a11y
February 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is this a button or a link?
Trick question. It could be a button or a link. Although it looks like a button, the design doesn't determines whether it's a button or a link.
Behavior does.
Does it perform an action? It's a button.
Does it navigate to a different page? It's a link.
#a11y
Trick question. It could be a button or a link. Although it looks like a button, the design doesn't determines whether it's a button or a link.
Behavior does.
Does it perform an action? It's a button.
Does it navigate to a different page? It's a link.
#a11y
I never thought I would say that I miss Jira, but that's exactly what I thought today, using Azure DevOps.
February 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I never thought I would say that I miss Jira, but that's exactly what I thought today, using Azure DevOps.
Code TV!
okay, announcement time! as of this week, Learn With Jason (the company) has officially rebranded – we're @codetv.dev now!
- CodeTV refocuses on what we produce (vs centering on me)
- we now have the option to become a supporter to get early access: codetv.dev/support
more to come. stay tuned!
- CodeTV refocuses on what we produce (vs centering on me)
- we now have the option to become a supporter to get early access: codetv.dev/support
more to come. stay tuned!
Become a CodeTV Supporter
With your help, we can make learning web dev more fun, create a welcoming and supportive community, and build resilient careers in tech. Let's do this together.
codetv.dev
February 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Code TV!
Reposted by Amber Armstrong, CPWA
Do you work in tech and want to rebel against this administration?
Integrate accessibility into your product work, no matter the laws and the bullshit this administration says, no matter what your execs say.
Treat it as a given, don't ask for permission.
Integrate accessibility into your product work, no matter the laws and the bullshit this administration says, no matter what your execs say.
Treat it as a given, don't ask for permission.
February 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Do you work in tech and want to rebel against this administration?
Integrate accessibility into your product work, no matter the laws and the bullshit this administration says, no matter what your execs say.
Treat it as a given, don't ask for permission.
Integrate accessibility into your product work, no matter the laws and the bullshit this administration says, no matter what your execs say.
Treat it as a given, don't ask for permission.
I'm trying to boycott as many things as I can, related to current events. Internet is going to be a tough one because I live rurally.
February 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I'm trying to boycott as many things as I can, related to current events. Internet is going to be a tough one because I live rurally.
Reposted by Amber Armstrong, CPWA
There are only 45 comments so far on the FTC settlement with #accessiBe and the last day to leave comments is Wednesday, 5 February:
www.regulations.gov/document/FTC...
I am leaving mine later today.
Context:
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-...
#accessibility #a11y #overlay
www.regulations.gov/document/FTC...
I am leaving mine later today.
Context:
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-...
#accessibility #a11y #overlay
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
February 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There are only 45 comments so far on the FTC settlement with #accessiBe and the last day to leave comments is Wednesday, 5 February:
www.regulations.gov/document/FTC...
I am leaving mine later today.
Context:
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-...
#accessibility #a11y #overlay
www.regulations.gov/document/FTC...
I am leaving mine later today.
Context:
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-...
#accessibility #a11y #overlay
In places where fascism was a threat and resisted, the only real thing that stopped them was a political alliance of the center and the left.
That's what we should learn from the 1930s.
- Paul Mason
That's what we should learn from the 1930s.
- Paul Mason
February 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In places where fascism was a threat and resisted, the only real thing that stopped them was a political alliance of the center and the left.
That's what we should learn from the 1930s.
- Paul Mason
That's what we should learn from the 1930s.
- Paul Mason