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Web worker passionate about digital accessibility, seeking to evangelize awareness and best practices to the entire digital world.

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Accessible names & labels aren’t just “nice to have,” they’re essential for inclusive UX. Akash Shukla’s article details how to do them right (and what happens when you don’t)

www.tpgi.com/accessible-n...

#DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #UX #WebDev
Accessible Names and Labels: Understanding What Works and What Doesn’t - TPGi — a Vispero company
This article explains how and why to use labels so the correct accessible names are visible and conveyed correctly to assistive technologies.
www.tpgi.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Turn accessibility into strategy, not a checkbox. Jonathan Hassell outlines how to build an accessibility plan that resonates with leadership, align it with business goals, make it actionable, and your org will listen.

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#DigitalAccessibility #Inclusion #AccessibilityPlan #Strategy
How to Build an Accessibility Plan Your Leaders Can’t Say No To
In our latest Digital Accessibility Experts Live webinar, Hassell Inclusion Chief Product Officer Peter Bricknell and I explored one of the biggest challenges accessibility professionals face right now: how to create an Accessibility Plan that not only gets approved, but gets Funded.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Testing skip links, ARIA landmarks and keyboard flow ensures users bypass repetitive content and focus on what matters. Discover practical test methods.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #A11yTesting #WebAccessibility #A11y
Testing Methods: Bypass Blocks
WCAG 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks ensures users can skip repetitive navigation and reach main content efficiently. A hybrid testing approach, combining automated, AI-based, and manual methods, delivers both compliance and a smoother, more inclusive user experience.
www.dennisdeacon.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Custom cursors look fun but can cause real usability problems says Malin Hammarberg. Let’s remember that accessibility isn’t just colour and contrast, it’s every UI choice.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #A11y #WebStandards
The curse of the custom cursor - Funka Foundation
By Malin Hammarberg Accessibility Expert & Senior UX Designer, Funka Foundation Picture this: you visit a website and suddenly your trusty arrow cursor has been accompanied by a pulsating purple blob…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Fresh insights from Ricky Onsman’s “Weekly Reading List” on accessibility: real‑world user testing, TV UX for all, AI in specs. Great pick for inclusion‑minded teams, read it, share it, let’s raise the bar together.

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#DigitalAccessibility #Inclusion #UserExperience #WCAG
Weekly Reading List November 17 2025 - TPGi — a Vispero company
A weekly roundup of links to digital accessibility industry news, posted every Monday. Compiled by Ricky Onsman.
www.tpgi.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Explore how clear headings and labels unlock better accessibility in Nat Tarnoff’s latest article. Practical, actionable tips you can use today to make your content clearer for everyone.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #WebDev #A11y
A11y 101: 2.4.6 Headings and Labels
Headings and labels need to describe the content they are identifying in the content. This means when you have a H1 is should describe the page as a whole. Labels need to describe the data they are…
tarnoff.info
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Testing animations isn’t just about “do they work” but “do they serve people.” In my article I dive into how we judge, adjust and test interaction animations for accessibility. Let’s make motion meaningful.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #WebDev #A11y
Testing Methods: Animation from Interactions
WCAG 2.3.3 Animation from Interactions ensures interactive content does not trigger harmful motion, protecting users with vestibular disorders, epilepsy, or sensory sensitivities. A hybrid testing approach using automated, AI, and manual methods ensures safe, inclusive, and user-friendly experiences.
www.dennisdeacon.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Accessibility toolbar = easy fix? Not really. Paola Gonzalez explains why adding a widget rarely equals true accessibility. Focus on semantic markup, user tests & inclusive workflows instead.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WebDev #WCAG #A11y #WebAccessibility
Should I Add an Accessibility Toolbar to My Website? - Equalize Digital
Learn why an accessibility toolbar isn’t enough and how to build true accessibility into your website for WCAG and ADA compliance.
equalizedigital.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The upcoming book, Digital Accessibility Ethics by Feingold, Gilbert & Fleet lays out the first framework to disrupt exclusion in tech. Who are we leaving behind?

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveTech #EthicalDesign #DisabilityInclusion #AccessibilityEthics #A11y
Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech
Digital Accessibility Ethics is a practical guide with an urgent goal: to help end tech exclusion of 1.3 billion people across the world with disabilities. The book introduces the first Digital…
www.routledge.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Flashing content faster than 3x per second can exclude users. My latest piece outlines practical steps to meet “Three Flashes” and build safer, inclusive experiences. What’s your approach?

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #WebStandards #A11y
Testing Methods: Three Flashes
Testing WCAG 2.3.2 Three Flashes is most effective using a hybrid approach. Automated scans provide broad coverage, AI detects subtle flashes, and manual testing ensures real-user accuracy, creating safer, inclusive digital experiences.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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GitHub dropped toast notifications because they failed on accessibility and usability. Time to ask: when our UI “whispers” messages, are all users hearing them?

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#DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #WebDev #InclusiveDesign #UXDesign #A11y
Toasts
GitHub no longer uses toasts because of their accessibility and usability issues.
primer.style
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Not exactly a digital accessibility resource, however this site is excellent when attempting to design and develop an effective and usable HTML Email.

www.caniemail.com

#Email #HTMLEmail #HTML #CSS
Can I email…
Support tables for HTML and CSS in emails
www.caniemail.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Why keeping visual flicker under three flashes per second matters for accessibility. Want inclusive design? Let’s talk.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #SeizureSafe #UX #A11y
Testing Methods: Three Flashes or Below Threshold
WCAG 2.3.1 ensures web content flashes no more than three times per second, protecting users with photosensitive epilepsy, neurological sensitivities, or attention challenges. A hybrid testing approach using automated, AI, and manual methods ensures both safety and accessibility.
www.dennisdeacon.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Just pressing Tab ≠ full screen‑reader testing. Nat Tarnoff shows how SRs shift between virtual browser, forms, and application modes, and why we must move beyond Tab. Let’s elevate our testing game together.

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#DigitalAccessibility #A11y #ScreenReaders #WebAccessibility
Quick Tip: Use More Than Tab in Screen Readers
It’s been a busy week in my house, so I’m going to keep this quick. One of the issues I often see flagged by other accessibility testers is that something doesn’t work with keyboa…
tarnoff.info
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Using semantic HTML isn’t just best practice, it’s essential for accessibility. Geoff Graham shows how the right tags expose roles, support keyboard users & improve assistive‑tech support. Let’s code inclusively.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #SemanticHTML #A11y
Explaining the Accessible Benefits of Using Semantic HTML Elements | CSS-Tricks
Why should you use a semantic <button> instead of a generic <div>? Accessibility, right? By how exactly does it help accessibility?
css-tricks.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Timeouts are more than a performance issue, they’re an accessibility barrier. Let’s test for them thoughtfully and inclusively.

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#DigitalAccessibility #DigitalInclusion #WCAG #TestingMethods #A11y
Testing Methods: Timeouts
WCAG 2.2.6 Timeouts ensures users are warned before inactivity leads to data loss. It supports those who need extra time to complete tasks and promotes inclusive design. A hybrid testing approach, automated, AI-based, and manual, best ensures compliance and real user protection.
www.dennisdeacon.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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The idea that alt‑text must be 100, 150 or 200 characters is a myth. What matters is meaning, not a fixed quota. Chris Yoong’s article challenges us to refocus on user experience over character counts.

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#DigitalAccessibility #A11y #UX #AltText #WebAccessibility
100, 150, or 200? Debunking the Alt text character limit
The arbitrary limit can be built into input fields and automated tooling
chrisyoong.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Leaving open objects behind when a user changes context creates confusion, focus traps & broken trust. Sheri Byrne‑Haber’s article reminds us that cleaning up interactive states is an accessibility essential.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #UX #A11y
Why You Need to Close Open Objects When Users Navigate Away
AI-generated image of five interior doors, all partially open Imagine opening a dropdown, expanding an accordion, or opening a dialog box, then following a...
buttondown.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Re-authentication flows often overlook users with disabilities, learn how to test them for accessibility and drive inclusive digital experiences.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #TestingTips #WebAccessibility #AccessibilityMatters #A11y #UX
Testing Methods: Re-authenticating
WCAG 2.2.5 Re-authenticating (Level AAA) ensures users can log back in without losing data or context. A hybrid testing approach, combining automated, AI, and manual methods, ensures accessibility, usability, and inclusive, user-centered workflows.
www.dennisdeacon.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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“100% accessibility score”? Not quite. Chris Yoong exposes how automation misses the majority of barriers, it’s time to focus beyond tools and fix for people.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UX #AccessibilityTesting #A11y
Your accessibility score is lying to you
Automation misses most issues, and can make teams think they’re done
chrisyoong.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The DOJ is set to review all ADA Title II & III regulations on an unspecified schedule. Are your accessibility programs ready for change? Time to audit, adapt and lead the way.

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#DigitalAccessibility #ADA #Compliance #WebAccessibility #TitleII #TitleIII
DOJ To Re-Examine All ADA Title II and III Regulations on a “TBD” Timetable
By: Kristina M. Launey and Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ’s regulatory agenda includes intent to conduct economic impact reviews of Title II and III
www.adatitleiii.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Pause to test: embracing interruptions in accessibility reveals what tools can’t. Read how real disruption drives inclusive design.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #AccessibilityTesting #WCAG #A11y
Testing Methods: Interruptions
WCAG 2.2.4 Interruptions (Level AAA) ensures users can control or disable nonessential alerts, reducing distractions and improving focus. A hybrid testing approach, combining automation, AI, and manual review, offers the most effective path to achieving true accessibility and user respect.
www.dennisdeacon.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Jon Whiting’s “Word and PowerPoint Alt Text Roundup” tests 100 + image types in Word/PowerPoint and PDF outputs. Microsoft’s built-in export wins. Adobe still falls short. How reliable is your alt-text workflow?

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#DigitalAccessibility #AltText #Office365 #AccessibilityTesting #PDF
WebAIM: Word and PowerPoint Alt Text Roundup
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November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Headings and labels need to describe the content they are identifying in the content. This means when you have a H1 is should describe the page as a whole. Labels need to describe the data they are collecting. #a11y #wcag #accessibility #development
A11y 101: 2.4.6 Headings and Labels
Headings and labels need to describe the content they are identifying in the content. This means when you have a H1 is should describe the page as a whole. Labels need to describe the data they are collecting. Seems simple. And usually it is. Let's look at some examples of when it isn't as clear.
tarnoff.info
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Understanding when to use a link vs a button can change the accessibility game. Deeksha Yadav’s article breaks down why semantics matter, for users and screen-readers. What has your experience been?

www.tpgi.com/link-vs-butt...

#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #A11y #UI
Link vs Button: Choosing the Right Element for the Right Job - TPGi — a Vispero company
This article explains how and why to use semantic links and buttons so the correct actions are conveyed correctly to assistive technologies.
www.tpgi.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM