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Daniela Kubesch
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Accessibility Engineer | Speaker | UX Researcher | co-creator of https://a11yphant.com 🐘

passionate about creating inclusive, human-centred digital experiences ✨

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · May 14
It's almost time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day and I can finally share my thesis 🎉

It took a year but I managed to create a website with an #accessible #version of the 160-pages thesis on #AccessibilityOverlays, and some additional content!

You can find it here: overlays.dnikub.dev ✨
The printed version of the thesis titled "The impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments", laying on a carpet next to two tiny disco balls.
Reposted by Daniela Kubesch
a11y-collective.com
Daniela Kubesch wrote her Master's Thesis on "The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments".

Now we can say "Scientific research has shown that accessibility overlays are ineffective."

overlays.dnikub.dev
The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays | Master's Thesis by Daniela Kubesch
This thesis, published in 2024, investigates the impact of accessibility overlays on the usability and user experience (UX) for individuals with permanent visual impairments. The conducted research…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Reposted by Daniela Kubesch
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Daniela Kubesch says that even though the web now has more AI-written articles than human ones, they often don't perform as well.

Will AI content always come second place? 🤔
October 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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In case you missed it, here's the recording of the @wearedevelopers.bsky.social LIVE I was part of this week ⬇️🎙️

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLHf...

We chatted about #AI, #accessibility, and #inclusion news in the dev world. Thanks for having me, @codepo8.bsky.social and @danielcranney.bsky.social 🤗
The weekly developer show: Inclusion, Accessibility & Automation
Curious about web accessibility? Join us for lively talks on design, tech trends, and expert insights with Daniela Kubesch. Share your thoughts and join in! 00:00 Welcome Chat 02:04 Meet…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Join me today at 12:30 (CEST), when I'm a guest at the #WeAreDevelopers LIVE, moderated by @danielcranney.bsky.social and @codepo8.bsky.social 🎙️

We'll have discussions and tech deep dives, all with a special focus on #accessibility, #automation and #inclusion!

🔗 www.wearedevelopers.com/en/live
Poster for the We Are Developers weekly developer show with Chris Heilmann and Dan Cranney, Special guest Daniela Kubesch. This episode is about Accessibility, Automation and Inclusion.
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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I am part of the latest @workingdraft.de episode (#683), where @schepp.dev, Marco Bretschneider and I are spinning the “Wheel of Fortune” 🎙️

We discuss use cases, possible stumbling blocks and useful alternatives of selected #ARIA attributes.

🔗 The full episode: workingdraft.de/683/
Working Draft Logo Daniela smiling into the camera.
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Reposted by Daniela Kubesch
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In der ARIA-Glücksrad-Folge sprechen wir über aria-brailleroledescription (WAI-ARIA 1.3): warum der Braille-Fokus sinnvoll ist, weshalb korrekte Befüllung ohne Domänenwissen schwer ist – und warum es selten „in freier Wildbahn“ auftaucht.

🎧 👉 workingdraft.de/683/
October 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Reposted by Daniela Kubesch
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Revision 683: ARIA-Glücksrad workingdraft.de/683/ mit @dnikub.dev und Marco Bretschneider
Revision 683: ARIA-Glücksrad | Working Draft
Wir drehen wieder am „Glücksrad“ – diesmal allerdings ausschließlich mit ARIA-Attributen! Schepp hat sich als Mitspielende Accessibility Engineer Daniela Kubesch (LinkedIn / Bluesky / Mastodon) und Fr...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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WIENFLUSS celebrated 20-years with a lovely party & #accessibility in mind 🎉🥂

You could try Braille Scrabble, learn about assistive devices, or relax in a room that had been decorated with candles and fairy lights to create a cosy atmosphere, offering some relief from #sensory #overload
Daniela holding a Polaroid picture of herself together with a birthday note in front of a Wienfluss company roll-up. A room with comfy chairs, candles and fairy lights. A table presenting different things to try out such as Braille Scrabble, vision impairment glassed and 3D printed interfaces and tactile tools.
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Simplified Accessibility Testing, right from your browser?! 💡🔍

I created this little landing page to showcase all the #a11y browser #bookmarklets powered by #CAAT and coded by my team here at mindscreen: tools.caat.report

Perhaps one of these could be integrated into your #testing process? 👀
Accessibility Bookmarklets by CAAT.report
Simplify accessibility testing, right from your browser with bookmarklet powered by CAAT.report.
tools.caat.report
October 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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In less than 30 minutes it’s time for #id24, a free online 24-hour conference on inclusive design topics! ✨

Check out the schedule here: inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
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September 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Only 1 month to go until #TestConEurope! 💻😎

Watch the short video introduction of my talk and join me in Vilnius from October 21st to 24th, 2025 🎙️
Daniela Kubesch: Decoding The Impact: Accessibility Overlays Through A Scientific Lens
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September 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Ending my workday by watching the #AppleEvent 👀
September 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Vorträge zu #Barrierefreiheit, in österreichischer Gebärdensprache gedolmetscht, gibt es am #ATag diesen September! 🎙️🤟

Sei dabei, am 16. September 2025 in Wien, von 17 bis 19 Uhr!

ℹ️ Die Veranstaltung ist komplett kostenlos, erfordert aber eine Anmeldung über die Webseite: atag.accessible-media.at
A-TAG 2025 (September)
Der seit 2006 vom Verein Accessible Media jährlich veranstaltete A-TAG gibt Einblick in aktuelle Entwicklungen im Bereich der digitalen Barrierefreiheit.
atag.accessible-media.at
September 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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I don't know why, but I always seem to end up at restaurant whose menus have #color and #contrast problems 😅

So, this time for Ed. #3 of what seems to be a mini-series now that I'll call #ContrastAndKetchup, I present this menu.

Let's have a closer look at the issue here ⬇️🚫

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This is part of a restaurant menu. The PDF version is on the left, while the printed version is on the right. The paper of the printed version is rough and light brown, which makes the colour coding of the vegan and vegetarian symbols (dark green and dark brown) even more difficult to see.
August 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Just bought my ticket for #BTConf in Düsseldorf next year! Definitely not gonna miss the 15-year jubilee 🎉

There are still some Blind Bird tickets left at a reduced rate: btco.nf/dus26bb (until Friday or sold out)
beyond tellerrand // Düsseldorf 2026
15 Years! Let’s Celebrate. Not us — you. You’ve shown up, year after year, since we kicked things off in 2011. So this celebration? It’s for you — and for creativity, inspiration, curiosity, and every...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Come along to #TestConEurope this October, where I'll be giving this talk for the very last time!🎙️✨

I'll demonstrate how #accessibility #overlays interfere with website code, impacting #usability and #UserExperience.

Tickets: testcon.lt (Discounted until August 28 👀)

See you in Vilnius or Online👋
Poster of TestCon with a picture of Daniela smiling into the camera and text reading: Daniela Kubesch, Decoding the Impact: Accessibility Overlays through a scientific lens, 21 to 24 October, Vilnius and Online
August 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Because I just heard it in a conf talk (again):

🚨No, the #EAA is not just WCAG 2.2! 🚨

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) covers #digital and #physical products and services, such as websites, ATMs, and more, and aligns with the European standard #EN301549.
August 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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I just stumbled across this list and immediately clicked the 'Follow' button several times. I recommend checking it out!
sconner.net Shaun Conner @sconner.net · Nov 11
I created a web accessibility and inclusion starter pack. Comment with your favourite accessibility folks, and I'll add them to the list. #a11y
July 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Look what arrived today, just in time for Pride Barcelona this weekend! 🏳️‍🌈

Thank you Nina Gerling for sending a #DisabilityInclusiveProgressPrideFlag to your community for free (and including cute stickers) 😍

This flag represents #LGBTQIA+ individuals with disabilities.

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The disability inclusive progress pride flag and Daniela's hand holding two stickers. One sticker is of a cute ghost holding a pride flag, and the other is displaying the text 'You are good enough' next to a friendly fox.
July 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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On Tuesday, during the elevator ride up to the meet-up, I met a guy called Daniel and we had a lovely chat, instantly bonding over our shared name.

Then, on Thursday, I attended another meetup and met a guy in the elevator. Guess what his name was 😅

What are the chances?! haha
July 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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It only took one LinkedIn post that received far more exposure than usual for men with extremely big egos to appear on my page and post aggressive and arrogant comments berating my title and competence while calling me a maniac b*tch.

This is not what I expected. But we'll, here we are 🥴
July 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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In today’s #a11y talk is by Oriol Gómez at the UX Salon Barcelona meetup, he explained what accessibility is, what it means for users and designers, and also shared practical insights and this openly available accessibility-first checklist created in Figma: www.figma.com/community/fi... 📝
Accessibility Checklist | Figma
This accessibility checklist is designed to help you work faster and ensure no crucial accessibility topics are missed. It includes links to resources, plugins, articles, and examples. It's an essenti...
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July 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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I love that #accessibility is now a topic at meetups, since the EAA came into effect 😍

Today, I'm at the ReactJS Meetup in Barcelona, listening to a talk about quick accessibility wins.

There is a lot of interest, and people are taking lots of photos of the slides. This gives me hope 😁
A crowd of developers listening to a speaker holding a microphone talking about accessibility. Next to the speaker is a big screen showcasing how the tool WAVE can be used for accessibility testing.
July 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This elevator technically works, but it’s labelling does not match a user’s mental model, forcing them to think harder than necessary.

To get to Level 2, you have to press 3. For level 1, you press 2.

Great #UX design isn’t just functional. It’s #intuitive, #clear and #HumanCentred.
Lift panel displaying buttons with text in German next to them . Starting from top to bottom: 3 = Ebene 2 (Bensheimer, Berg, Mahler, Schönberg, Seminarraum 9+10), WC, 2 = Ebene 1 (Empore Mozartsaal, Herberger Lounge), 1 = Ebene 0 (Foyer Ost, Mozartsaal, Haupteingang), Open door, close door, alarm = Notruf
July 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Thank you for having me, #DWX!

Last week was filled with great conversations, knowledge gained through various talks, not to mention new connections, and exploring Mannheim.

I'm glad I could raise awareness by bringing #web #accessibility to the stage.

Hope to see you all around!
Speaker Badge, reading: DWX, June 30 to July 3rd 2025, Daniela Kubesch, Accessibility Engineer, Mindscreen GmbH, Speaker. The badge also features a QR code. Daniela on stage, wearing a purple suit, smiling. The conference room at DWX with multiple tables and chairs and a big screen displaying the first slide of the talk "Decoding the Impact: Accessibility Overlays through a scientific lens".
July 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM