Sep 2nd, 2024
I love all the talk about web accessibility, but it seems that not a whole lot of others listen.
This is an archive of the email messages I sent to my daily mailing list since March 12th, 2024. Enjoy!
Sep 2nd, 2024
I love all the talk about web accessibility, but it seems that not a whole lot of others listen.
Issue 9 of Access Denied has Gary ignoring accessibility failures and only looking at successes.
Aug 31st, 2024
One kind word can change someone's entire day and, in accessibility, this can be particularly powerful.
Aug 30th, 2024
Accessibility is the technical debt that your team did not realize they had until they learned about accessibility.
Aug 29th, 2024
Here are some examples of accessibility metrics that merely just confirm what you already know.
Aug 28th, 2024
The purpose of If I were you is to give everyone on the product team the chance to experience a different role in accessibility.
Aug 27th, 2024
Instead of faking accessibility, use a build it right keep it tight approach.
Aug 26th, 2024
Just because no one complains about accessibility on your website doesn't mean it's accessible to all.
Aug 25th, 2024
Issue 8 of Access Denied has Gary picking consistency over accessibility.
Aug 24th, 2024
We have to open our minds to the reality that not everyone is like us and understand that accessibility needs vary greatly.
Aug 23rd, 2024
Stop doing the things that are holding you back from an accessible website.
Aug 22nd, 2024
Here are some examples of accessibility metrics that give you early warnings about potential accessibility issues.
Aug 21st, 2024
What? So what? Now what? is a workshop game great for critical reflection on the workshop as a whole.
Aug 20th, 2024
There's often a significant gap between technical compliance and what users with disabilities actually experience on a website.
Aug 19th, 2024
There should be praises for the unsung accessibility champions who work behind the scenes to make the web more inclusive.
Aug 18th, 2024
Issue 7 of Access Denied has Gary making ridiculous requests in the name of inclusivity.
Aug 17th, 2024
Saying yes in business relationships goes against common advice. Saying yes in life is the best idea to find opportunities.
Aug 16th, 2024
Just one more feature. Just one more sprint. Just one more release. Then we'll get to accessibility. But it never happens like that.
Aug 15th, 2024
How to set KPIs that focus on outcomes rather than outputs and drive teams to prioritise accessibility throughout the product lifecycle.
Aug 14th, 2024
Matchup is a workshop game meant to identify where users with disabilities could encounter problems on a website.
Aug 13th, 2024
Forget about the scary accessibility stats and focus on making one person's life better.
Aug 12th, 2024
When you have a mountain of inaccessible code, the best you can do is clean up and leave things better than you found them.
Aug 11th, 2024
Issue 6 of Access Denied has Gary always changing the plan to implement accessibility.
Aug 10th, 2024
Plans are not always the most useful first step. Sometimes you need to start work and have faith you'll get to the other end of the tunnel.
Aug 9th, 2024
Instead of fixing issues from automated checks, focus on addressing what actually causes problems for users.
Aug 8th, 2024
What are key performance indicators (KPI), what are metrics and what's the difference for web accessibility?
Aug 7th, 2024
Path Plotter is a workshop game meant to break down user goals into sub-components to form a user flow.
Aug 6th, 2024
When someone points out an accessibility problem, they're handing you a golden opportunity to make your website better for everyone.
Aug 5th, 2024
If I were to dedicate tomorrow's newsletter to you and the challenge you're currently facing, what would that newsletter be about?
Aug 4th, 2024
This Sunday's joke is about how organisations swear to have learned their lessons, but continue to disregard accessibility.
I send out short emails like these every day to help you gain a fresh perspective on accessibility and understand it without the jargon, so you can build more robust products that everyone can use, including people with disabilities.