In Issue 34 of Access Denied, Gary is proud of the minor progress the team has made in fixing accessibility issues.
Authentic conversations so far...
This is an archive of the email messages I sent to my daily mailing list since March 12th, 2024. Enjoy!
Yesterday
Shifting focus from accessibility gaps to gains can transform your team's mindset and create sustainable progress.
Feb 21st, 2025
Insight gives you the power to choose and understand how web accessibility helps you build more inclusive products.
What is the impact of accessibility debt on a business from four lenses and common metrics you need to watch out for.
Feb 19th, 2025
What are some good closers for a team running an accessibility workshop?
Feb 18th, 2025
20 questions that challenge product owners and expose common excuses for deprioritising web accessibility.
Feb 17th, 2025
Why developers overcomplicate accessibility with ARIA and how can we break free from unnecessary complexity.
Feb 16th, 2025
In Issue 33 of Access Denied, Gary thinks that adding more ARIA to something just makes it more accessible.
Feb 15th, 2025
Instead of adding ARIA attributes everywhere, stop and reconsider what it means to make the component accessible.
Feb 14th, 2025
Web accessibility isn't just someone else's problem. With over 1.5 billion people living with disabilities, you can't ignore accessibility.
What is accessibility debt and five common causes you need to watch out for.
Feb 12th, 2025
What are some good ice breakers for a team running an accessibility workshop?
Feb 11th, 2025
You can't have a fully accessible website without investing any time in design, semantic markup and testing with users with disabilities.
Feb 10th, 2025
You can recognise clowns by how they position their products to serve everyone but users with disabilities.
Feb 9th, 2025
In Issue 32 of Access Denied, Gary thinks the WCAG doesn't apply to the niche market they serve.
Feb 8th, 2025
Sometimes it's best to let people who don't believe in accessibility to their own devices.
Feb 7th, 2025
The 80:20 rule or the Pareto Principle, the Sherlock Holmes method and the 5 whys are the simplest methods for tackling web accessibility.
Feb 6th, 2025
Start explore accessibility debt from the point of view of a product owner.
The people you invite is the most important factor in the success of the effective accessibility workshop.
How to build a flywheel that helps you integrate accessibility into your workflow.
To get buy-in for accessibility, uncover what drives your team and connect it to accessibility.
Feb 2nd, 2025
In Issue 31 of Access Denied, Gary blames the users for not trying hard enough to figure out the product design.
Feb 1st, 2025
Just because they do things differently, it doesn't mean your users are stupid.
Jan 31st, 2025
Wherever you focus your attention, that's where your energy will follow.
Jan 30th, 2025
How can you measure the emotional stress for users who come across an inaccessible product?
The role of a good facilitator in an effective accessibility workshop.
Jan 28th, 2025
Shortcuts in web accessibility are never the right way. It usually means someone gets left behind.
Jan 27th, 2025
In accessibility, the line between ignorance and not knowing is razor-thin.
Jan 26th, 2025
In Issue 30 of Access Denied, Gary thinks that 100% in lab results is more important than what the real users say about accessibility.
Jan 25th, 2025
When you know your product doesn't meet the accessibility requirements, don't hide behind the fine print and just fix it.
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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.