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Authentic conversations so far...

This is an archive of the email messages I sent to my daily mailing list since March 12th, 2024. Enjoy!

If you've launched a product and it's not accessible, it's okay. You can only move forward and work through it starting now.

Who does the work

Whatever everyone says, most of the work is on designers and developers.

If you track the designer-developer handoff, you can ensure that accessibility intentions from design carry through to implementation.

Constructive discomfort is the only way to make room for everyone. We need to look for it whenever we can.

Shift your thinking from seeing accessibility as a barrier to seeing it as a challenge that pushes you to be more creative.

Measuring keyboard navigation as an accessibility KPI is crucial for ensuring that all users can fully interact with your website.

Every skill improves with practice. You just have to show up with enthusiasm and an open mind.

Don't rock the boat

Sometimes you have to rock the boat to shift the culture towards embracing accessibility as an integral part of web development.

As fast as possible

The slowest way to fix accessibility in your organisation is to fix it as fast as possible.

The 3 ones

A quick way to prioritise accessibility without feeling overwhelmed using the three ones. One day, one month, one year.

When you face challenges that seem daunting, remember you are not alone and your efforts are part of something bigger.

When you create accessibility plans in isolation, you miss out on valuable insights from your developers, designers and testers.

Automated testing results is an accessibility metric that can give you early warnings and help you prioritise fixes.

You don't want to be accidentally accessible. When you don't plan for accessibility, it's easy to break it when you update your website.

Today

Every day that passes without implementing accessibility is a day where you're shutting out potential users from engaging with your content.

In Issue 14 of Access Denied, Gary wants to close a ticket without fixing it because it will go away in a year by itself.

Don't sweating the small accessibility stuff and build a positive working relationship with the product team.

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