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Posts by Ashlee M Boyer
You can find me talking about issues surrounding Disability, Accessibility, and Mental Health online.
Latest posts
Disability Is Not a Single-Selection Field
Please just give me checkboxes.
Should accordions auto-close sections?
Only if you want them to be harder to use.
Where should 'Skip to main content' links go?
Spoiler alert: it's the element.
How to Dehumanize Accessibility with AI
Hire disabled people, not AI-generated caricatures.
Colleges Must Fix Millions of Web Pages. It's About Damn Time.
Think remediation is painful? May you never have to face daily accessibility barriers.
An Undefeated Pull Request Template
A pull request template I've developed over my career that so many seem to love.
Trying to Press "Publish" More Often
It's been a while, hasn't it?
TIL #4: VS Code Key Bindings, tab-size CSS Property, and Void Elements
A few things I learned July 14, 2024.
A Quick-ish Accessibility Review: shadcn/ui Charts
My personal analysis after a few keyboard & screen reader tests.
An Accessibility Bookmarklet for Testing 200% Text Size
Quickly test your 'loss of content' risk when text is resized.
Why You Should Use px Units for margin, padding, & Other Spacing Techniques
When users increase their text size, they're not trying to make the space around text bigger.
Don't Use Fixed CSS height or width on Buttons, Links, or Any Other Text Containers
Fixed heights and widths risk 'loss of content' when text is resized.
How TypeScript Can Improve Developer Accessibility
TypeScript can be a helpful tool for disabled and/or neurodivergent developers.
Yes, Deaf People Can Listen to Music
Music is an art that can be experienced by anyone.
TIL #3: Fleegle heel, Right-Lifted Increase, Left-Lifted Increase, and Slip Slip Purl
Here are a few things I learned August 17th, 2023.
TIL #2: grid-auto-rows CSS property and Judy's Magic Cast-On
Here are a few things I learned today (August 5th, 2023).
TIL #1: Figma Boolean Operations, Knitting Duplicate Stitch, & Next.js Absolute Imports
Here are a few things I learned today (August 4th, 2023).
Being Vulnerable Is Traumatic: What the Push for Storytelling in DEI Misses
Expecting vulnerability is unfair when it's not safe to be vulnerable.
My Neurodivergent Narratives #1
I tried to clean a fan. I ended up doing a whole bunch of other stuff. And almost forgot to clean my fan.
Don't Overwrite Visual Labels With `aria-label`
Users suffer when the accessible name of an element doesn’t match its visual label.
Should I Use a Button or a Link?
Despite being answered time and time again, the button vs. link question prevails.
What a Jar of Buttons Is Teaching Me About Trust
Workplace trauma broke my trust. I'm working to rebuild it.
2021 in Review
2021 was a wild ride. Here are some details from my year.
Speaking My Truth -- I Did Not Leave for Personal Reasons
I owe it to myself to tell my story.
What the heck is "web a11y"?
The "a11y" numeronym, why it's important, and how to pronounce it
My Writing and Planning Process
I leveled up my content process for 2021 with Trello and GitHub Pull Requests.
Set up a React App for Testing with Jest and Enzyme
Learn how to set up and configure a React app for Jest and Enzyme testing in just a few steps.
Accessible, Smooth Scroll-to-top Buttons with Little Code
Adding a scroll-to-top button with smooth scrolling is as easy as adding a few lines of code.
Challenge Accepted! Just F*ing Ship It.
I'm participating in this year's Just F*ing Ship it Challenge by Women Make.
10 Questions I'm Asking All Companies Before Scheduling Any Interviews
It's important to ask questions early to find out if you even want to work somewhere.
Three Starting Points for Making Accessible Digital Content
You'll leave this post with straightforward action items for making your digital content more accessible.
Build an Accessible Breadcrumb Component -- Part 1 in the Accessible React Component Series
The first accessible React component in the live series is a breadcrumb.
Build an Accessible React Component -- The Live Series
This is where you can find all the details for my accessible React component live coding series.
My Favorite Resource for Making Accessible Custom Components
Want to make your components accessible but not sure about the technical feasibility or how to get started? Take a look at the WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices by W3C!
2019 Blog in Review
I blogged regularly for the first time in 2019. How'd it go?
How to Dynamically Create Many Similar CSS Classes with Sass
Repeated code takes up a lot of space. Sass can help you reduce repetitive and similar CSS code.
Dear Women & Girls
You are smart and deserving.
How to Come out of Burnout
Burnout is difficult and everyone experiences it differently.
Udemy Needs to Review Courses and Vet Instructors
Udemy needs to do better to ensure the safety of the public.
How I Keep Coding When I'm Low on Spoons
It's hard to code when you deal with chronic illnesses or disabilities. Here's what I try to do when those things start to get in the way.
Build a React & Firebase Blog Site Part 3
Learn how to build a blog site with React and Firebase.
Build a React & Firebase Blog Site Part 2
Learn how to build a blog site with React and Firebase.
Build a React & Firebase Blog Site Part 1 -- Setup and Read Data
Learn how to build a blog site with React and Firebase.
Re-Create an Image with Colorful Text
Try some art with your code.
My Journey Into Software Engineering
A lot of people have been telling their stories. Here's mine.
Why isn't our world more accessible?
Slow down, look around.
Working in Circle City, Day 4 -- Community
This place is so exciting. This series is all about my new adventure.
Working in Circle City, Day 3 -- "Do Better Work"
This place is so exciting. This series is all about my new adventure.
Working in Circle City, Day 2 -- Be Nice to People in Traffic
This place is so exciting. This series is all about my new adventure.