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Craig Abbott - Blog
Articles, talks, and case studies on accessibility and inclusive design by Craig Abbott, a Principal Accessibility Specialist.
Latest posts
Accessibility: Start with "why"
Why leading with compliance fails, and how starting with "why" builds a lasting accessibility culture
The AI strategy trap
Why AI pricing is a loss-leading trap which is looking to lock you in
Our CSS isn't opinionated enough
Why styling on semantics and roles could make accessibility harder to skip
Don't forget to translate your alt text
Why translated websites often fail WCAG by leaving alt text in English
Mission impossible – a follow up!
A follow-up on my JD Sports accessibility job role post, and what happened next.
5 reasons why WCAG AA compliance does not mean your website is accessible
5 reasons why WCAG compliance does not mean your website is accessible
Social media brain rot for AI
Low-quality, high-engagement content is bad for AI
Screen readers do not need to be saved by AI
Why LLMs should not be integrated with screen readers
"Best practice" is just your opinion
Why we need a different term for best practice
Mission Impossible - Accessibility Job Roles
Analysis of a bloated and impossible job advert for accessibility.
Deque Axe Assistant - First impressions
Testing Deque's axe Assistant for accuracy and ability.
AI doesn't need to think. We do!
Many people are relying on AI despite not understanding how it works!
A look at the new WAI-ARIA 1.3 draft
Exploring WAI-ARIA 1.3: A Future look at Web Accessibility.
Stop trying to recruit unicorns with acorns
Hiring trends and challenges for accessibility roles
Web Chat accessibility considerations
A guide on accessibility considerations for web chat development.
How to write good alt text for screen readers
What is alt text? Why it matters. And, how to avoid common mistakes.
The hidden function of the 'check your answers' pattern'
The benefits of using a check your answers pattern.
WCAG 2.2 and what it means for you
An overview of WCAG 2.2 and how it may affect your product
ChatGPT: Ethics and bias
Exploring ChatGPT's ethical dilemmas and challenges
ChatGPT: Everybody's dirty secret
My observations, fears and opinions on the sudden rise of ChatGPT.
European Accessibility Act: Article 32, and why it sucks!
An explanation of the European Accessibility Act: Article 32.
European Accessibility Act: What you need to know
The European Accessibility Act and its impact on the private sector.
Making microservices accessible
Accessibility and different approaches to developing microservices.
Partially supported is not supported
Stop using the phrase 'partially supports' in accessibility.
Using the language attribute to make your website accessible
Using the lang attribute to make your page accessible.
My ADHD and me
Living with ADHD. How it affects me and how I got a diagnosis.
Accessibility and font sizes
Using px for font sizes can make your website inaccessible. Stop it!
Rising disability statistics
Analysis of the UK statistics which shows disability is on the rise.
Combining axe-core and PA11Y
How to use axe-core and PA11Y for automated accessibility testing.
Axe-core vs PA11Y
A detailed comparison between the axe-core and PA11Y tools.
5 arguments against accessibility and why they are wrong
5 arguments people use to try to get out of doing accessibility work.
Defining a strategy for accessibility
A sustainable strategy for accessibility in a large organisation.
Back to blogging
Why I have been absent from blogging for a quite a while.
Designing the impossible makes it possible
How to push UX Design to make sure you get the correct outcome.
What is it like to use a screen reader on an inaccessible website?
Behind the scenes, understanding how screen readers work.
One-page-applications are not accessible
The pitfalls of one page applications and accessibility.
What can Baloo teach us about design?
Component reuse is not new. Walt Disney used to do it regularly.
Mental health and flexible working hours
Flexible working patterns help mental health by reducing anxiety.
Validation for prototypes
Why I stopped advocating for validation in prototypes.
I've stopped calling myself vegan
Being vegan, and the mental health toll that comes with it.
Own your Alpha
How to design a digital service if you're doing Alpha correctly.
Semantics and accessibility
Why semantics matters for accessibility, and how we get it wrong.
Accessibility is not an edge case
Analysis of data to show why accessibility is not an edge case.
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Looking at how release notes have become lazy and pointless.
Design is not art
Confusing design with art. Art is subjective. Design is good or bad.
Death of the notes box
A post about designing for user needs not for what users want.
Error messages are not funny
Error messages should be clear an concise, not funny.
Some thoughts on primary buttons
Interactions should be obvious. Primary buttons get overused in UX.
Hear no, see no, techno
Molly Watts talk at Camp Digital called 'Hear no, see no, techno.'