Daniela Kubesch
My latest blog posts on accessibility, frontend development, inclusive design and anything else that interests me.
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My year in review – 2023
December 31, 2023 | 8min read I thought it would be a good idea to end this year by reflecting on the goals I wrote down in my blog post from last year . Let's start by looking at the plans I set for myself for 2023. Write (and finish) my master's thesis "I want to get my degrees, aka. finish my double master's." I started working on my thesis back in March 2023, but I haven't finished it yet. As…
Back to Basics: 5 HTML attributes for improved accessibility and user experience
The experience of being a woman at a tech conf – a WebSummit 2023 recap
November 18, 2023 | 3min read Attending this year's WebSummit catapulted me out of my bubble. My bubble was comfortable. I liked it there. But, WebSummit showed me that much more needs to be done to integrate women into the digital space. But let's start at the beginning. The WebSummit in a nutshell Along with 70,000 other attendees, I had the opportunity to attend the WebSummit in Lisbon thanks…
The problem with auto-generated alternative texts for images
July 24, 2023 | 8min read Last week I shared a real-life example of alternative texts I came across on a website I audited. The alternative texts were auto-generated by an accessibility overlay with the help of AI. The results were not so great. We are looking at different company logos, almost all in German. Most are wordmarks (text only), but some are combination marks (symbol + text). Examples…
My year in review – 2022
December 31, 2022 | 5min read In the last few days, articles of people looking back at this year in retrospect popped up everywhere and inspired me to do the same. As I am often very critical of myself and don't cherish my success enough, I thought reflecting on 2022 could be a good idea. Launching my passion project Beginning this year, I launched my master's project a11yphant.com (opens in a new…