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First of all: This text is not about the organisation providing and "running" these certifications, them being gate-keepers or consisting of people with disabilities - or not (this is a whole other article). Nor it is the topic of this text the exact way of verifying the knowledge and if multiple choice is the best or most inclusive way – or not (another article and topic once again). And thirdly,…
Many people are confronted with the topic of web accessibility for the first time as a result of the EAA (European Accessibility Act) ( why this confrontation didn't happen much earlier is another matter... ) and are downright afraid of the topic, its complexity and ‘conformity’ per se. And yet I think that this static state in fear is not necessary at all, and that the topic of accessibility,…
In my experiences as an auditor (for WCAG and EN 301 549 ) I stumble over a large number of barriers. Heck, my job is to find and to help the website developer and owner to get rid of them to make their web project more inclusive and – in the truest sense of the word - accessible. But there is a certain type of barrier that are more, well, tragic than others. Instead of not being aware about the…
I know, I'm late for my 2023 blog post. But somehow, stacking the usual end-of-year-stress on top of the self-made urge to write up a retrospecitive post does not really work. Also, I have my fair share of retrospectives at the end of the year traditionally, with New Year's and resolutions but also a birthday that is close to christmas and gives you "one year older - how was the last one" vibes.…
Sometimes it's the best method of learning when different people with different teaching styles teach the same subject. Since Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 has landed just recently, and it is really important to get a grip regarding the testing of the new success criteria, here's an overview of recommended and – in my opinion – valuable explainers by fellow members of the accessibility…
Many misunderstandings prevail on the web around the topic of WAI-ARIA. Some folks are aware that only a responsible use of ARIA attributes is the way to go. The others consider the toolset ARIA provides to be a quick way to create accessibility by attribute, and according to the credo: the more the better. The latter attitude, in particular, is a dangerous one. I would like to explain why this is…
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are – by design – an abstract resource. While they try to cover all things accessibility in the web (and by extension and update, in the digital world) it is a tough resource to wrap your head around. Luckily, there have been projects and teachers that try to help with the understanding of that important but often times legalese document. Among them…
With the rise of Toxic Muskulinity on Twitter, Mastodon - or the Fediverse respectively - is talk of the town. And for the largest part – rightly so! It seems that parts of the IndieWeb finally get at least their 15 minutes of fame. Of course, the hopes are high that this momentum becomes a sustainable one. The situation, nonetheless, forces many of us from a platform that was a virtual home (or…
No big or structured retrospective post for me this year, I'm afraid. Not because only bad stuff happened – it is suffice to say, it was an overall mixed bag. There was a fare share of good things, but first and foremost I'm feeling very tired and not in a overly retrospective mood. Thus, in a following, you'll find a more or less stream-of-conciousness list of what I considered a highlight in…
What is on your mind if I just write the word "menu" without giving further context? I bet that either you are not sure what exactly it is referring to (because it is an umbrella term), or you come to a definition of the word that differs from the next person. Note: The following is a slightly edited excerpt of chapter 4 of "Accessible Vue". Unfortunately, that is one of the main issues when…