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An enhancement to accessible responsive tables
Article posted 30th August 2024 in Accessibility, HTML and JavaScript
I’ve written about accessible responsive tables before but something has been bugging me. So here’s another step to make those tables even better.
User ‘wants’ versus accessibility
Article posted 28th July 2024 in Accessibility
When getting to grips with accessibility, there’s often a tension between what users ask for and doing things in an accessible way.
WWDC 2024 roundup
Article posted 13th June 2024 in Apple
I got al the features I wanted from this year’s WWDC, Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference; as ever, there were also a few surprises!
How to browse the web with the keyboard alone
Article posted 10th June 2024 in Accessibility
Some people use the keyboard to get around their computer. Knowing how to do this is important for accessibility testing and to inform design.
All I want from WWDC 2024
Article posted 8th June 2024 in Apple
There are two things I’m hoping Apple announce at this year’s WWDC, and one of them is a stand-alone Passwords app.
Accessibility overlays are not for disabled people
Article posted 11th May 2024 in Accessibility
Those little accessibility widgets you see on some websites are absolutely not for who you think they are.
Images as the first thing in a button or link
Article posted 23rd April 2024 in Accessibility and HTML
If the text of an interactive element like a button or link is preceded with an accessible image, we’ve probably got an accessibility problem.
Alt text for CSS generated content
Article posted 11th March 2024 in Accessibility, CSS and Development
There’s an interesting feature in Safari 17.4 that allows content added with CSS to have ‘alt’ text. I’m not sure how I feel about this.
The accessibility conversations you want to be having
Article posted 29th January 2024 in Accessibility
In most companies, accessibility conversations centre around WCAG compliance, but that’s just the start. Thinking beyond that is where you want to be!
Screen reader users and the tab key
Article posted 21st December 2023 in Accessibility
People who use a screen reader on a laptop/desktop generally use the keyboard, but that doesn’t mean they use it like a keyboard-only user.