Johnny Taylor

"I think saying '#WCAG is difficult to read' and posing it as something which is optional, really makes people who work in this industry not want to read WCAG. It makes them almost hostile against it. And that means that misunderstandings are happening consistently. Let’s read WCAG and when you’ll struggle, here are good resources and people that help you understand."

#a11y #accessibility

https://yatil.net/blog/wcag-is-difficult-to-read-dont-read-it-is-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy

"Letting bad actors into accessibility spaces doesn’t build bridges - we give them blueprints for how to exploit us."

#a11y #accessibility #disability #community

https://chrisyoong.com/blog/inviting-harmful-actors-into-genuine-accessibility-spaces-is-dangerous

"Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?"

"PS. This post is meant to be humorous, but let's not pretend there isn't a serious point here about the depressing #sameness in modern #design. No actual anuses were consulted during this research, though several designers were clearly thinking about them."

https://velvetshark.com/ai-company-logos-that-look-like-buttholes

"By correctly setting the [page] language, you ensure that everyone has equal access to your content. Regardless of whether they use a screen reader, braille display, or translation tool to do so, their tools have the fundamental information they need to do their jobs correctly. It's a simple commitment that makes the web better for everyone."

#a11y #accessibility

https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/6/

"Often, the biggest challenges are not people's impairments, but the barriers and attitudes they encounter, such as inaccessible buildings, intrusive questions, or inaccessible digital products and services that exclude them."

#disability #a11y #accessibility

https://tetralogical.com/blog/2025/12/03/common-misconceptions-about-disability/

"Tell the billions of people on this planet who require accessibility considerations directly to their face that accessibility doesn’t matter. Tell each person that you don’t care. Tell each person that you don’t feel the need to consider them and that you can’t be bothered to do the bare minimum for them."

#a11y #accessibility

https://vale.rocks/posts/accessibility-importance

"This is an issue because users of assistive technology like screen readers use headings to understand how each section of the page relates to each other and the page as a whole. When the headings are wonky, the shape of the page is harder to understand."

#a11y #accessibility

https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/16/

"#Emergencies will happen eventually — it’s just a matter of time. With good #design, we can help mitigate risk and control #damage, and make it hard to make irreversible #mistakes. At its heart, that’s what good #UX is exceptionally good at."

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/11/designing-for-stress-emergency/

"Because people have varying needs across disparate contexts from assorted expectations with unequal skill levels using almost random technologies, never mind current moods and real-life distractions, to suggest one thing will be accessible for everyone in all those circumstances is pure hubris. Or lack of empathy. Maybe a mix."

#a11y #accessibility

https://adrianroselli.com/2025/12/you-cant-make-something-accessible-to-everyone.html

"To be clear, the intent of #WCAG is not to be a measure of #UX or a benchmark of a websites performance. Its intent is to make sure that people with impairments, and people without, have equal experiences when using websites, mobile applications and digital services. Even if that experience is a terrible one!"

#a11y #accessibility

https://www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/2025/5-reasons-why-wcag-aa-compliance-does-not-mean-your-website-is-accessible/

"The 'accessibility overlay' we talk about and condemn is a combination of three possible problems: [...] Each condition is a different type of flaw. The first may still represent perfectly useful tooling, but with an ableist presentation. The second may actually introduce new accessibility errors. The last actively deceives potential customers."

#a11y #accessibility #overlays

https://www.joedolson.com/2025/12/is-it-an-evil-overlay-how-can-you-tell/