DesignSamples
Defining ‘Toast’ Messages
How to deal with the oddly named design pattern.
DesignOpinions
Stop Using ‘Drop-down’
There are better terms that accurately describe what you want.
DevelopmentResources
Under-engineered multi-selects
Different way to let users select multiple choices from a set.
DesignSamples
AI-generated images from AI-generated alt text
“You can automatically generate alternative text from many tools. Don’t.”
DevelopmentResources
Your accessibility claims are wrong, unless…
What to do before you set expectations about accessibility.
DesignResources
Web development advent calendars for 2022
A selection of advent calendars covering web-related topics.
DevelopmentTools
Comparing manual and free automated WCAG reviews
“Automated accessibility checkers lack the context of a page and user.”
DevelopmentResources
CSS-only widgets are inaccessible
The problem with most interactive widgets powered exclusively with CSS.
DesignResources
Be careful using ‘menu’
There is a term that more accurately describes the control you want.
DevelopmentSamples
Blockquotes in screen readers
How screen readers announce various blockquote formats.
DevelopmentSamples
Progressively enhanced HTML accordion
How to craft an accessible accordion with optional JavaScript.
DevelopmentSamples
Browser video players review
How accessible is the native HTML video player today?
DevelopmentResources
Splitting within selects
What’s preferable: ‘hr’ or ‘optgroup’ in HTML ‘select’ tags?
DevelopmentResources
Web development advent calendars for 2023
This year’s advent calendars covering web-related topics.
DevelopmentSamples
Media queries in HTML video
How CSS media queries can affect HTML videos.
DevelopmentOpinions
Baseline does not really cover baseline support
A browser support baseline must include accessibility.
DevelopmentResources
Audio description support in HTML video
How can we offer accessible audio-described videos?
DevelopmentResources
Embed slides, YouTube videos, and CodePen demos
The basic embedding method and its usage explained.
DevelopmentOpinions
Don’t disable form controls
Control deactivation impairs usability and accessibility.
DevelopmentResources
Techniques to break words
A space to explore word-splitting in a table.
DevelopmentResources
The ultimate ideal bestest base font size
“It’s none (or something like ‘font-size: 100%;’).”
DevelopmentSamples
Long alt text
Ways not to write text descriptions for images.
DesignResources
Be careful using ‘grid’
It has so many meanings in web development.
BusinessOpinions
AT is more than screen readers
A screen reader is just one type of assistive technology.
DevelopmentOpinions
Avoid read-only controls
Why they are not better than disabled form controls.
DevelopmentResources
Development advent calendars for 2024
A variety of advent calendars, mainly on web development.