@codingchaos

https://xitter.cf/t.co/dkYhRadEeD • Javascript developer and cat herder, working on #a11y at Microsoft. Longer form thoughts at https://xitter.cf/t.co/SAadixXpUa. She/her.

 Seattle, WA
Joined March 2013
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Seems like a good time to convene a workhop on Mastodon basics. Blind and #a11Y allied folks - anyone actually - let's do this! nypl.zoom.us/meeting/registe…
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Dear @Meetup: Alert! I've spoken at #Meetups in SF, Chicago, Toronto about digital accessibility + disability inclusion. It is SO DISAPPOINTING to find an overlay on your site. Please take it down ASAP if you care about Meetups being inclusive overlayfactsheet.com/ #a11y 1/2
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For those asking for my slides from the #A11YTO conference here they are! Sorry for the wait but I feel like I just literally got home with all the travel lately. bit.ly/3SS52gu
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Slides from my talk ‘role=dice’ at #a11yTOgaming last Saturday: adrianroselli.com/2022/10/ro… Tagged PDF, videos, links from my #a11yTOconf talk ‘Under-Engineered Patterns’: adrianroselli.com/2022/10/un… I learned a valuable lesson: I cannot follow my script when giving an IRL talk.

role=dice for #a11yTOgaming

I had the pleasure / terror of presenting a table-top RPG presentation at this year’s accessibility Toronto gaming (#a11yTOgaming) event. My 0riginal PowerPoint presentation, which includes my...

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Updated today: Quick(er) Note on ARIA and Windows High Contrast Mode scottohara.me/blog/2019/02/1… pruned out some outdated info, and provided an example of styling ARIA links and buttons with high contrast media queries (legacy -ms- and standard forced-colors)
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Hiding content in alt text is not the point of alt text.
Tara Voelker@LadieAuPair9 Jun 2022
alt-text isn't a place to hide jokes 🙃
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Replying to @6thgrade4ever
this is literally how the repository handling all time zone data in software is handled. Its just one dude being sent newspaper articles about how Zimbabwe is gonna skip Daylight Savings time and then he puts it in a spreadsheet and like all software uses that.
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As folks in some states are preparing for what to do next, please remember that the underlying technology of ad tech has been used to prosecute both doctors and those who receive abortions. motherjones.com/politics/202…

Meet abortion bans' new best friend: your phone

When it comes to reproductive rights, your digital trail matters more than you think.

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I'm honored Ben asked me to guest host Some Antics next week, and I'm really looking forward to chatting with @codingchaos! Plan to join us - it's an important topic for anyone building complex and custom controls and UI.
Some Antics@SomeAnticsDev14 Apr 2022
ARIA can make complex interactions accessible… but what do you do when interactions get really complex? Join us Tuesday as @codingchaos shows guest host @5t3ph what to do when ARIA gets weird! #a11y 📍 twitch.tv/SomeAnticsDev ⏰ Tue, Apr 19 at 2pm CT 📅 calndr.link/events/Ub1GRMqql…
Weird ARIA: Breaking Down Complex Interactions with Sarah Higley and Steph Eckles. Tuesday, April 19 at 2pm Central.

ALT Weird ARIA: Breaking Down Complex Interactions with Sarah Higley and Steph Eckles. Tuesday, April 19 at 2pm Central.

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[unfolding a sheet of paper and looking into your eyes] In these wedding vows, the key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.
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I think the award for the best session name goes to @codingchaos 🏆 can't wait for your talk! #axecon #a11y
Venturing into unmapped ARIAs - talk by Sarah Higley

ALT Venturing into unmapped ARIAs - talk by Sarah Higley

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Chucks this out into the wild: "Div divisiveness" scottohara.me/blog/2022/01/2…
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Grids part 1: To grid or not to grid? @codingchaos on making the right implementation choice: sarahmhigley.com/writing/gri… #HTML #ARIA #accessibility

Grids Part 1: To grid or not to grid | Sarah Higley

The beginning of a series on interactive grid accessibility, starting with a look at when you need a grid, a table, or neither.

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A spooky story for those who audit websites for accessibility. The Headingless Horseman scottohara.me/blog/2021/10/3… Happy Halloween
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Hey #Neurodivergent fam, I've got a question. I'm working on a big talk about how NT people can be allies to their #ND coworkers. I'm wondering, if your team was REALLY listening about your work barriers & how they could be removed, what would you say? #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD
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Hopefully one last time: Restyling native HTML radio buttons and checkboxes. NO use of visually hidden inputs. Give it a read. scottohara.me/blog/2021/09/2… #a11y
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Link vs button is a distraction from more important #a11y conversations. Change my mind.
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Them: we just want a checklist for accessibility. Also them, later: why didn’t you tell us about all these things that aren’t as simple as a checking off a checklist?
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For today's "This Shouldn't Be a Spicy Take", links shouldn't ONLY be styled as links because visual button hierarchy is a huge Cognitive Accessibility feature. The difference between "Continue" & "Cancel" should be visually represented & button styling is a great way to do it
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Hey. It's 5:45 EST on a Friday before a long weekend. Of course I'm publishing my first blog post in over a year now: "Disabling a link" scottohara.me/blog/2021/05/2…
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