Michael Spellacy (Spell) @spellacy@a11y.info

Hi aspiring #a11ycats! If you can’t afford to take my @skillshare class on accessibility, I am happy to provide you with a code so you can watch it for free.

In return I ask that you write an *honest* review and share the class with your peers!

skillshare.com/classes/Hackin…
RT 💙✨

#a11y #accessibledesign

Also: “Spend money on training, not (only) QA.” @yatil@twitter.com
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RT @deconspray@twitter.com
"Spend money on access, not lawyers." @LFLegal

#Accessibility #A11Y #Legal
https://twitter.com/deconspray/status/1071806448487882754

Wow, Just trying #Mastalab and am finding that literally no graphical button has a contentDescription. This makes it virtually impossible to use the app as a Talkback user. :-( #a11y #accessibility

Hey. @Medium@twitter.com is not the place to put #a11y writing. It does not support image alt text. Please stop (using Medium).
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RT @nathanacurtis@twitter.com
“Accessible” Design Systems Don’t Guarantee Accessible Products:
Accessibility is an Adopter’s Job Too, and They’ve Got Work To Do

My latest on @medium:
https://medium.com/eightshapes-llc/accessible-design-systems-dont-guarantee-accessible-products-3478e3a462ba
https://twitter.com/nathanacurtis/status/1068215638827634689

After examining bunches of web sites and their keyboard support, @mmatuzo@twitter.com confirms it’s a mess out there. https://www.24a11y.com/2018/i-threw-away-my-mouse/

WCAG IS DEAD. LONG LIVE WCAG! 😜

https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2018JulSep/0166.html

WCAG 1.0 will be marked superseded by the end of the year. WCAG 2.1 is a nice and important modern update to WCAG 2.0.

If you always wanted to get into accessibility, this is a great time.

“I have resigned as the WordPress accessibility team lead. Here is why.”

Huh. https://rianrietveld.com/2018/10/09/i-have-resigned-the-wordpress-accessibility-team/

Hm. As browsers currently drop elements with display contents from the accessibility tree, rendering your content inaccessible, I’d say: Not at all for now.

(Write to your browser vendor to fix that bug!)

♠ “When to use display:contents to improve semantics in your HTML.” Working with CSS Grid occasionally come at a cost and that is semantic markup.

https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/when-to-use-display-co…
https://twitter.com/Malarkey/status/1051774787704553474

'“Sysadmin” is just another way to say “professional patcher.” It’s like you’re a roofer, but indoors and with different tar.' - #fmjail

New blog post:
“Conferences, Speakers: Please Caption Your Videos”
http://adrianroselli.com/2018/11/conferences-speakers-please-caption-your-videos.html #a11y

You can get announcements of new accessibility publications, drafts for review, & other #W3C #WAI #accessibility news direct to your In Box – just subscribe to the new WAI Announcements e-mail list. #a11y #wcag
Info at: https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/groups/waiig/#mailinglist

I see people who do not practice accessibility again noting how inaccessible #a11y is to ‘outsiders’. A primer: http://adrianroselli.com/2016/11/a11y-accessibility.html

“In Defense of the #a11y Hashtag” by @cswordpress@twitter.com: https://www.customerservant.com/defense-a11y-hashtag/