Issue #442
Featured: A tool’s errand
“Here is a list of WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria that I think cannot be completely tested with automated tools. These criteria require manual testing because they involve meaning, usability, intent, or user experience that automated tools cannot fully evaluate.”
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News, resources, tools and tutorials
- Tools of the trade: Accessibility without the cost (event - meetup.com/a11ynyc)
- A11y 101: 1.4.2 Audio Control (blog post - tarnoff.info)
- My thoughts on asynchronous accessibility APIs (blog post - jantrid.net)
- Here are 8 photography winners with disabilities who show the world their perspective (article - npr.org)
- AI is the future of accessibility (blog post – karlgroves.com)
- Why the latest JavaScript frameworks are a waste of time (blog post – dev.to/holasoymalva)
- News: Colorado OIT amended rulemaking (blog post – convergeaccessibility.com)
- Designers, your excuse is gone. Stunning, animated and accessible. Yes, you can! (blog post – annebovelett.eu)
- Is React accessible? That’s the wrong question (blog post – accessarmada.com)
- aria-label is a letdown (blog post - wagtail.org)
- The R word (blog post - gracedowwrites.com)
- Polite is often better than being alerted (blog post - ozewai.org)
- Microsoft Ability Summit 2025: Accessibility in the AI era (blog post - blogs.microsoft.com)
- DEI is not DOA, Part 1 (podcast - voices.berkeley.edu)
- Citing Trump order, Justice Department cuts disability guidance for businesses (article - usatoday.com)
- The state of mobile app accessibility in 2025 (talk/video - youtube.com)
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New to A11y
Erik Gustafsson Spagnoli has some advice for accessibility statements for the EAA (European Accessibility Act), breaking it down section by section. Hint: They don’t have to be so bureaucratic. Plus, it includes a free template for your use.
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