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Featured: Was my IAAP Certification worth it?
“A ton of thoughts about this have been circling my head recently for reasons I will get into later, so I thought it was high time that I got around to writing this post. I took the exam way back in November 2020, so my details might be a little fuzzy. I will try my best to recall them as faithfully as I can.”
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News, resources, tools and tutorials
- A11y 101: 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (blog post - tarnoff.info)
- Testing methods: Sensory characteristics (blog post - dennisdeacon.com)
- How to use ARIA roles and properties effectively (blog post - afixt.com
- Automated accessibility example library (resource – github.com/Steady5063)
- How does tech enable me as deafblind? (talk/video – youtube.com)
- Creating an effective website accessibility checklist (blog post – equalizedigital.com)
- No yes/no questions (blog post – effortmark.co.uk)
- From human to human, describing images is the least you can do (blog post - silviamaggidesign.com)
- How iOS 26 empowers blind iPhone users: The accessibility revolution you need to know! (blog post - convergeaccessibility.com)
- Short note: WCAG/ARIA – State of confusion (blog post - html5accessibility.com)
- #Accesstive will get you sued (blog post - adrianroselli.com)
- Managing focus and visible focus indicators: Practical accessibility guidance for the web (blog post - tpgi.com)
- Accessibility lightning talks: AI for accessibility, engagement, audio, and access (blog post - equalentry.com)
- Screen reader HTML support tables (blog post - tetralogical.com)
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New to A11y
Ted Drake shares how you can build lasting accessibility by letting go. Ted’s message encourages you to bring others in and build through community rather than a brand, so to speak. It’s an approach that could help you if you’re new to building accessibility culture.
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