Paul RosenI bought this a while ago but I'm finally getting a chance to start the Practical Accessibility course by Sara Soueidan. I'm excited to jump in!
Sara SoueidanThis week I'm starting to work on a new BONUS chapter for the Practical Accessibility course. ✨
This is the first of a few chapters I want to add to the course this year.
👋🏻 I published a chapter from the #PracticalA11y course on my blog: An extensive guide to ARIA Live Regions—what they are, how to use them, & how not to.
"Accessible Notifications with ARIA Live Regions"
🔗 Part 1 https://www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/accessible-notifications-with-aria-live-regions-part-1/
🔗 Part 2 https://www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/accessible-notifications-with-aria-live-regions-part-2/
Boris Schapira (Pro)#TIL When I explicitly associate a label with an input, it helps the browser generate an Accessibility Tree with the right name for the input, even if the input does not have a name on its own. I always did it but never understood this.
#PracticalA11y
#PracticalA11y
Finally got some time to start the #PracticalA11y course from @SaraSoueidan and damn! the intro is already so powerful.
> You may be here right now because you are in a similar place to where I was a few years ago. Whether that’s the case or not, you’re here because you want to learn. You’re here because you are responsible. And you’re here because you care. And for that, I want to say Thank you! And I’m honored that I get to contribute a part to your accessibility journey.
Amber HindsThis is an incredibly common #accessibility failure in WordPress themes and plugins. If your website has smooth scroll, do this quick 10-second check to ensure it's not breaking the accessibility of your skip and anchor links.
#AccessibilityTesting #AccessibilityTip #WordPressThemes #PracticalA11y #SmoothScroll
Demoing Smooth Scroll Breaking Accessibility
A small but helpful change I just made to the #PracticalA11y course website is replacing the typical “Skip to main content” skip link with two more helpful ones:
• Skip to video
• Skip to transcript
If you navigate using a keyboard, you can more quickly skip to the chapter format that you prefer. ⏬
Sara SoueidanI used to cringe every time I watched myself speak on camera. But now I'm watching the latest video I released from my course and I can't stop smiling throughout it. 🥹
Hard work does pay off. 🫶🏻
I'm giving Talkback the spotlight in today's video. She gets to speak to the microphone as I demo how different hiding methods affect the accessibility of form controls to touch screen reader users. #PracticalA11y