Effective today, the theme accessibility-ready guidelines have been updated. The new guidelines more closely adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) expectations, although it continues to be the case that WCAG does not apply directly to themes; #WCAG is a measurement for content, and themes are only a wrapper for your content. Learn about the new accessibility-ready guidelines.
https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2026/05/06/accessibility-ready-requirements-updated/
🤔 <table> used for content layout is a WCAG SC 1.3.1 fail or so i have thought as long as I can remember, some argue that it is not a fail...
#WCAG #a11y #Semantics #Nerdvana
https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3566#issuecomment-4366290065
Gonna have WCAG-EM buttons at NCDT conference https://www.ncdt.nl/programma/
Ask me for one (limited supply)
Read the WCAG-EM spec: https://w3c.github.io/wai-wcag-em/
Accessibility and usability are deeply connected.
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, join David Sloan and David Swallow on May 19 at Noon ET to explore how WCAG can be used to create more intuitive, inclusive digital experiences. A practical discussion on improving usability through accessibility.
Register: https://vispero.com/lp/using-wcag-to-improve-usability-for-everyone/
#Development #Findings
WebAccessBench · “AI is locking people out, at scale.” https://ilo.im/16cka3
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#Automation #AI #AiModels #Accessibility #WCAG #Design #UiDesign #WebDesign #WebDev #Frontend
Sitios web que no son compatibles con el modo de #AltoContraste ni con #WCAG 2.2:
• #AdGuard / #AdGuardDNS
• #Crowdin
• #Deezer
• #eBay (parcialmente)
• #INStore
• #Proton / #ProtonCalendar
• #PRS / prs.app
• #SUBE / #TarjetaSUBE
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If you are in the Netherlands end of May, come to the NCDT Conf, @hdv and I are presenting along with loads of others.
#Design #Guidelines
Session timeouts · The overlooked accessibility barrier in authentication design https://ilo.im/16cbg2
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#Authentication #Sessions #Accessibility #WCAG #Security #Usability #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
Poorly handled session timeouts are more than a technical inconvenience. They can become serious accessibility barriers that interrupt essential online tasks, especially for people with disabilities. Here is how to implement thoughtful session management that improves usability, reduces frustration, and helps create a more accessible and respectful web.
Session Timeouts: The Overlooked Accessibility Barrier in Authentication Design, by @eleanorhecks.bsky.social (@smashingmag):
#accessibility #authentication #time #ux #designpatterns #wcag
Poorly handled session timeouts are more than a technical inconvenience. They can become serious accessibility barriers that interrupt essential online tasks, especially for people with disabilities. Here is how to implement thoughtful session management that improves usability, reduces frustration, and helps create a more accessible and respectful web.
Equalize Digital
Steve Faulkner
TPGi, a Vispero Company
Inautilo
SuperRoach
Frontend Dogma