Jecture5h ago
"Looks clean. Minimal. Modern." That's the excuse for 16px icons in a toolbar. Then you put your thumb on it. And you miss. Every. Single. Time. That's not a you problem — it's a design failure. WCAG 2.5.8 exists for exactly this reason: 24px is the minimum target size. Want your product to work for people with motor impairments, large fingers, or shaky hands? Aim for 32px. Aesthetics don't trump usability. 🔗 https://tarnoff.info #a11y #Accessibility #UXDesign #WCAG #InclusiveDesign
Nat Tarnoff

Accessibility, Artist, Music, Philosophy

Nat Tarnoff
Accesstive1d ago

Good design includes everyone, great design thinks of them first. 💡

Accessibility isn’t an add-on, it’s a mindset that shapes better digital experiences♿💙

#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #A11y #UXMatters #DesignThinking #DigitalInclusion #BuildForEveryone #BetterWeb

Jecture2d ago
Adrian Roselli's concept of "adversarial conformance" is something every dev and designer needs to understand. Using font-weight:500 to distinguish links from surrounding text technically avoids a WCAG failure — but it's not actually accessible. Passing a checkpoint is meaningless if real users can't perceive the difference. Stop gaming the guidelines. Make things actually work. https://adrianroselli.com #a11y #Accessibility #WCAG #WebDev #InclusiveDesign
Adrian Roselli — Consultant, Writer, Speaker

alt: It’s me, but I’m made of polymers. I stand 4 inches tall, my joints are hinged, my face is a rictus of dull PVC. I am restrained against a cardboard wall by a transparent bubble of plastic holding me fast alongside divots bearing the tools of my trade —…

Adrian Roselli
Show threadNeuroD Is Me™3d ago
#SensoryAware #NeurodivergentStyle #NeuroDIsMe #SoftStyle #InclusiveDesign #MinimalistFashion #ComfortColors #GentleClothing #FeelTheDifference https://mastodon.social/@neurodisme/116409345923773364
Jecture4d ago

Most developers aren't intentionally hostile to accessibility. They just never feel the urgency — until a lawsuit lands, or a disabled colleague can't use their product. This piece on getting devs to care explores carrots (pride, empathy, recognition) and sticks (audits, legal, public shame). Both are needed. Neither works alone.

https://buttondown.com/access-ability/archive/getting-developers-to-care-about-accessibility/

#a11y #Accessibility #WebDev #InclusiveDesign #AccessibilityMatters

Getting Developers to Care about Accessibility: Carrots and Sticks

Two technology professionals standing at a large monitor, looking at user journeys Most developers aren't intentionally hostile to accessibility. They just...

Access * Ability
Jecture4d ago
Adobe InDesign 2026 now auto-generates AI alt text for images. Sounds like a win — and it can be, for speed. But the accuracy still requires human judgment. AI-generated alt text for complex infographics, charts, or decorative images regularly misses the mark. Use it as a starting point, not a finish line. https://creative-boost.com/adobe-indesi... #a11y #Accessibility #AI #InclusiveDesign #WCAG
Adobe InDesign’s AI Alt-Text Generator: What Designers Need to Know | Design Domination

The 2026 release of Adobe InDesign includes a new feature, the AI Alt-text generator, which automatically generates Alt-text for images for accessibility. Should designers who create accessible PDFs from InDesign trust it as part of their accessibility work? Or is it more of a risk? If you’re creating accessible documents in InDesign, here’s what you […]

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Jecture5d ago
This is one of the most misunderstood facts in web accessibility: pages that use ARIA average significantly MORE errors than pages that don't. ARIA is not a fix — it's a sharp tool that cuts both ways. Adding role="menu" where a nav belongs, or aria-expanded without toggling it, actively harms screen reader users. Learn when ARIA actually helps. https://a11yweekly.com/issue/494/ #a11y #Accessibility #WebAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign
The WebAIM Million - 2026 Update

A weekly dose of web accessibility to help you bring it into your everyday work.

Accessibility Weekly
Jecture5d ago
Designers: that elegant 16px toolbar icon? Users are missing it every single time. WCAG 2.5.8 (Target Size) requires a 24px minimum. But if you actually want your product to work for real people — especially those with motor disabilities — aim for 32px. "Looks minimal" is not a success metric. https://tarnoff.info #a11y #Accessibility #WCAG #UX #InclusiveDesign
Nat Tarnoff

Accessibility, Artist, Music, Philosophy

Nat Tarnoff
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)5d ago

A reminder for all #accessibility and #inclusiveDesign folks...

Have a great idea for a talk? Our call for presentations is still open! (closes 31 May 2026) #id24

inclusivedesign24.org/2026/

Note: we're a global event and accept submissions for talks in languages other than English.

Jecture6d ago
The 2026 WebAIM Million report is out. For the 8th consecutive year, the same failures dominate: low color contrast, missing alt text, empty form labels, missing document language. This isn't a knowledge problem — we know how to fix these. It's a priorities problem. https://webaim.org/projects/million/ #a11y #Accessibility #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign
WebAIM: The WebAIM Million - The 2026 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages