Mark Wyner Won’t Comply Feb 2, 2023

Update: moved this to my new writing site so there’s a new URL.

Every hashtag on every post on every platform should always be pascal case. I wrote this to illustrate how screenreaders read hashtags based on their case.

It’s a small thing that all of us can do to build a more inclusive, accessible internet for all. Please take the time to use pascal case.

https://markwrites.io/hashtag-accessibility-by-everyone-for-everyone

#Accessibility #WebAccessibility #Usability #Readability #Hashtags #SocialNetworking #Blogging #UX

Mark W.rites - Hashtag Accessibility, by Everyone for Everyone

My post about hashtag accessibility on Mastodon (and later LinkedIn) got a lot of attention. There were so many replies from people who didn’t know about the a…

Mark W.rites
Show threadSane ThinkerFeb 2, 2023
@markwyner Good to know. I was unaware of this.
Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply Feb 2, 2023
@gdeihl the only reason I know is because I test my work using a screenreader, and have been for most of my career. Until you actually hear it, it’s hard to imagine it.
Show threadSane ThinkerFeb 2, 2023
@markwyner Should be basic information that's widely known. This world is extremely handicap unfriendly.
Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply 
@gdeihl we definitely live in an ableist world. Little accommodations are the very least that we can do.
Feb 2, 2023 at 11:30pmWeb