RE: https://mastodon.social/@patrick_h_lauke/116206659886905840
Find someone who looks at you the way I look at a cronut.
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David Swallow
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Principal UX Consultant at Vispero • Former HCI researcher • Not that kind of doctor
Delighted to co-host a couple of very interesting and entertaining talks earlier as part of Inclusive Design 24! Now dipping in where I can and cueing up lots of talks to catch up on later. https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/ #id24
In October I’m running the Yorkshire Marathon – my longest run yet – to support the Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia has touched my family, as it has so many others. Every donation helps their vital work today and research for tomorrow. 💙 https://www.justgiving.com/page/davidswallowyorkshiremarathon
Patrick H. Laukeas the debate about "if there are no gaps, then the video *can't* have any audio description, so it *passes* 1.2.3 and 1.2.5 automatically without needing to do anything at all" rages on, I made a little illustrative video ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZjWBjN1YFQ #a11y #accessibility #barrierefreiheit
WCAG Audio Description discussion/issue - illustrative example
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)We're happy to finally unveil the full schedule for the upcoming Inclusive Design 24 #id24 24 hour online event on the 25 September 2025 https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/ #a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign
Heading to Leeds for a Last of the Summer Wine tribute act with @SteveFaulkner and @patrick_h_lauke. No bathtubs on wheels this time. Probably.
JA WestenbergWe're stuck in an absurd cycle, where the only thing more exhausting than the work is pretending to do the work.
Every week begins with the best of intentions and ends with you staring at a dozen half-finished tasks scattered across a dozen different platforms, wondering what the hell you actually accomplished.
Modern Work Fucking Sucks.
It’s Monday morning. The first thing you see (yes, before you see your kids, your partner, even your coffee) is a Slack notification. That Slack notification leads you to a Confluence document, which is supposed to prepare you for the upcoming Zoom meeting. In the Zoom meeting, you’re
Returning from the Winter WCAG House after a stimulating, rejuvenating weekend in Preston with @SteveFaulkner and @patrick_h_lauke. Lots of things to consider… like what the hell are parched peas?!
On the train to to Preston, the Mar-a-Lago of the North-West, for a meeting of accessibility minds with @SteveFaulkner and @patrick_h_lauke
