DennisL

@dennisl
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Sr Accessibility Program Manager at GitHub. Creator of Web Axe and Easy Chirp. Former Deque, Diamond, eBay, PayPal, more. First-gen CPWA. Husband & father. Michigan Wolverine. Enjoy espresso, my four cats, playing guitar.
DennisL2d ago

"Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01947-1

#ai #webdev

Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good

Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.

Show threadDennisL5d ago
@mlanger Really! Me too lately. I actually talked about this in my A11yTO preso a year or two ago... @dreamos82
DennisL5d ago

The 49MB Web Page 😢 😡

https://thatshubham.com/blog/news-audit

"stop letting third-party marketing scripts dictate the website's architecture"

#webdev #webdevelopment #ux #webperf #webperformance

The 49MB Web Page

A look at modern news websites. How programmatic ad-tech, huge payloads and hostile architecture destroyed the reading experience.

DennisLJun 16
Locked Out: Why OTP and 2FA Often Fail Users with Disabilities
(and practical recommendations)
https://buttondown.com/access-ability/archive/locked-out-why-otp-and-2fa-often-fail-users-with/
#UIDesign #UXDesign #a11y #accessibility #otp #2fa
Locked Out: Why OTP and 2FA Often Fail Users with Disabilities

Shadow of an individual trapped inside a mobile device with their hands pressed up against the screen from the inside Two-factor authentication (2FA) and...

Access * Ability
DennisLJun 10
Web AxeMay 11
Understanding Focus Indicators for Web Accessibility
https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/focus-indicator/
#webdev #webdevelopment #webdesign #UIDesign #a11y #CSS
Understanding Focus Indicators for Web Accessibility

Master focus indicator design for web accessibility. Learn WCAG-compliant techniques for clear visual feedback and keyboard navigation.

The A11Y Collective
DennisLJun 10
Open Source Assistive Technology Hackathon Highlights
Congrats to my colleagues for this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbFuHHp_hJI
#a11y #accessibility #opensource #hackathon #github
Open Source Assistive Technology Hackathon Highlights

YouTube
DennisLJun 9
Chip CullenJun 9
Go take the State of CSS 2026 survey if you have a minute! https://survey.devographics.com/survey/state-of-css/2026?source=post_survey_share_chat
DennisLJun 8
Rob: Dangerously incapableJun 8

Refine accessibility for custom controls

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/220
#accessibility #wwdc #wwdc26

Refine accessibility for custom controls - WWDC26 - Videos - Apple Developer

Unlock the full potential of your app's interactive elements by making them accessible to everyone. We'll break down how people...

Apple Developer
DennisLJun 8
Web AxeMay 28
The placeholder attribute is a hint, not a label. https://html5accessibility.com/stuff/2025/07/21/super-short-note-placeholder-perfidy/ #a11y #webdev #webdevelopment #forms #UIDesign #webdesign #html
super short note: placeholder perfidy – HTML Accessibility

Show threadDennisLMay 31
@RobW OMG that's awesome!