Paul J. Adam

@pauljadam
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Native #iOSdev Accessibility Specialist, Web/Mobile #a11y Consultant. #SwiftUI, JavaScript/ARIA, HTML/CSS, #WCAG/ADA/508. ATX #F150Lightning/Raptor Meetup Organizer.
LocationAustin, TX
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Paul J. AdamOct 23
The InterceptOct 23
Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since. https://theintercept.com/2025/10/23/charlie-kirk-meme-arrest-tennessee-larry-bushart
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme

Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.

The Intercept
Paul J. AdamOct 21
Adrian Roselli, pH0Oct 20

If you saw my tees at #a11yTOConf and wondered where you could squander money on them…

The POURP shirt:
https://aardrian.threadless.com/designs/pourpn-atkinson-hyperlegible-white-text/mens/t-shirt/classic

The W*C*A*G shirt (brown version):
https://aardrian.threadless.com/designs/w-c-a-g/mens/t-shirt/classic

#accessibility #a11y

Paul J. AdamSep 23

#CSUNATC26 Session proposal submitted on #SwiftUI iOS #a11y Techniques #OpenSource project and App Store app.

https://github.com/cvs-health/ios-swiftui-accessibility-techniques

#iOSdev

GitHub - cvs-health/ios-swiftui-accessibility-techniques: Demonstrates iOS SwiftUI Accessibility programming techniques using live good and bad examples that can be tested with VoiceOver and other AT. Includes documentation for developers explaining how to code accessible patterns for iOS.

Demonstrates iOS SwiftUI Accessibility programming techniques using live good and bad examples that can be tested with VoiceOver and other AT. Includes documentation for developers explaining how t...

GitHub
Paul J. AdamSep 10, 2025

#SwiftUI #a11y Techniques app updated for #iOS26. #LiquidGlass

New Techniques:
Containers
Accessibility Traits
Toolbars
TipKit

Text Fields for watchOS 26 now correctly speak their accessibility labels to VoiceOver.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/accessibility-techniques/id6474141089

‎Accessibility Techniques

‎iOS SwiftUI sample code demonstrating a variety of good and bad accessibility techniques. Learn how to apply WCAG to iOS SwiftUI apps. Good and Bad examples can be tested with VoiceOver and other iOS accessibility features. 76 accessibility techniques available in an alphabetically sorted and searc…

App Store
Paul J. AdamApr 25, 2025
New #UX trend #usability Fail is to treat non-modal dialogs like modal dialogs and block me from activating anything clearly visible on the page UNTIL I tap their annoying non-modal tooltip telling me about some new feature I don't care about! #a11y
Paul J. AdamApr 24, 2025

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2025/04/million-dollar-blunder-how-ftcs-settlement-software-provider-accessibe-can-help-your-business-avoid

#FTC blogging on the #a11y #overlay #scams! We all warned you for years!

A million-dollar blunder: How the FTC’s settlement with software provider accessiBe can help your business avoid similar missteps

It’s advertising law 101: before you claim your product can perform a certain task, you need evidence it will work as promised.

Federal Trade Commission
Paul J. AdamApr 23, 2025

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/04/ftc-approves-final-order-requiring-accessibe-pay-1-million

#accessiBS #a11y #overlay #scam The lies finally caught up with them.

FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against accessiBe Inc. and accessiBe Ltd. (accessiBe).

Federal Trade Commission
Paul J. AdamApr 11, 2025

AccessU is looking really good this year! Lots of new folks presenting and many awesome presenters returning!

https://knowbility.org/programs/john-slatin-accessu-2025/classes

#a11y

John Slatin AccessU 2025 Schedule of Classes — Knowbility

AccessU 2025 includes one day of deep-dive workshops followed by three days of multi-track training classes. Included are keynote presentations, events, exhibitors, demos, and roundtable discussions.

Knowbility
Paul J. AdamMar 28, 2025

Updated the Accessibility Actions technique to also include single tap button alternatives to swipe to delete and long press gestures.

This is needed to meet WCAG Pointer Gestures success criterion and #A11y Actions only work with iOS a11y features.

https://apps.apple.com/app/accessibility-techniques/id6474141089

‎Accessibility Techniques

‎iOS SwiftUI sample code demonstrating a variety of good and bad accessibility techniques. Learn how to apply WCAG to iOS SwiftUI apps. Good and Bad examples can be tested with VoiceOver and other iOS accessibility features. 76 accessibility techniques available in an alphabetically sorted and searc…

App Store
Paul J. AdamMar 28, 2025

LOL now they're at calling it a "Total view" instead of a "complete page" 🤣

A page is a page, a page can be long a page can be short a page can be the same thing on a website or a mobile app or even a kiosk.