James Edwards

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Technical consultant at TPGi, JavaScript accessibility specialist, writer, musician, neurodivergent (ADHD), vegetarian, socialist.

They're putting blue food coloring in everything.

A short story

https://blog.foxtrotluna.social/theyre-putting-blue-food-coloring-in-everything/

Do the WCAG – HTML Accessibility

Friday bookmarklet time!

This is another one that I've been using myself for a long time, but not shared before. It's dead simple - it checks the page title (testing for SC 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)), but also looks at the page `<h1>` element (if it exists) and shows the two together.

https://a11y-tools.com/bookmarklets/#pagetitle

ARIA! It exists and on a long enough timeline you'll need to use it. Here's how to get into the right headspace to do so! #a11y https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/what-i-wish-someone-told-me-aria/
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA — Smashing Magazine

[Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/) is an inevitability when working on web accessibility. That said, it’s everyone’s first time learning about ARIA at some point.

Smashing Magazine
Should rhetorical questions have question marks.

Does your website support multiple languages? Are you curious about what information should and should not be translated to ensure accessibility?

TPGi's Doug Abrams explains everything you need to know.

Read the full article: https://www.tpgi.com/translating-accessibility/

#Accessibility

Translating Accessibility - TPGi

Doug Abrams explains what information on a web page should and should not be translated to keep it accessible.

TPGi

What with the sad news about Brian Wilson, and having recently watched some Big Bang Theory, I now have “Darlin’” stuck in my head …

… but only the first line, that’s the only bit I know 🤦

Accessible Rickrolling

Understanding the parity principle in accessibility, using rick-rolling as an example.

HeydonWorks

Well there's nothing else for it -- I'm just gonna have to buy an Xbox. 🐞🕷️🪲🐛🫨

https://www.gosugamers.net/entertainment/news/75502-obsidian-announces-grounded-2-early-access-launch-at-xbox-games-showcase-2025

Obsidian announces Grounded 2 early access launch at Xbox Games Showcase 2025

The sequel of the critically-acclaimed survival game Grounded, Grounded 2, has been announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025.

GosuGamers
Web Design Update: June 10, 2025