Léonie Watson

@tink@front-end.social
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Accessibility engineer, Director of TetraLogical, member of W3C Board of Directors, W3C WebApps co-Chair, writer and speaker, screen reader user, tequila drinker and crime fiction junkie.
Websitehttps://tink.uk
Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lwatson
TetraLogicalhttps://tetralogical.com/blog

To mark the new U.K. Labour government's first 100 days, I'm going to have a look back at all the positive things they've done

No, this is not the build up to a bad joke. It's exactly what I'm going to do.

#UKPolitics

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The plan today is to make Christmas cake.

This morning @perlbod confesses that he ate the last bit of the 2023 Christmas cake for a midnight snack last night.

Coincidence? I think not.

Writing this new talk for #ffconf (titled Accessibility and AI: the good, the bad, and the bollocks), would be going a lot better if I didn't keep getting distracted by interesting articles and papers quite so much.

More on ffconf here if you're curious:
https://2024.ffconf.org/

ffconf 🌟 UK web conference since 2009

ffconf / 2024-11-08 / A full day of eight carefully curated sessions for an audience that cares about the future of the web, and who want their ideas challenged.

TetraLogical Director @iheni speaks to Christopher Nasrawi about the importance of designing inclusive digital experiences for diverse audiences, sustainable approaches to accessibility and involving disabled people in the design process.

https://www.adlib-recruitment.co.uk/design-for-all-feat-henny-swan

#Accessibility #SustainableAccessibility #InclusiveDesign

Design For All feat. Henny Swan

Meet Henny Swan, Co-Director of TetraLogical, here she shares her journey into accessibility and inclusion in technology.

ADLIB Recruitment

I was asked about (my) history of the web and relationship with @w3c by @bkardell for @igalia 3 weeks ago. The filmed interview aired last night.

So many memories resurfaced! For example did you know the 1998 soccer World Cup was streamed live, in ascii, over Telnet? I watched it!

Some parts are a bit personal, but I got to share with Brian some of my favourite thoughts and hopes for #W3C.

If you watch I hope you learn something ☺️

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5sCmpE_v9aA

History of Web BlinkOn 19: Coralie Mercier

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Interop 2025 must drop secret vetos! 🚨

The voting process for Interop proposals is done in secret and every browser vendor can veto any feature without any transparency.

We need your help to change this and more. Read the article. Spread the word ❤️🌐

https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/interop-2025-must-drop-secret-vetos/

Interop 2025 must drop secret vetos - Open Web Advocacy

Open Web Advocacy
Picard levity tip: Before lifting your teacup off a small dish, give the command, "Prepare for saucer separation."
The GOV.UK “exit this page" button (for pages that might be visited by e.g. domestic abuse victims seeking support) doesn't take you to the Google homepage but instead BBC Weather, and the reason why is interesting and well-thought-out: https://beeps.website/blog/2024-10-09-why-govuk-exit-this-page-doesnt-use-escape/#bonus%3A-why-does-it-redirect-the-user-to-bbc-weather%3F
Why GOV.UK's Exit this Page component doesn't use the Escape key

A very specific question, answered very longwindedly.

beeps
✊🏽 More power to anyone (including myself) who uses medication to help themselves cope with #Mentalhealth issues. #stigma no more

Today we published the updated WCAG2ICT for WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2.

WCAG2ICT is Guidance on Applying Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

WCAG2ICT has been a key resource for including WCAG in ICT accessibility regulation, legislation, and standards around the world. This update facilitates further adoption of WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 in non-web contexts.

To learn more, start from https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/non-web-ict/

WCAG2ICT Overview

Introduces the document: Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT).

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)