Three stoic principles for better web accessibility
Some simple principles here from Steve Frenzel that you can apply whether you're highly experienced in web accessibility or a beginner.
Applying accessibility fixes with stealth for the greater good
This is not an article that Steve, the author, thinks should exist in a healthy industry, but the shape of our industry — especially right now — makes this sort of article very necessary and hopefully helpful to you in your job.
Finding an accessibility-first culture in npmx
Today is the alpha release of npmx — an alternative browser for the npm registry. Abbey Perini joined early and soon discovered accessibility was a deep part of the culture, right from the start, which was both refreshing and incredibly productive.
You might not need role="presentation"
Steve Frenzel shares some sage advice on correctly using this role and value combination by showing questionable examples, followed by some better approaches. Spoiler: the better ones are the simple ones.
A guide to creating accessible PDFs using free tools
If you really do (seriously, really do) need to create a PDF, Steve has your back to help you make sure you make that PDF accessible without having to fork out for Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Use transparent borders and outlines to assist with high contrast mode
It’s tempting to use a sharp box shadow for focus styles to both remove the default focus ring and to get around sharp outline corners. With this method, you can create problems for Windows High Contrast users, so this quick tip will help you get the best of both worlds.
Load all focusable elements with JavaScript
A handy helper function that will load all user-focusable elements inside a parent element for you.