Axess Lab

Digital accessibility,
for everyone.

[Axess Lab @AxessLab]

Accessibility balloon drill 🎈Our brand new cognitive overload simulation!

Complete a task on a mobile site without dropping the balloon! A great way to start discussing cognitive impairments like adhd and autism. So many distractions! Here at an #a11y course with UX:ers!

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@jimmiejephson Glad to have you onboard 🦾

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Why magnification on Android isn't good as iOS. Ping @googleaccess

https://t.co/BzrhqYiVRX

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So, we got mad at Toggles and decided to write an article about Why Toggles Suck! https://t.co/69a1BXqxuZ

If you have some terrible toggle-examples, please share em!

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We got a fan request to write an article about why our choice of font size sucks. So here it is!

https://t.co/wkrZmgQK01

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If you work with usability tests, here's a simple tip on how to make them more inclusive 🦄

TLDR: Never use the word "test" when communicating with your users. "Feedback" is a good alternative.

#a11y #ux

https://t.co/BJbaAxn4Dp

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How to turn accessibility legislation on its head to make a larger impact, by @DanielGoransson and @hampelusken 🦾

#a11y

https://t.co/5jDVThSu9B

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How to make accessibility stick where you work! An 8 min talk by @hampelusken featuring cute baby, fire and muffins 👶🔥🧁

#a11y #GAAD

https://t.co/e93hP5DdwY

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Here's a cool project raising awareness around autism! Made by autistic creators, it helps dispel stigma and empower autistic folk. :)❤️

[Bex Ollerton @Schnumn]

SENSORY: Life on the Spectrum is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!!

✨140pg full colour
✨Personal comics about autism by 40 autistic creators
✨Discounted Earlybird + Merch + Commission tiers

Help us make the #ASDComicTakeover into a book! #AutismAcceptanceMonth

https://t.co/ol5NLQfyw4

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@gracesnow Hi, great suggestion!
We'd have hoped that Apple fixed the issue on their end so it wouldn't be an issue at all.
Or that may be `role="presentation"` or `role="none"` would do the job.
Like:
<h1><span role="none">As many <I>elements</I> as <strong>you</strong> want</span></h1>

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@Skinz3417 Glad you can relate 👶! You might want to check out my colleagues article on alt texts https://t.co/X6ra9NG0PB

/Hampus

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@muzzlehatch_ Glad it made you laugh 😅 /Hampus

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Design for motor impaired, sleep deprived, distracted parents 👶

Accessible design = parent friendly design.

#a11y

https://t.co/pBniIdx0O4

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@sreberkowiec Sorry about that! Was frustrated when I wrote it. Had to get it out. But not very constructive to just complain. Anyway, the main advice I wanted to get across was: "Always show an error message when a user clicks a button and something is wrong."
Thanks for the feedback!
Hampus

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"We’ve never gotten any complaints from blind people, so I think we’re in pretty good shape."

We hear this a lot and break it down in a guest post on @TeliaCompany's blog.

https://t.co/NwEabOoyji

#a11y

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@mgifford Sounds interesting. PM 😊

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@tinitun @smashingmag Completely agree. Problem is that few (anyone?) show error messages when users try to click disabled buttons.

[Smashing Magazine 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @smashingmag]

Is it a good idea to disable “submit” or “continue” button if some input is incorrect is missing? Probably not: we are missing out on an opportunity to communicate to customers what exactly is wrong, and how to fix it.

“Disabled buttons suck” by @AxessLab
https://t.co/ClnUGsxbqQ

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@RealChatbaute Okay then empty alt would probably be the least bad option 🙌🏽

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Great to take part of the #GAAD Stockholm Accessibility Meetup @t12t, for the first time online! Watch it live on YouTube now, or check it out afterwards. All lightning talks in English!

https://t.co/uBJDk4L8vZ

#a11y