Erik Kroes 👀

Web Accessibility, Design Systems & Art 🎉

Now: Freelance Consultant 🌐
Previously: Nomensa 🇬🇧 IKEA 🇸🇪 ING 🇳🇱🦁
👤 he/him

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Does Twitter spark joy? No it does not. So I'll be leaving.

I regret any loss of contact. Please find me wherever you spend your time. I'm probably there. Always happy to answer all your questions and push for inclusivity!

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Yes for accessibility efforts!

Even more yes when people actually benefit from them!

#accessibility #inclusiveDesign

[AXSChat @AXSChat]

Our weekly chats are moving.
https://t.co/1p5l81phnZ

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Remember that one time you built a whole custom solution, because there was one tiny detail you couldn't tweak?

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Your semi-regular reminder:

The ARIA Authoring Practies Guide (APG) contains examples of patterns following specifications.
They are not tried and tested, and should not be copied as if they were. Support is not guaranteed.

#accessibility #wcag

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

What are you doing in 2025, to make sure everybody is included?

I will share more and deliver some courses I've had on my mind for too long. No excuses, get more inclusive!

#inclusivity #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Yes, that image is a Lego set. Modern Lego, to me, is a great example of how diversity can lead to impressive and intricate results. The offering is waaaay beyond the traditional 2x4 bricks these days, and see what people are able to produce with such a wide variety of elements.

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Complex solutions require diversity. Stop and start doing these things to hire neurodiverse people.

(Because traditional approaches won't reach neurodiverse people. And you want those, especially for your accessibility-related job openings)

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Nothing shocking. Treat people like people. Make no assumptions. Be clear, open and welcoming!

#accessibility #inclusion #hiring

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

@scottohara Exactly, you get it.

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Reminding you all that aria-label overwrites.

<span aria-label="Price">€30</span>

This changes the accessible name to "Price". It does not concatenate.

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

😕

Why do people ruin good chocolate with raisins?

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Hypelink instead of hyperlink.

It's probably the most imagination-feeding typo I've seen today. Nice.

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

🙏🏿 Dear smart person,

🏆 What is the best accessibility audit report you've ever come across? What can reports improve? Multiple answers possible

📈 I feel like there's a lot of room for improvement
🛠️ Audit practices don't align with how we want to fix things

#accessibility

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Single images can be decorative. Lots of them can still give an impression of a product (physical/service/software).

Describe the product in text for those who can't see or understand the pictures. Enable some, support many!

#accessibility #curbCutEffect

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

There's this complicated professional question I'm struggling with.

Google doesn't show the number of search results anymore. How do people check spelling now?