Accessibility person and human T-rex. In my Great Gonzo era.
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Last Notes npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Nesting focusable elements is problematic. Have you seen any good blogposts, docs, or other #accessibility resources that go into *why* nesting is problematic? npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @nprofile…4tpe Snickerdoodles if you've got them; can't go wrong with chocolate chip, though. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @nprofile…4tpe Do you mean to tell me that indiscriminate analytics-gathering can be problematic? npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 What linters are we using for web accessibility these days? npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @nprofile…8xvq Yep, agreed. But at least mods are meant to represent the server/channel and its members' interests, whereas non-mods @everyone-ing strikes me as kind of presumptuous. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Digital etiquette is complex and situational, and yet I'm still surprised that people decide to go into large channels or servers and drop an @everyone or an @here, especially for something that's not urgent. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 📝 New post! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1z9m…rz2z Congratulations, Zach! Super exciting stuff! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1zyl…t54n Congratulations! It’s no small feat! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1z9m…rz2z It's exciting to see how close this is! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1zyl…t54n In case you hadn't seen, Luke had asked the same question on Mastodon as well: https://toot.wales/@Lukew/112532207640641722 npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Tornado warnings, hail, and flash floods, oh my! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Do we do changelogs for blog redesigns? If not, we do now: npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 There was an interesting #accessibility question in the #11tyConf chat I wanted to surface. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 A little accessible and inclusive content creation hot tip: npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 The problem: npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Big fan of email newsletters that provide an RSS feed as well (bless Buttondown, honestly) npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Shoutout to `text-wrap: pretty` and `text-wrap: balance` for being some of the easiest progressive enhancements to sell. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 In case you missed it: on Tuesday, I published a blogpost! Give this a read if you've ever wondered: npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w Gotta say, I love that you've set this up so users can supply all of their own strings. It makes this very #i18n friendly! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 I keep my browser's base font size a little larger by default, for my own readability's sake, and it's a great way to discover which sites assumed pixel-perfect layouts with no font size increases or reflow. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Finally added my blogroll to my site's navigation, so people can actually find it *without* needing to go through my "build a blogroll" blogpost first. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Okay, @npub1z9m…rz2z's International Symposium on Making Web Sites Real Good has to be the simplest conference signup I've ever seen. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w @npub1z9m…rz2z My accessibility statement is at https://benmyers.dev/accessibility-statement/, if you'd like to borrow from it. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub10r4…dv23 Oooh, this is excellent - thank you! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Just once, I'd like to install a new app and not have to click "Ask App Not to Track." npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 If you use screenreaders and haven't already, please consider filling out WebAIM's tenth screenreader user survey! Responses are due by the end of the month. #accessibility #a11y npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1zyl…t54n This is a relief to hear, Adrian — and thank you for putting this writeup together! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w With v3.0.0, you say? 👀 npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1zyl…t54n I do not think you need to apologize for that in the slightest. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1j8c…5jtu @npub1yxz…6s8m If you do write it up, I would *absolutely* give this a read. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w Are we saying React is a state of national emergency? npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w I've definitely been eyeing scheduled functions for the task! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 #11ty / #Jamstack friends: what are your preferred methods for automatically rebuilding your static site daily (or at some other regular interval)? npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Tired: Waiting for native tabs/tabpanels in HTML so you don't have to reach for as much JavaScript. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w zach? npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w Late-night stage capitalism. npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 Lazy Web: Have you read or written anything good and comprehensive about the `<picture>` element? npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub1xed…yg9w Ah, I meant to recommend this one! So glad it made its way onto the list! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 🦒 New post! "I'm a Spotless Giraffe." npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 📝 New post! npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub19lt…qfjk I use Libro.fm, which lets users support their local bookstores! It looks like it has an affiliate program, too: https://www.libro.fm/affiliates npub1fwhqnnwsxt9kaurzupsdsjxm7ufrqan0ns9l72nsg363pdcq5cvqjvsf0e Ben Myers 🦖 @npub19lt…qfjk Iiiiinteresting. I can see a few questions I'd have about this:
