Accessibility is not for a group of disabled people
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·2 Jul 2026
Accessibility is not for a group of disabled people Posted on It's often presented like that, right? We don't make things accessible for ourselves.
Accessibility and AI
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·28 May 2026
Accessibility and AI Posted on There's a lot to be said about AI and accessibility. These are some thoughts on what goes wrong, and what could be improved.
Accessible inline collapsible
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·2 Feb 2026
Accessible inline collapsible Posted on I'm writing an introduction to accessibility for inklusivo. It's like I'm trying to summarize a decade of experience. That's not easy.
Unicorns exist
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·29 Jan 2026
Unicorns exist Posted on Some thoughts on the concept of the "accessibility unicorn". You might see this online sometimes. A person is looking for accessibility support. They expect the world.
Floating Action Buttons are bad, and what to do instead.
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·21 Jan 2026
Floating Action Buttons are bad, and what to do instead. Posted on Some thoughts on Floating Action Buttons as I always run into them, their inefficiency and their inaccessible design.
Looking back on 2025, and looking forward
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·5 Jan 2026
Looking back on 2025, and looking forward Posted on It's 2026. Let's join the flood of retrospectives! 2025 was busy, very busy. I was doing very full weeks of freelance accessibility work.
New year. New focus. New online presence and communication.
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·2 Jan 2026
New year. New focus. New online presence and communication. Posted on This is not a new year's resolution. Holidays are just a great period for considerations!
Generic impact prioritization lists are an empty promise. We can do better.
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·12 Nov 2025
Generic impact prioritization lists are an empty promise. We can do better. Posted on I mean, at first, they seem useful right? Your website gets an accessibility audit.
I can't read (but I'd like to)
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·15 Oct 2025
I can't read (but I'd like to) Posted on I have issues with reading books. I find it very hard to read a book. But I used to read quite a lot, and I'd like to get into it again.
Tactile indicators for installing and connecting devices
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·5 Mar 2025
Tactile indicators for installing and connecting devices Posted on How do companies make devices accessible for non-visual use? Some thoughts and a question for feedback and experience.
Don't start testing accessibility with a screen reader
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·13 Feb 2025
Don't start testing accessibility with a screen reader Posted on Screen readers are great, and they deserve a lot of love. But let me give you a better option to start testing with.
Community, corporations and more
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·24 Sept 2024
Community, corporations and more Posted on Summer 2023 I made an overview of things I was doing. Summer 2024 is behind us, and now I've got a new list. And my goodness, what a list it is.
How to find the accessible name of a button with Google Chrome
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·10 Sept 2024
How to find the accessible name of a button with Google Chrome Posted on You just ran an automated test and it tells you your buttons don't have accessible names.
The unclear case of usability widgets on your website
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·3 Jun 2024
The unclear case of usability widgets on your website Posted on There are lots of tools/addons/widgets you can add to your website, with the intent of improving usability or accessibility.
Be flexible about what people need (and don't assume).
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·25 Mar 2024
Be flexible about what people need (and don't assume). Posted on Your assumptions about facilitation and accommodation can be wrong. They're often shaped differently and smaller than you think.
A tool for sharing messages and images
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·18 Mar 2024
A tool for sharing messages and images Posted on I've been looking for something for months. It's a tool that's a mix of IndieWeb, accessibility and nonexistence.
No, your website does not have a mobile version
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·9 Feb 2024
No, your website does not have a mobile version Posted on Designers often (if they're nice) design multiple versions of a website.
The added value of (neuro)diversity
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·26 Oct 2023
The added value of (neuro)diversity Posted on People like people who are like them. That's practical for making friends. It's not when you want a well-rounded team.
Let's start a club
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·24 Oct 2023
Let's start a club Posted on Newsletters aren't for me. I do love sharing though. I came up with some alternatives including a Discord server. Let me share with you why I think that's a good idea.
Burn your toast
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes·16 Oct 2023
Burn your toast Posted on There's a simple question I ask myself whenever I consider the usage of a toast-component. What is a toast?
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