An audit won't solve your issues
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes4 Oct 2023
An audit won't solve your issues Posted on Accessibility audits are great, except when you want to solve issues.
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top 73%Accessibility is not binary
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes20 Sept 2023
Accessibility is not binary Posted on Often when people talk about accessibility, it appears to be this binary thing. Something either is or isn’t accessible. And that’s true, but it also isn’t.
Aria-roles do very little
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes11 Sept 2023
Aria-roles do very little Posted on Look at modern websites at you'll see their code covered in aria-roles: a pretty <div> with role="button" here, a nice <a> with role="link" further along, and so...
What you should (not) put inside an anchor link
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes17 Jul 2023
What you should (not) put inside an anchor link Posted on The anchor link is one of the most elemental of HTML-elements.
Accessibility, design systems and management.
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes10 Jul 2023
Accessibility, design systems and management. Posted on I’ve spent years working in accessibility doing everything from printing and hanging up posters, to joining and leading a Design Systems...
The universal focus state
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes7 Jun 2023
The universal focus state Posted on Designing a focus state? A focus state that works on every background is a great starting point. Understand how it works, and improve it for your use-case!
Compose your components
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes9 May 2023
Compose your components Posted on Build the most components you can to have the least amount of work. I'll tell you why that's logical.
Knowing what to expect (maybe my favorite accessibility principle)
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes8 Mar 2023
Knowing what to expect (maybe my favorite accessibility principle) Posted on There are some useful principles to keep in mind when considering accessibility and inclusive design, but this one is...
Inclusion beats optimization
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes18 Aug 2022
Inclusion beats optimization Posted on When you're building something and you're moving fast, make sure to look back every now and then. Check if everybody is on board before moving further.
Color and contrast, what does it mean?
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes31 Aug 2021
Color and contrast, what does it mean? Posted on The color contrast ratios mentioned in WCAG can give you an insight in how usable your color palette is. How that works isn't very transparent.
A closer look: "A family evacuated from Afghanistan arrives at Dulles"
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes29 Aug 2021
A closer look: "A family evacuated from Afghanistan arrives at Dulles" Posted on I shared an image of Afghan refugees too haphazardly. Let's have a second look.
A photographer’s view on alt text
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes4 Aug 2021
A photographer’s view on alt text Posted on Images are visual communication. Consider what you’re trying to communicate before you do. Contents What is alt text?
The value of less
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes8 Jul 2021
The value of less Posted on In 2019 we started planning for a new house. I started sketching layouts because I didn't know what our needs were.
Your website is history
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes5 Apr 2021
Your website is history Posted on Everything you put on your website is old. Every website is an archive. The web is a collective history. A tweet by Stephen Hay got me thinking about this subject.
I made this website with HTML
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes20 Mar 2021
I made this website with HTML Posted on This website is 100% semantic. There are no <div>s or <span>s. Every element has been chosen to play a role, because every element has a role.
Semantics, what does it mean?
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes19 Jan 2021
Semantics, what does it mean? Posted on When people talk about the quality of HTML code, it is often about semantics. But what are semantics?
Accessible HTML Toggle Button (Switch)
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes27 Jun 2020
Accessible HTML Toggle Button (Switch) Posted on Everybody loves toggle switch on mobile, or so I've heard. But if you're building a website, how do you reproduce this without excluding people.
The Guide to Accessible Web Components
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes10 Mar 2020
The Guide to Accessible Web Components Posted on Web Components are a newly supported standard. They're a great match for Design Systems because they're futureproof and work with any framework.
Personal update
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes26 Feb 2020
Personal update Posted on I think I'm allowed at least one personal message these days. There's no thread or solid reasoning in this.
An introduction to Web Monetization
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes17 Sept 2019
An introduction to Web Monetization Posted on Web Monetization is a new proposed API standard. It makes websites able to request a stream of very small payments from a visitor.