Short note on ARIA support
It is easy to get the idea that ARIA fixes everything for accessibility, but the reality is that ARIA serves a very specific purpose, for a very specific audience.
Léonie Watson
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Short note on progressive ARIA
When we talk about Progressive Enhancement (PE), we usually focus on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and often forget about ARIA. But when ARIA is hard-coded into HTML it can have…
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There’s more to performance than meets the eye: DeltaV
DeltaV is a conference that “redefines web performance”. It was held for the first time in London, and I was asked to give a talk about accessibility and web performance.
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Technologic (Human after all): Accessible By Design
Accessible By Design is a new conference, organised by Indiana University, and hosted in the beautiful town of Bloomington. It brought together people involved in all aspects of web development,…
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EU Directive on the Accessibility of Public Sector Websites and Mobile Applications
The European Union (EU) Directive on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications requires EU member states to make sure their websites and mobile apps meet common accessibility standards. The…
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Slides: TPGi at CSUN 2018
Members of the TPGi team gave several talks at the 33rd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Below is an overview of talks and includes links to slides where available.
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There’s more to performance than meets the eye: #PerfMatters
#PerfMatters is a web performance conference in San Francisco. I was invited to give a talk, and decided to look at the impact screen readers and the different browser process…
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TPGi at CSUN 2018
The 33rd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference will be in San Diego from March 20 to 23. Here’s a round-up of the talks given by members of the TPGi team and…
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Results from the main landmark survey
When the HTML main element was created, it was intended to represent the single chunk of content that made up the main content area of the page. This definition was…
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TPGi at large in 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, I’d like to share a few of the activities members of the TPGi team have been involved in throughout the year. Participating in the…
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The art of noise (keep talking): Amuse UX
Amuse UX conference 2017 was held at the Hungarian Train Museum in Budapest. It was an extraordinary venue for a conference that brought together speakers and participants from around the…
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Host an #ID24 event
Inclusive Design 24 (#ID24) is a free online conference, but it doesn’t have to stop there. Why not get together with friends and colleagues, and make #ID24 a social event?
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Inclusive Design 24 (#ID24) November 2017
We had so much fun in June we’re doing it again. Inclusive Design 24 (#ID24) is on Thursday 16 November 2017, and the call for presentations is open!
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Short note on aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby
Be careful when you use the aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby attributes, because they do not work consistently with all HTML elements. This is a short note on when (and when…
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You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!: Frontend United 2017
Frontend United is a conference for web designers and developers, held this year in Athens. I went along to talk about JavaScript and ARIA.
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Technologic (Human afterall): DevIT
DEVit is a 360 conference, held in Thessaloniki Greece. It encompasses all aspects of web production, from infrastructure and architecture, through to design and development. I had the honour to…
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Making SVG accessible: London Web Standards
London Web Standards is an established and popular meetup for web professionals. The meetups cover a broad range of topics including design, development, UX and accessibility, and this month I…
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Business as usual
We’ve been asked a lot of questions since the announcement that TPGi has joined VFO. Our friends and colleagues across the industry want to know what the news means for…