The Best Of The Internets

This is an excellent run-down of some key additions and changes in WCAG 2.2. Many thanks to Craig for putting it together!

I always learn a ton from Eric’s methodical approach to CSS. This one’s no different and is a wonderful introduction to anchor positioning. Love it!

I love that folks in Microsoft are releasing the tools we use to build more accessible experiences.

While I really appreciate Microsoft standing behind the AI it’s deploying, I do wonder how this squares with the U.S. Copyright Office’s ruling that prompt-generated content isn’t copyrightable.

Excellent interview with Tolu Adegbite on her career and the importance of giving voice to other marginalized communities within the disability space.

I love Jeremy’s proposed compromise on JavaScript in web apps:

Your app should work in a read-only mode without JavaScript.

Interesting examination of label positioning relative to checkboxes and radio controls in forms. While ostensibly web-focused, it applies equally to any GUI.

I’m very excited to see Apple roll out greater support for PWAs (though I’d bet good money on them never using that term publicly) in macOS Safari! I sincerely hope this is the beginning of many good things to come.

The old computer programming adage “garbage in, garbage out” is going to ring even more true as search engine crawlers consume more and more empty calories in the form of AI-generated bullshit and misinformation.

The question is why: why do rings of fakes websites like these even exist?

Part of the answer is, of course, money. Fake websites can be used to sell real advertisements.

This is an excellent post from Steve Faulkner on some of the issues with Large Language Models like ChatGPT, especially when it comes to accessibility. He clearly outlines three key areas where we are failing:

1. The base UI is inaccessible (or barely accessible).
2. Features are hidden from people using Assistive Technologies.
3. Advice they give on making interfaces more accessible do more harm than good.