Takeaways from The Internet is Unusable: The Disabled View

Slide titled Popup menus with quote: Popup menus are horrible for eye tracking, most eye tracking users probably can't use them. You have to keep your mouse in an area from them not to close, Thane Pullan.

At the April 2022 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, independent consultant Nicolas Steenhout discussed web accessibility and the diverse groups of people who benefit from accessibility, highlighting some of the less well-known aspects of accessibility.

Using findings from usability studies as well as his own A11yRules accessibility podcast episodes, Steenhout’s talk captured my attention with its conversational tone and interactions with attendees.

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How to Turn Off Video Autoplay in Twitter for Desktop Browser, Android, and iOS [Updated]

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Are you frustrated by videos autoplaying in your Twitter timeline?

I find them annoying.

They’re disruptive. The videos often contain content I’d rather not see. Continue reading How to Turn Off Video Autoplay in Twitter for Desktop Browser, Android, and iOS [Updated]

Photo of the week: Dwarf Iris at Oudolf Garden Detroit

Multiple spiky blue-with-white flowers in bloom, surrounded by brown mulch.

With a cold breeze off the Detroit River and temperatures at the freezing mark, it’s no surprise I found the Frozen Planet variety of dwarf iris in bloom this weekend at Oudolf Garden Detroit. The blooms have white standards with a slight hue of blue. The blue falls have white and yellow markings. Located in… Continue reading Photo of the week: Dwarf Iris at Oudolf Garden Detroit