- August 2026 Training Events
Vispero: The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. - Podcast: July 2026
Vispero Connect: Introducing Sid Gaitonde, Catching Up With Brian Hartgen, and More AI Tips From Mohammed Laachir. - Webinar: From Prompting to Productivity: Building Better AI Workflows
Vispero: Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan. Thursday, August 6, 2026, 12:00 pm Eastern time. - Podcast: Ryan Jones
Vispero Travel Trends: a conversation about the growing importance of digital accessibility in the travel industry. - Group Note Draft: EPUB Accessibility 1.2 Explainer
W3C: how to understand and evaluate the accessible publications conformance requirements of EPUB Accessibility 1.2. - EU Icons for labelling AI-generated content
European Commission: Users of the icon are encouraged to implement accessibility measures. - Designing voice first, without the answers
Anton Sten: I’m in the middle of designing a voice-first product right now, and I have more questions than answers. - Why DevTools and screen readers are inconsistent
Cezary Tomczyk: Why DevTools and screen readers show different accessibility information, and why manual testing is essential for reliable accessibility. - Building accessibility into Figma Make prototypes
Chris Pigden: how we built the accessibility Skill for Figma Make: the problem it solves, why AI-generated prototypes fall short on accessibility. - Assistive Technology Market Size & Usage Statistics
David Gervorkian: Assistive technology is not a niche global issue. It touches a significant share of the world’s population. - How to Create an Accessible Menu for Website Navigation
David Gervorkian: Whether you are auditing an existing accessible navigation menu or building a new one from scratch, the same core principles apply. - Will the web accessibility specialist become the next unicorn job?
Diana Khalipina: I’ve noticed that some of the job descriptions for these positions contain responsibilities from multiple positions. - What is the difference between
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Diana Khalipina: One of the common accessibility issues is caused by hiding content the wrong way. - The colors that are compliant on both white and black backgrounds
Diana Khalipina: can make it much easier to build components that work consistently in both light and dark themes. - Announcing What Can’t I Press?
Eric Bailey: I made this app to help speed up and streamline the process of adding keyboard shortcuts in a safe and responsible way. - Efficient accessibility needs both
Gerry Neustatl (LinkedIn): Automation finds the obvious. Humans find the important. - No, Disability Isn’t a Luxury Identity
Grace Dow: I have cerebral palsy, and not a single thing about it is “trendy”. - The vanishing art of disability reporting
Grant Stoner: Without consistent support, accessibility and disability reporting in the gaming industry will become a thing of the past. - AI and Accessibility: Promise, Limitations, and the Importance of Human Expertise
Helen Burge: As AI rapidly integrates into software development, from code generation to interface review, it promises unmatched efficiency. - Invisible Problems
Ibrahim Diallo: He panicked, and he was embarrassed. It turned out he was colorblind. - Plain Language Is an Accessibility Feature
Jeff Adams: Plain language isn’t writing down to anyone. It’s doing the hard part so your audience doesn’t have to. - The Click-to-Cancel Rule Is Gone
Jessica Chambers: Your Cancellation Maze Is Still a Problem. - How to get started with Web Accessibility in 2026
Josefine Schfr: We are still far from Web Accessibility being a code quality standard across the board, but there has been some uptick in awareness. - Use the Axe Monitor MCP integration
Kate Spalla: within your preferred AI assistant to accelerate issue prioritization. - Social Media’s Accessibility Crisis
Kessler West: If you use a screen reader, rely on captions, or navigate by keyboard, the daily experience of social media in 2026 is still a frustrating one. - 100 lawmakers urge DOJ to withdraw opinion putting HCBS in jeopardy
Kimberly Bonvissuto: “undermines decades of protections for disability rights,” including the provision of home- and community-based services in assisted living communities. - Why you need to add subtitles to your online videos
Krishi Chowdhary: and it’s not just because 69% of viewers watch on mute. - There’s no going back
Martin Underhill: The further I go on my accessibility journey, the more I learn, and the more I cringe at some of my earlier practices. - WWDC 2026 roundup
Martin Underhill: wishing for a year focused on refinement, and it looks like that has finally happened. - The Story Between the Lines: An Open Letter to Crunchyroll
Melanie Sumner: Over the years, I’ve come to believe that quality and accessibility reinforce one another. - Breaking the PDF Habit in Higher Ed: Why Website Bloat is a Governance Problem, Not a Tech One
Michael Bolton: PDFs often create poor mobile experiences, accessibility challenges, duplicate content, and outdated information. - Airline Web Accessibility
Michael Taylor: Filters That Break for Screen Reader Users. - Accessible Digital Communication Builds Trust
Narelle Wright: When people can easily understand your message, they feel confident that your organisation knows what it is doing. - A11y 101 – 3.3.3 Error Suggestion
Nat Tarnoff: its message is simple: tell people how to fix it. - Progress is real, but fragile
Peter Torres Fremlin: The long term impacts of inclusion, and curated news from 39 countries. - For your business to thrive in the agentic AI era
Preety Kumera: treat accessibility as foundational to your AI strategy. - Disability Pride Month 2026
Sharyn Morrow: Progress, Pride, and the Work Ahead. - Bend, Do Not Break
Sheri Byrne-Haber: Building Resilient Accessibility Programs. - How Much Does PDF Accessibility Cost?
Sneha Chugh: Complete Pricing Guide for 2026 - ARIA Testify Live Monitor
Steve Faulkner (GitHub): free open source Windows desktop application for recording accessibility announcements exposed through Windows UI Automation. - Video: ARIA notifier
Steve Faulkner: Working example usingaria-notifyto convey a status message. - Video: Mean What You Say & Stoic Accessibility
The Accessibility Breakdown: Mark Miller and Justin Stockton are joined by special guest Nic Steenhout. - Video: Beyond the Scan: 7 Manual Accessibility Tests to do Right Now
Accessibility Craft Podcast: Amber, Chris, and Steve explain how manual accessibility testing fills the gaps left by automated tools - Video: Tech as Cognitive Accessibility
Accessibility Talks: Designing Systems for ADHD Brains – Eleanor Beilby. - Bespoke Visual Assistance
arxiv: What and How do Blind and Low-Vision People Create with Agentic Programming? - Why digital accessibility is a strategic priority for HSBC
Deque: With online banking now the norm, digital accessibility is essential. - Building accessible digital experiences through user journey testing
Equal Entry: PAC NYC built accessibility into its digital ecosystem from the very beginning, creating a smoother and more usable experience for all visitors. - The worldviews we build with: Why good design starts in the spirit
Equal Entry: based on a presentation at Accessibility New York City (A11yNYC) by Elina Ashimbayeva. - Using a Computer with Vision Loss
Future in Sight: Your guide to accessible computing. - Podcast: Stack Overflow for the Agent Era
Hanselminutes: Alexandra Lato, VP of Product at Stack Overflow, joins Scott. - Why Mature Enterprise Accessibility Programs Plateau
Level Access: where mature programs tend to stall, why it happens, and five practical ways to bring your program back up to speed. - Digital Accessibility Lawsuits in 2026
UsableNet: Five Trends Companies Should Know. - Tabbed Interfaces
WebAIM: Tabbed interfaces, or simply tabs, organize content into layered sections that display one at a time. - Screen Reader User Survey #11
WebAIM: This survey is primarily intended to collect new information and track updates/trends from previous surveys. - The CSS
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Ahmad Shadeed: A look at the CSS line height unit and how it works. - Designing for the proxy
Aurélie Radom: Why AI is changing who reads first. - The Launch of CodePen 2.0
Chris Coyier: we set out to rebuild our online editor to better support what today’s developers want and expect. - WOFF 1.0: a milestone on W3C’s journey of fonts on the web
Chris Lilley: the story of a very interesting historical milestone on the decades-long road of W3C’s work on fonts on the web. - The future of the website
Joost de Valk: What even is “the website” five years from now? - Designing Systems That Decide
Josh Clark: more than learning new tactics or design patterns, the next era of design requires a fundamental shift in perspective. - Stop the tracking circus
Kill the Cookie Banner: a campaign backing an EU proposal to replace cookie banners with a browser privacy signal. - Native Apps Should Be Avoided Whenever Possible
No One’s Happy: Some Things Need to Be Apps, But Most Don’t. - No New Name Has Replaced “UX”
Rachel Banawa: human-centered work reduces uncertainty, uncovers unmet customer needs, prevents costly rework, identifies accessibility problems.