How access friction becomes an access barrier

Accessibility advocate, writer, developer, and speaker

Liking an idea does not mean the idea is exempt from criticism.

I thought I could write about writing, as well as share some history, advice, and some self-indulgent facts..

Overcorrecting for one form of disability may unintentionally negatively impact the experience for other forms of disability. For example, partially visually hidden link names may work great for people who use screen readers, but this approach can be problematic for people who rely on voice control software. Because of this, your designs need to be flexible and adaptable, as well as accommodate the many different ways people can interact with them.

I thought I could write about writing, as well as share some history, advice, and some self-indulgent facts..

Could spoiling a joke be an accessibility issue? You better believe it..

While a custom CSS scrollbar may seem flashy and fun, consider that it may present a significant, unnecessary barrier to access.

Liking an idea does not mean the idea is exempt from criticism.

The idea of “solving” alternate text descriptions by automating them away so that they are not a consideration is a bad frame.

This post is about interactive lists on GitHub, and how to use them.

The rubric I use to evaluate these products remains very similar to how I scrutinize overlays.

Personas as a contemporary practice are inherently tokenizing and reductionist.