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Apple iMessage Green bubbles fail accessibility WCAG colour contrast

So apparently in the US, users care about blue bubbles and green bubbles within iMessage.

Apr 1, 2024
A text to Mum asks about lasagne recipes, and it appears in a green bubble because it was sent via SMS or MMS messaging.
A text to Mum asks about lasagne recipes, and it appears in a green bubble because it was sent via SMS or MMS messaging.
Apr 1, 2024

We paid an agency, their work fails WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, what can we do?

Imagine you’ve paid electricians to rewire a house. They get paid thousands of pounds. However, once the work is inspected it’s discovered…

Dec 24, 2023
“Lady Justice” holding scales, a sword and a blindfold.
“Lady Justice” holding scales, a sword and a blindfold.
Dec 24, 2023

the Accessibility Overlay Scandal

It’s pretty dark

Sep 28, 2023
A twenty-four year old white woman counting dollar bills to represent stealing money.
A twenty-four year old white woman counting dollar bills to represent stealing money.
Sep 28, 2023

5 Apple features that are on my wishlist

Throwing it out there

Sep 28, 2023
Apple Watch Series 9 in red watchface: the Palette face. It does not have hour and minute marks
Apple Watch Series 9 in red watchface: the Palette face. It does not have hour and minute marks
Sep 28, 2023

5 accessibility defects LinkedIn could resolve to make content more accessible

It’s the role of the platform to prevent accessibility issues

Sep 23, 2023
5 accessibility defects LinkedIn could resolve to make content more accessible
5 accessibility defects LinkedIn could resolve to make content more accessible
Sep 23, 2023

Always add supporting text to icons within designs

It benefits voice control users

Sep 15, 2023
Magnifying glass icon with the text Search underneath. Heart icon with the text Likes, bell with the text Notifications.
Magnifying glass icon with the text Search underneath. Heart icon with the text Likes, bell with the text Notifications.
Sep 15, 2023

How to make web animations more accessible?

Have you heard of prefers-reduced-motion?

Sep 14, 2023
Four orange diamond shapes along a white line increasing in opacity to represent web animations
Four orange diamond shapes along a white line increasing in opacity to represent web animations
Sep 14, 2023

Scandinavian Airlines were fined $100,000 for accessibility bugs

They purchased a separate website thinking it would protect them — it didn’t

Sep 9, 2023
Scandinavian Airlines, Airbus, A320, A320NEO SKU N/A
Scandinavian Airlines, Airbus, A320, A320NEO SKU N/A
Sep 9, 2023
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20 objections to accessibility and ways to counter them

Some suggestions

Sep 8, 2023
brown game pieces on white surface, to represent exclusion.
brown game pieces on white surface, to represent exclusion.
Sep 8, 2023

Audiobooks on the Google Play Store are 67.83% more expensive

Why should people with disabilities have to pay more?

Sep 7, 2023
Google Play Books
Google Play Books
Sep 7, 2023
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