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Was ist »Inklusives Design«?
Das erklärt Prof. Nora Bilz am 17. September bei der Publishing User Group Hamburg.
19 Uhr, online, kostenlos. Infos & Anmeldung:
https://pughh64.eventbrite.de

#Publishing #InclusiveDesign #InklusivesDesign
#a11y #accessibility #Barrierefreiheit

Was ist »Inklusives Design«?
Das erklärt Prof. Nora Bilz am 17. September bei der Publishing User Group Hamburg.
19 Uhr, online, kostenlos. Infos & Anmeldung:
https://pughh64.eventbrite.de

#Publishing #InclusiveDesign #InklusivesDesign
#a11y #accessibility #Barrierefreiheit

Was ist »Inklusives Design«?
Das erklärt Prof. Nora Bilz am 17. September bei der Publishing User Group Hamburg.
19 Uhr, online, kostenlos. Infos & Anmeldung:
https://pughh64.eventbrite.de

#Publishing #InclusiveDesign #InklusivesDesign
#a11y #accessibility #Barrierefreiheit

Was ist »Inklusives Design«?
Das erklärt Prof. Nora Bilz am 17. September bei der Publishing User Group Hamburg.
19 Uhr, online, kostenlos. Infos & Anmeldung:
https://pughh64.eventbrite.de

#Publishing #InclusiveDesign #InklusivesDesign
#a11y #accessibility #Barrierefreiheit

Was ist »Inklusives Design«?
Das erklärt Prof. Nora Bilz am 17. September bei der Publishing User Group Hamburg.
19 Uhr, online, kostenlos. Infos & Anmeldung:
https://pughh64.eventbrite.de

#Publishing #InclusiveDesign #InklusivesDesign
#a11y #accessibility #Barrierefreiheit

Building accessible apps is hard. Doing so without blocking your sprints is even harder.

​We're AriaWorks 👋 We’re here because we know that most accessibility issues happen at edge cases your team was never prepared for.

​We combine expert #a11y audits with technical training, turning complex guidelines into ready-to-use patterns for frontend, QA, and UX teams.

​Learn more about our work: https://ariaworks.io

​#Introduction #WebAccessibility #a11y #WebDev #Frontend #UX #InclusiveDesign

Your website may work perfectly for you. But that proves almost nothing👀
You know where to click, what things look like, and how they’re supposed to work. Your users may experience it differently.
Try navigating without the tools you normally rely on. You might uncover an accessibility barrier hiding in plain sight.

👉 Try it on your Website: https://www.accesstive.com/free-accessibility-checker/

#Accessibility #A11y #WebAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign

Hold on to your socks … we've just released the schedule for the upcoming Inclusive Design 24 #id24 which will take place on the 24 September https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/ #accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign

Thank you to all the lovely folks who submitted a talk proposal for the next Inclusive Design 24.

We worked through nearly 100 submissions for our initial selection.

We'll be in touch in the coming days to let you know! #id24 #inclusiveDesign #accessibility #a11y

Inclusive Design 24 is a free 24-hour online community event. This is only possible thanks to our generous supporters, who allow us to pay for captioning, and to be able to offer a modest honorarium to all our presenters and guest hosts.

Interested in becoming a supporter? https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/supporters/

#id24 #a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

Hey you … yes YOU! If you were planning to submit a talk idea for Inclusive Design 24 #id24 in September, better hurry! The call for presentations closes this Sunday night (UTC) https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/ #a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

RE: https://mastodon.social/@janmaarten/115266058879702817

hashtag boosting: #id24 #accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign

Hey #accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign folks: you still have until the end of this month (31 May 2026) to propose a presentations for this year's #id24 in September https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/

Reminder: as it's a global event, we'd also be delighted to have talks in languages other than English.

A reminder for all #accessibility and #inclusiveDesign folks...

Have a great idea for a talk? Our call for presentations is still open! (closes 31 May 2026) #id24

inclusivedesign24.org/2026/

Note: we're a global event and accept submissions for talks in languages other than English.

The call for presentations for Inclusive Design 24 is now open! #id24 is a free 24-hour online event on 24 September 2026. Got a talk idea? Submissions are welcome in any language. The deadline is 31 May 2026. https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/ #accessibility #InclusiveDesign

Calling all #accessibility and #inclusiveDesign folks...

Have a great idea for a talk? Our call for presentations is now open! (closes 31 May 2026) #id24

https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/

Note: as we're a global event, we're happy to accept submissions for talks in languages other than English.

MYSTERY IN BLUE

A TRAVEL TROUBLES NOTES STORY

THE ECHO OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

Book III: An Australia Day Mystery

CHAPTER 1: THE TIMEOUT TRAP

It was Australia Day, and the heat was enough to melt the CSS off a stylesheet. The Three Best Friends—Liam, Dax, and Dev—were driving their trusty 4WD up the winding roads of the Blue Mountains. The esky was chockers with lamingtons and snags, and the mood was “she’ll be right”.

“I reckon we camp near the Three Sisters,” Dax said, adjusting his sunglasses. “Great view, high contrast, easy navigation.”

But as they approached Katoomba, the car’s dashboard display flickered. A countdown timer appeared on the GPS screen:
SESSION EXPIRING IN 10 SECONDS.

“Dev, extend the session!” Liam yelled.

Dev reached for the “Continue” button, but the car hit a pothole. His finger slipped.

3… 2… 1…

The GPS went black. The engine sputtered. The car rolled to a halt on the shoulder of the highway.

“It’s the Timeout Trap,” Dev groaned. “The system didn’t give us enough time to interact. It violated the rule: Provide users enough time to read and use content”.

The Genial Fix

“A standard timeout is fine for security,” Liam said, wiping sweat from his brow. “But for a critical task like driving? We need an option to turn off, adjust, or extend the time limit”.

Liam pried open the dashboard panel. He found the physical timer relay. “I’m bypassing the default setting. I’m hard-coding an exception for ‘Real-time Activity’.”

He twisted two wires together. The screen roared back to life, but the map was different. The roads weren’t marked with names; they were marked with code.

“We aren’t in Katoomba anymore,” Dax whispered. “We’re in the Source Code.”

CHAPTER 2: THE RECURSIVE RAVINE

They hiked into the valley, but the path was behaving strangely. Every time they walked 100 meters, they found themselves passing the same gum tree.

“It’s an infinite loop!” Dax cried. “We’re stuck in a recursive function without an exit condition!”

“It’s worse,” Dev said, pointing to a signpost. It spun wildly, the arrows changing direction every second. “The navigation is inconsistent. One minute the ‘Home’ link is on the left, the next it’s in the footer.”

A voice boomed from the canyon walls—a distorted, echoing laugh.

“Welcome to the Echo. Navigation is fluid here. Try to find the breadcrumb trail.”

“Breadcrumbs!” Liam realized. “The Echo is mocking us. We need to create a Site Map to understand the structure of the valley.”

The Physical Site Map

Dax grabbed a stick and began drawing in the red dirt. “If the visual path is broken, we rely on the DOM order.”

He mapped the landmarks like HTML elements: : The Sky (Always visible) : The Valley Floor (Where the content is) : The River (The end of the page)

“The Loop is in the ,” Dev noticed, looking at Dax’s map. “We’ve been walking in a sidebar! We need to Skip to Main Content.”

“Skip Links!” Liam shouted. “Find the anchor!”

They spotted a hidden trail marker labeled #main-content. They jumped over the barrier, breaking the loop and landing on the true path toward the Three Sisters.

CHAPTER 3: THE VOICE OF THE SISTERS

They reached the famous rock formation, but the viewing platform was deserted. A single, massive microphone stood at the edge of the cliff, pointing at the rocks.

“To pass,” the Echo’s voice thundered, “You must speak the Password. But be warned: The Echo listens to all inputs.”

“It’s a Voice Input Control,” Dev said. “But look at the wind. It’s blowing a gale. The background noise is too high.”

Liam stepped up to the mic. “Open Sesame!”

The wind howled. The system responded: “Did you say ‘Open Salami’?”

“No!” Liam yelled. “Cancel! Undo!”

The system processed the command: “Ordering Salami.”

“It’s an Error Prevention nightmare!” Dax panicked. “For inputs that cause legal commitments or financial transactions, we must be able to reversible, checked, or confirmed”.

The Modal Trap

A holographic receipt appeared in the air, blocking their path.
CONFIRM PURCHASE?

There was no “Cancel” button. Only “Yes.”

“It’s a Focus Trap,” Dev said. “I can’t tab away from the ‘Yes’ button. We need to force a keyboard interrupt.”

“Don’t speak,” Liam whispered. “Switch input modalities. The WCAG guidelines say users should be able to switch between input modes (voice, keyboard, mouse) at any time.”

Liam plugged his portable keyboard into the base of the microphone. He typed: ESCAPE.

The receipt vanished. The “Salami” order was cancelled.

“Fair crack of the whip,” Liam muttered. “That was close.”

CHAPTER 4: THE FOG OF #CCCCCC

They descended the Giant Stairway, but a thick fog rolled in. It wasn’t just white; it was a flat, featureless gray.

“I can’t see the steps,” Dax said, freezing in place. “The contrast ratio between the stone and the fog is 1:1. It’s invisible.”

“The Echo has lowered the contrast of the world,” Dev realized. “It’s targeting users with low vision.”

Dax, the designer, pulled out his “High Contrast” visor—a pair of augmented reality goggles he used for testing.

“I’m switching to High Contrast Mode,” Dax announced. “I’m inverting the colors.”

Through the goggles, the gray fog turned black, and the stone steps glowed neon yellow.

“Follow me!” Dax shouted. “I’ve got sufficient contrast!”

The Text-Only Fallback

But then the fog thickened, blocking even the AR signal. Dax stopped. “I’ve lost the visual.”

“Don’t rely on sensory characteristics alone,” Liam recited. “Don’t rely on shape, size, or visual location”.

Liam closed his eyes. He reached out and felt the railing. It had Braille markings etched into the steel.

“The railing has a text alternative!” Liam said. “It says: ‘Step 842. Turn Left.'”

They descended the rest of the stairs by touch, guided by the tactile “Alt-Text” of the mountain.

CHAPTER 5: THE PHANTOM’S SERVER

At the bottom of the valley, they found it. Not a cave, but a bunker. The door was marked with the “Echo” symbol—a sound wave eating its own tail.

“This is where the Australian Day broadcast is coming from,” Dev said. “If we don’t fix the accessibility settings, the Prime Minister’s speech will be broadcast without captions, without Audio Description, and in a font size no one can read.”

They burst inside. The server room was unguarded, but the console was protected by the ultimate barrier.

A CAPTCHA.

But not just any CAPTCHA. It was a grid of 16 images of Australian animals.

“Select all the Quokkas,” the computer sneered.

“They all look like Quokkas!” Liam yelled. “That one might be a Wallaby! Or a small Kangaroo!”

“It’s a cognitive barrier,” Dev said. “It relies on cultural knowledge and visual acuity. It’s inaccessible.”

The Biometric Twist

“We need an alternative,” Dax said. “Look for the audio icon.”

There was none.

“Wait,” Liam said. “This system is old. It’s running on Legacy Code. It probably supports ‘Device Authentication’.”

Liam pulled out his USB key—his “Authorized User” token.

“Not requiring CAPTCHAs for authorized users,” Liam grinned, plugging it in.

The screen flashed green. AUTHENTICATED.

CHAPTER 6: THE FINAL REFACTOR

They had access. Now they had to patch the broadcast before it went live in 5 minutes.

Dev worked on the player. “I’m adding a transcript toggle. I’m ensuring the media player keyboard controls are standard.”

Dax worked on the visuals. “I’m fixing the color palette. No more red-on-green text. I’m boosting the luminance.”

Liam worked on the content. The speech was written in dense, academic English.

“I’m simplifying,” Liam muttered. “Short sentences. Plain Language. Expanding acronyms.”

3… 2… 1…

The “On Air” light turned red.

On screens all across Australia—from the pubs in Sydney to the stations in the Outback—the broadcast appeared.

It was perfect.

The captions were synced.

The Audio Description described the flag waving in the wind.

The text was readable, high-contrast, and clear.

“She’ll be right,” the Prime Minister said on screen.

“She certainly will be,” Liam smiled, collapsing into a beanbag chair in the corner of the bunker.

EPILOGUE: THE NULL ISLAND

The sun was setting over the Blue Mountains, painting the Three Sisters in gold and purple. The Three Best Friends sat on the bunker roof, eating the lamingtons that had miraculously survived the trek.

“We did good,” Dax said. “We made Australia Day accessible.”

“But who built the Echo?” Dev asked, holding up a strange, black microchip he had pulled from the server.

Liam took it. Etched into the silicon were coordinates.

0°N 0°E.

“Zero Zero,” Liam whispered. “That’s Null Island. The place where bad data goes to die.”

“There’s no land there,” Dax said. “It’s just ocean off the coast of Africa.”

“That’s what the maps say,” Dev said, his eyes gleaming with a new mystery. “But the code says otherwise. Someone is building a digital fortress at Null Island. And they just pinged us.”

Liam stood up, dusting the crumbs off his shorts.

“Well,” he grinned. “I’ve always wanted to go on a cruise.”

“Pack your togs,” Dax laughed.

“And your keyboards,” Dev added.

The Three Best Friends looked at the horizon. The Blue Mountains were behind them, but the Ocean of Null was waiting.

Time to gently pencil it into your busy social calendars ... Inclusive Design 24 #id24 will take place on the 24 September 2026. The call for presentations will open around April time... but if you already have an idea, or you'd like to help out as a guest host, get in touch!

https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/

#a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

Every year, we offer our speakers, guest hosts, and core team members the option to convert their little thank-you payment/honorarium into a charity donation.

As a result, this year we made donations in their name to: NVDA, Earth Company, W3C, RNIB, NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, OSCARs Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity, and the Open Source Design open collective.

#id24 #accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign

Closing out 2025 with a big thank you to everybody involved in making Inclusive Design 24 #id24 this year another success https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/

If you're taking some time off at the end of the year, why not catch up with some of the talks you might have missed https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn7dsvRdQEfFTeoA8kZcsASPbYi2rf4C0

An early reminder that #id24 will be back next year, with our call for presentations probably dropping around April 2026

#accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign

Reminder that our call for presentations is still open until the end of the month (31 May 2025) ... if you have an idea for a talk, now's the time to submit it!

The 2025 edition of Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) will take place on the 25 September 2025.

https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/

#id24 #inclusiveDesign #inclusiveDesign24 #accessibility #a11y

I'm curious to hear what others are #SelfHosting! Here's my current setup:

Hardware & OS

• Hardware: #RaspberryPi500 (8 GB RAM, 512 GB SD card) #RPi #RPi500 #SingleBoardComputers #HomeLab
• OS: #Stormux, an accessible #Linux distro based on #ArchLinuxARM #LinuxAccessibility #AccessibleTech

Infrastructure & Networking

• Dashboard: #Glance (#Docker) #DockerApps
• Reverse Proxy: #Caddy
• DNS: #Cloudflare
• Domain Registrar: #Porkbun
• Networking & Remote Access: #Tailscale (non-Docker), love its SSH agent and magic DNS features. #NetworkSecurity

Security & Monitoring

• Ad Blocking: #AdGuardHome (non-Docker). Previously used PiHole but find AdGuardHome slightly faster. #PrivacyTools
• Server Monitoring: #Beszel (non-Docker). Tried Grafana/Prometheus/Alertmanager (accessible but overkill) and Netdata (poor screen reader accessibility). Beszel isn't perfect but best compromise so far. #ServerMonitoring
• Server Overview: #Cockpit (non-Docker)
• Security Tools: #Fail2ban, #FirewallD, #ClamAV, and #Rkhunter (non-Docker). Tried CrowdSec but couldn't get it working on Stormux. #CyberSecurity
• Service Uptime Monitoring: #UptimeKuma (Docker), accessible and easy to use. #MonitoringTools

Authentication & Identity Management

• Authelia (Docker): Just set this up for two-factor authentication and single sign-on. Seems to be working well so far!
  
• LLDAP (Docker): Lightweight LDAP server for managing authentication. Also seems to be working pretty well!
  #AuthenticationTools #IdentityManagement

Productivity & Personal Tools

• Docker Management: #Dockge (Docker). More accessible than Portainer; main issue is built-in terminal isn't readable with screen readers. #DockerCompose
• Docker Logs Viewer: #Dozzle (Docker), great web interface and easy searching.
• Git Hosting: #Forgejo (non-Docker), my personal Git server. #GitServer
• Backups: #IDrive (non-Docker), backs up all my devices easily. #BackupSolutions
• Notes: #Joplin server (Docker). Accessibility improving; love the VSCode extension. #NoteTakingApps
• Bookmarks: #Linkding (Docker). Accessible bookmark manager with good browser extension support. #BookmarkManager
• Recipes: #Mealie (Docker), starting to learn cooking! 🍳📖  #CookingApps
• RSS Feeds: #Miniflux (non-Docker), excellent accessibility. Originally wanted better podcast support but other options had major accessibility issues. #RSSReader
• Automation & Workflows: #N8N (Docker). Haven't explored deeply yet—open to ideas! #AutomationTools #WorkflowAutomation
• Pastebin Service: #PrivateBin (non-Docker). Considering alternatives or CLI tool for easier console access. #PastebinAlternative
• File Sharing & Editing: #Samba (non-Docker), easy file management from my Windows 11 mini PC. #FileSharing #Windows11
• Search Engine: #SearXNG (non-Docker), accessible and searches multiple engines at once. #PrivacySearchEngine
• IRC Client: #TheLounge (non-Docker). Some accessibility issues but best I've found so far for always-connected IRC. #IRCClient
• Read Later Service: #Wallabag (Docker). Biggest issue is Wallabagger Chrome extension doesn't work for me yet. #ReadItLater

Notifications & Development Workflow

• Notifications via: #Ntfy (Docker) and Zoho's ZeptoMail (#Zoho)
• Development Environment: Mostly using VSCode connected to my server via Remote-SSH extension. #VSCodeRemote

Accessibility Focus ♿️🖥️

Accessibility heavily influences my choices—I use a screen reader full-time (#ScreenReader), so I prioritize services usable without sight (#InclusiveDesign, #DigitalAccessibility). Always open to discussing accessibility experiences or recommendations!

I've also experimented with:

• Ollama (#Ollama): Not enough RAM on my Pi.
• Habit trackers like Beaver Habit Tracker (#HabitTracking): Accessibility issues made it unusable for me.

I don't really have a media collection, so no Plex or Jellyfin here (#MediaServer)—but I'm always open to suggestions! I've gotten a bit addicted to exploring new self-hosted services! 😄

What's your setup like? Any cool services you'd recommend I try?

#SelfHosted #LinuxSelfHost #OpenSource #TechCommunity #FOSS #TechDIY

@selfhost @selfhosted @selfhosting

Technological advancements offer significant benefits for people with disabilities, outweighing the risks of being left behind. Elevators, much like robotaxis, enhance independence and participation for those with disabilities. Co-creation is key in ensuring these technologies cater to everyone's needs. This requires collaboration among technology developers, city planners, policymakers, and the disabled community. An inclusive legal framework and private sector commitment are crucial. Beyond compliance, this represents a moral and economic opportunity to address a previously overlooked market. 'Bridge the Gap' envisions a future where technology advancements like robotaxis are an accessible reality, signifying progress for all, regardless of abilities. This story is one of hope, inclusion, and a relentless pursuit of a world that acknowledges and embraces everyone's potential.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/embracing-future-mobility-journey-toward-inclusion-bayerlein-vmeqe/

#AccessibilityInTech #InclusiveDesign #CoCreationForAll #EmpoweringMobility #AccessibleFutures #DisabilityRights #TechForInclusion #InnovativeAccessibility #LegalFrameworkInclusion #PrivateSectorCommitment #BridgeTheGapInitiative #EmpathyThroughTechnology #AccessibleTransportSolutions #InclusiveMobility #AdvancingAccessibility #UniversalDesign #TechnologyForEveryone #ShapingInclusiveFutures #AccessibilityAdvocacy #InclusiveTechProgress

When my company moved us from private offices to an #OpenPlan, they surveyed us about our workflow and needs. Then we discovered they’d already built out the space; the consultation process was a sham. This is common, as I write in #ScientificAmerican. A major insight from #InclusiveDesign, #DisabilityRights, and #DeafSpace is that people should be meaningfully involved in designing their physical environment. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fixing-the-hated-open-design-office/

#Design #Development #Approaches
The importance of adding accessibility design reviews to the design process · What digital design and blueberry muffins have in common https://ilo.im/11q01k

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#DesignReview #UiDesign #WebDesign #WebDevelopment #WebDev #InclusiveDesign #DesignProcess #Workflow #Accessibility #A11y

👉 DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION POSTPONED TO JAN 3, 2023 👈

Good morning #Designers on Mastodon!

For those of you working on #InclusiveDesign, you might want to contribute to this edited volume:

"DESIGN IN ACTION: Reflections on Social and Inclusive Practices'.

Designers, #researchers, #practitioners, and #academics are welcome to submit their proposals

#CallforChapters is open until Jan 3, 2023

Info and contacts

https://www.drha.uk/design-in-action/

https://www.designresearchsociety.org/events/call-for-chapters-edited-publication