Erik Kroes 👀

Developers can answer 9 out of 10 questions with "it depends".

Accessibility-people have their own version: "but people are creative"
For example: Does this WCAG SC apply?
- Probably not, but people are creative.

Because my goodness, people can be so creative.

"I'm going to read books again"-book #1 done.

I read the first book of Percy Jackson. It was nice to read again, but it was a bit -too- light. Like a middle school version of "American Gods".

What should I read next?

Somebody actually said that? Wow...

I just opened the website of m-enabling and wish I hand't.

<div aria-label="next" tabindex="0" role="button">

"is it really an error or is it just AWS failing"
- game of the day

"you broke reddit" feels like such a passive-aggressive victim blaming type of error message

Man of many talents!

Do you want something for the switch or the ally?
You could see if makerworld.com has something you like.

I'm drafting HTML for an accessible carousel/slider and I feel a bit dirty 😬

I'm enjoying 3d-print and modeling currently. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to try/make/test!

My second desk holds my A3 printer, and both a flatbed and film scanner. Like most of my photography stuff, they're mostly catching dust.

I think I'll move them today. Give my 3D printer and pen plotter (also catching dust) more space. Any reason I shouldn't?

"Speak now or forever hold your peace"

Please help me read (again).

www.erikkroes.nl/blog/i-cant-...

I think that's very reasonable.

Let's keep it unusual: rechargeable dessicants.

every software product available: you have succesfully backed up your phone pictures

and yet 😬😬😬

"I'm here with Ariel Vardica."

Something tells me the transcripts are automatically generated 😂

Thanks for sharing!

Link to the discussion/musings? 👀

Would love to hear/read them!

How useful AI is for generating alt-text?

"May be an image of toy" on every image... on a LEGO-related website.

To all the people cleaning up:

It might be the most underappreciated task. People only see the things you miss, not the things you do.

Thanks for cleaning up. Thanks for leaving things in a better state. Your efforts make things possible.

What are you talking abou... oh.. ouch.

I'm writing a roundup of disability(/accessibility) numbers and statistics. What source -must- be included?

(I came up with a funny title, so now I feel like I have to write it)

Een aankondigingsafbeelding zonder details maar met de teksten "het verhaal dat je wil delen", "jouw naam" en "jouw bedrijf of organisatie".

Vorige week was er weer een gezellige meetup van IDEA11Y!

We waren te gast bij Level Level met een tof programma. Daarnaast een fijne mix van bekende gezichten en nieuwe bezoekers.

Wil je zelf bijdragen, of heb je ideeën voor komende edities? Laat het weten: airtable.com/appOF0NAsfPK...

"Don't use pure black text on a white background."

This advice is plastered all over the web. I remember reading research about it. I don't remember where.

Does anybody have a source, a user test, something for this?

I didn't know how to 3d print walls.

So I modeled something, to 3d print, so I know how thick I should model, for my 3d prints.

Feedback loops are amazing.
makerworld.com/en/models/18...

In person and in Dutch!

[NL] Meetup kwartaal 4, Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup (This meetup is in Dutch!/Deze bijeenkomst is Nederlandstalig!) Na de vakantie beginnen we weer vol enthousiast aan de toegankelijkheid. We zijn op deze avond te gast bij

Donderdag zijn we bij Level Level in Rotterdam!

1. Caitlin de Rooi: WCAG en ik: succescriteria voor ADHD
2. Diede Gulpers: De ideale developer's accessibility roadmap
3. @kilianvalkhof.com (@polypane.app): Hoe ontwikkel je accessibility features voor een browser?

www.meetup.com/inclusive-de...

I’m real excited for @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social‘s talk! Far more than my own.

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

Tomorrow it's time for @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social again!

Clear your agendas and reserve some time. What sessions do you fancy?

inclusivedesign24.org/2025/
#id24

"ads" is a level 1 heading (H1) on google.com

That can be an indication that:
a. They're not a leading example of accessibility
b. They're an ad-company
c. Both

"Your new password doesn't meet your organization's password policy" is such a horrible way to start a week.