June 17, 2024 • Issue #401

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Featured: How to use rem units in CSS for accessible design

"Learn what rem units are, how they differ from other units, and how to apply them for optimal, scalable, and responsive designs."

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Sponsored: How to get your org on the road to accessible website design

In addition to content and development considerations, a website’s design is vital to making it accessible.

Read on for Mangrove’s steps and tips on designing accessible websites.

News, resources, tools and tutorials

• Doing my heading in (blog post) - html5accessibility.com)
• Maybe don’t name that landmark (blog post - adrianroselli.com)
• Fine-tuning text inputs (blog post) - garrettdimon.com)
• How to browse the web with the keyboard alone (blog post) - tempertemper.net)
• Support for aria-errormessage is getting better, but still not there yet (blog post) - cerovac.com/a11y)
• The European Accessibility Act and Irish law (blog post – equalentry.com)
• Comprehensive guide to JavaScript performance analysis using Chrome DevTools (blog post) – blog.jiayihu.net
• Use of ch unit considered inappropriate (in certain circumstances) (blog post – clagnut.com)
• Sustainable computing in the new world of AI (blog post – caltech.edu
• Beyond Barriers with Cameron (podcast – wallyax.com)
• Are the new DOJ regulations realistic? (blog post – accessarmada.com
• Four reasons an overlay widget will not solve your accessibility woes (blog post – litzdigital.com)

New to A11y

The BBC's Global Experience Language has published recent guides on how to write text descriptions (alt text). Granted, the BBC has geared these toward publication on its own sites, however, you'll find lots of information you can use in your own day to day work. The guide approaches each type of text description, which makes learning how to write them less overwhelming.