September 3, 2024 • Issue #412

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Featured: Combating access trauma

"The first thing I heard was, 75655356878796656432190.JPG. I immediately reeled back like I’ve just been slapped across the face."

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Sponsored: Practical advice for developing a more accessible website

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Discover Mangrove Web’s recommendations for developing accessible websites.

News, resources, tools and tutorials

• Airbus eyes cabin accessibility solutions; says industry not there yet (blog post - runwaygirlnetwork.com)
• 2024 mid-year report: ADA Title III federal lawsuit numbers rebound (a little) (blog post - adatitleiii.com)
• Reckoning: Part 3 — Caprock (blog post - infrequently.org)
• Attitudes to Digital Accessibility 2024 (survey – surveymonkey.com)
• How I audit (blog post - melsumner.github.io)
• Why is reaching WCAG level AAA not recommended? (blog post – cerovac.com/a11y)
• Mobile accessibility tools: Camera switches and more (blog post – equalentry.com)
• Clear your calendars for a digital accessibility extravaganza. Axe-con 2025 is coming! (blog post – deque.com)
• Understanding WCAG 2.1’s Success Criteria 1.4.10 Reflow (blog post – mn.gov)
• The promise and pitfalls of web accessibility overlays for blind and low vision
  users (PDF) (research – researchgate.net/profile/Garreth-Tigwell)
• Using controllers for keyboard accessibility (webinar – a11ytalks.com)
• Make me one (input) with everything (blog post – htmhell.dev)
• How to make your web page faster before it even loads (blog post – blog.sentry.io)
• The aside element (blog post – heydonworks.com)
• Paragraphs (blog post – scottohara.me)
• Be My Eyes to acquire AppleVis, to secure its future and to invest for growth (press release – bemyeyes.com)
• #id24 will return on 12 September 2024 (event – inclusivedesign24.org)

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Have you heard of the Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR)? It's an annual accessibility web building contest. According to the site, "Teams of web pros learn about accessibility and use their new skills to compete for top honors by creating a site for a local charity. This fun, friendly competition builds community around the powerful idea of equal access to the web for all." A small nonprofit, Knowbility, runs the event, and it's a great way to learn about accessibility and help create a real website that makes a difference to a charity. Check it out if you're looking to dive deeper into this field.