- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Approved as ISO/IEC International Standard
W3C: The formal recognition enables more countries to formally adopt the standard. - U.S. Access Board Shutdown
Due to the lack of appropriations, all Access Board services are suspended. Please see the shutdown plan. - OpenAI, ARIA, and SEO: Making the Web Worse
Adrian Roselli: OpenAI has announced it’s launched a new browser, Atlas, with ChatGPT built in. - Why Accessibility Breaks Between Design & Development
Alicia Jarvis: Accessibility often starts strong in design — with thoughtful colour contrast, readable typography, and inclusive interaction flows. - Swedish government starts to audit eCommence websites
Chris Yoong: Government launches Accessibility inspections for retailers. - Social media brain rot for AI
Craig Abbott: LLMs can suffer permanent cognitive damage when they’re trained on low quality, high engagement social media posts. - The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments
Daniela Kubesch: Master’s thesis from 2024 examines the real-world impact of these tools through research and user testing. - Custom Cursor Accessibility
David Bushell: Personally, I find the default “normal” cursor ludicrously small on my 14-inch MacBook. - Testing Methods: No Keyboard Trap
Dennis Deacon: ensure that users navigating with a keyboard are never trapped within a subsection of a page. - When Offline Isn’t an Option
Grace Dow: Social media and the internet are often seen as distractions, but for many disabled people, they are a lifeline. - Yes, let’s teach LLMs accessibility
Hidde de Vries: but also provide the companies using them with better strategies. - HTML dialog: Getting accessibility and UX right
Jared Cunha: creating dialogs that work well for all users still requires intentional accessibility and UX decisions. - Image Description Toolkit 3.0 Available
Kelly Ford: The 3.0 release builds on the command line workflow tools I released earlier. - The Power User Fallacy
Laura Wissiak: When ‘possible’ UX becomes a Dark Souls level challenge. - Alt text or image description?
Lauren Sherrard: What’s the difference, and when to use them? - What’s an interactive element?
Manuel Matuzović:Before I share my opinions with you, let me clarify that this post is not about MDN. - Why training alone is never the solution to ableist behavior
Sheri Byrne-Haber: Training transfers instructions, not motivation to change bad behavior. - Atlas Ableism
Steve Faulkner: There is a new browser in town: ChatGPT Atlas browser. - Know your Standards
Steve Faulkner: some references to Web Standards which should remain relevant and up to date for the foreseeable future. Updated 20/10/2025 - Why Can’t Everything Be Accessible?
Taylor Arndt: Every day, millions of people are left behind by technology that was never built with them in mind. - Subtitling vs. Dubbing
3Play Media: Which is Right for Your Audience? - Meet Our New AI Accessibility Statement Generator
Accessible Web: A simpler and faster way to create accessibility statements for Accessible Web RAMP users. - Podcast: David Banes
AXS Chat: the Chair of the Equitable AI Alliance and General Secretary of DATEurope, the European Association for the Assistive Technology Industry. - Digital accessibility in Australian retail
CANAXESS: Point of sale (POS) terminals, smart checkouts, public facing smart displays and employee smart displays. - Understanding compliance and conformance in the EAA era
Deque: help you understand the relevant terms and concepts, determine what’s required of your organization, and guide you on your next steps. - Podcast: Do Logos Need to Be Accessible?
Design Domination: Colleen Gratzer, the answer will surprise you! - Combatting Misinformation
Disability Belongs: Understanding the Facts About Neurodivergence. - Got Data, Now What? Storytelling Through Accessible Design
Equal Entry: based on Dr. Angela Young’s talk at A11yNYC. - Fable expands testing community to the UK
Fable: to help organisations comply with EU Accessibility Act. - 3 ways we’re helping make classrooms more accessible
Google: our built-in accessibility tools, more than $1.2 million funded through Google.org to support students and a new partnership with Understood.org. - How to Write an Accessibility Statement in 2025, with Examples
Equalize Digital: We’ll break down the essential components, provide clear examples, and show you how to avoid common, costly mistakes. - Video: When compliance isn’t accessible
Intopia: Charlii Parker interviews Ben Moxey (Guide Dogs NSW/ACT) and Douglas Fogg (Australia Post) - Video: Tools and Techniques of a Blind Accessibility Auditor
Knowbility: Be a Digital Ally with Janine Leinbeck. - Beyond Compliance The Business Case for Accessibility by Industry
Level Access: Gina Bhawalkar, Principal Analyst at Forrester, about the case for accessibility across industries. - Accessible by design
Minnesota News: Creating inclusive hiring experiences through Digital Accessibility. - Preparation for the update to ADA’s Title II Series
Minnesota News: Final recap & resources guide. - Mastering alt text
Shaw Trust: guidance from Alan Sleat, one of our Accessibility Assessors who uses a screen reader. - Video: Todd Libby on Deceptive Patterns
Shop Talk Show: what WCAG is and who it’s for, and 5 deceptive patterns in use on the web today. - Eyeing accessibility deadline, states root out ancient web issues
StateScoop: One state official said his goal isn’t only to remove inaccessible content, but retrain staff so that old design mistakes don’t need to be revisited. - Mobile Ticketing Accessibility
UsableNet: Buying Haunted House Tickets with a Screen Reader. - Bridging the Communication Gap
Assistive Technology Blog: How Terp 360 is Revolutionizing Sign Language Translation in Africa. - Accessibility Assistant updates
Microsoft: Smarter handling of tables and shapes. - A Historic Step Without a Step
Christiane Link: For the first time, passengers can roll, walk, or wheel straight from the platform into a high-speed Intercity Express without steps, ramps, or awkward hydraulic lifts. - PAC 2026 beta with AI-assisted checks is here
PAC 2026 takes PDF accessibility testing to a new level. - Voice Access vs Voice Typing
Web Friendly Help: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started. - Ambient Animations In Web Design: Practical Applications (Part 2)
Andy Clarke: Motion can be tricky: too much distracts, too little feels flat. - The Two Button Problem
Chris Coyier: there are two buttons, and it’s not clear which one of them is in the active state. - Write Code That Runs in the Browser, or Write Code the Browser Runs
Jim Nielsen: hand over performance, accessibility, localization, and a whole host of issues to the experts who build browsers. - Are You a Carpenter or a Surgeon?
John Allsopp: Why the Analogy Matters for Developers. - Maybe Stop Being a Dick
Leah Reich: The modern internet was not really built for the thoughtful exchange of ideas. - Accessible Design vs. Inclusive Design: What’s the Difference?
Monse-Maell: An introduction to the terminology and its differences with tangible examples. - WordPress Foundation and WooCommerce Join Countersuit Against WP Engine
The Repository: Alleging Trademark Infringement and False Advertising.
Originally published: https://www.tpgi.com/weekly-reading-list-october-27-2025/.