- ADA Kiosk Software Requirements: A Guide for Public Entities and Vendors
David Sloan: While public entities might think about providing essential functionality and content, accessibility often remains an afterthought. - On Dashes, A.I., and Screen Readers
Ricky Onsman: This post was prompted by some discussion at TPGi about the use of em dash punctuation. - Webinar: Translating Digital Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Experiences for Global Brands
Mitchell Evan, Principal Accessibility Engineer at TPGi, and Viviana Bernabe, Head of Interpreting & Accessibility at Welocalize: September 10, 2025. 11:00 AM ET (8 AM PT) - Six Ways to Manage PDFs More Efficiently with JAWS
Freedom Scientific: an overview of PDFs, discuss multiple ways to access, read, and interact with them, plus show you how to optimize Settings in Adobe Acrobat Reader. - Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Interest Group Charter
W3C: Rechartered to 31 July 2027, open to the public; W3C Membership is not a prerequisite. - DARE Resource Guide
IAAP: supports policymakers, advocates, and professionals dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital content, services, products, and environments for persons with disabilities. - Level Access Among America’s Top 300 Fastest-Growing Software Companies in 2025
This is the ninth year Level Access has been recognized in the Inc. 5000. - A closer look at axe MCP Server
Deque: empowers every developer with immediate accessibility expertise, regardless of skill level. This technology is truly a game-changer. - SEBI sets a new standard for digital accessibility in finance in India—Here’s what to know
Deque: cover the circular’s requirements and how they impact financial institutions. - How to eliminate costly rework and fix accessibility issues early with expert guidance from axe Assistant
Deque’s purpose-built generative AI chatbot for accessibility, axe Assistant, is available where we already collaborate. - You need to get started on ADA Title II compliance now
Deque: : How to strategize funding, slash risk, and ensure ROI - Accessibility issues of CAPTCHA
Gian Wild: No one CAPTCHA will be accessible to all users. - My Thoughts on the State of Surveys
Adrian Roselli: I should disclose that I am broadly wary of surveys. I am also not a researcher. - 4 stages of Accessibility Maturity
Chris Yoong: From intention to integration. - Link Purpose (In Context) WCAG 2.4.4 – Accessibility Design tips
Chris Yoong: Simple, actionable tips. - FashionNova fined $5.15M, Vueling Airlines €90,000
Chris Yoong: While Carrefour, Agir, Auchan, E.Leclerc have been serviced notice under the EAA. - Testing Methods: Resize Text
Dennis Deacon: Users must be able to resize text up to 200% of its original size without loss of content or functionality. - Can components conform to WCAG?
Hidde de Vries: We can build UI components with accessibility in mind. What about claiming conformance? - Able Player: version 4.7.0 beta 1 looking for testing!
Joe Dolson: There are quite a few bug fixes in this release, a fair amount of code polish, and a new base design. - How much should you spend on accessibility?
Karl Groves: digital accessibility is emerging not only as a legal requirement but also as a vital pillar of inclusive, ethical, and sustainable business practices. - Making Sports Information More Accessible
Kelly Ford: A Preview of the Sports Scores App. - Video: speaking with McGill University About accessibility for all
Lucy Greco: I spoke with 2 leaders in accessibility in the Montreal community. - A11y 101: 2.4.2 Page Titled
Nat Tarnoff: When we don’t provide a clear <title> in the <head> element of our HTML, we create issues. - AI effluential
Steve Faulkner: it’s fairly obvious that accessibility is not and never has been a priority for OpenAI. - Focus not obscured
Tatiana Fokina: partially or completely obscured elements in the focus state are a barrier for keyboard users. - Accessibility in numbers
Tatiana Fokina: Here, I’ve collected sources with various statistics related to digital accessibility. - Covering hidden=until-found
Geoff Graham: I’m sure there’s a good use case for hiding content accessibly in some fashion while making it searchable. - Getting Creative With Quotes
Andy Clarke: from an accessibility and semantic standpoint, quote marks aren’t required because screen readers and search engines will recognise ablockquote. - The Psychology Of Color In UX Design And Digital Products
Rodolpho Henrique: creating emotional connection and delivering consistent and accessible digital products. - The quest for the perfect progressively enhanced dropdown menu
Chris Ferdinandi: The bane of my existence right now is trying to figure out the right way to implement subnav/dropdown menus that work for everyone. - CSS-only solutions are not accessible
Chris Ferdinandi: why CSS-only solutions like that are often worse for accessibility than other options. - Video: What’s New in Web UI: I/O 2025 Recap
Una Kravets: letting the browser handle the complex, repetitive work of state management and accessibility. - How people with disabilities interact with the web
A11yBlog: blind and visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing, and those with motor impairments. - When HTML Speaks Clearly
A11yBlog: when I leaned into accessibility, I discovered a new appreciation for the elegance of HTML. - Hidden risks of relying solely on WCAG in the EU
A11yBlog: Can a WCAG-compliant website still face multiple accessibility penalties in the EU? - Podcast: Flipping the Script on Audio Description: The Art of Listening
Reid My Mind Radio: the power of sound design in film. - How our dog increased my appreciation for accessibility
Jason Grigsby: My concussion gave me a greater appreciation for the accessibility features that operating systems and browsers have built. - Lost in Jargon
Grace Dow: Oh, you’re struggling to understand? Let me make that worse for you. - Style your underlines
Jeremy Keith: You should use underlines to keep your links accessible. But you should also use CSS to make those underlines beautiful. - SEBI Mandates Digital Accessibility Across Financial Industry in India
DigitalA11y: From now on, digital accessibility is no longer optional, it’s a regulatory requirement for all SEBI-regulated entities. - Podcast: How a Blind Person Uses Social Media and AI to Drive Accessibility
Equal Entry: James Warnken traces his career path from college internships in SEO and marketing to becoming a passionate accessibility educator and consultant. - Unpacking Document Accessibility: Risks and Best Practices
Level Access: best practices for making your organization’s documents accessible—across every format. - A11M – Part I on A11y and LLMs
NirA11y: Perhaps the focus should shift towards ensuring AI systems themselves are accessible? - How to create better (and more accessible) heading structures
Pope Tech: accessibility mistakes to avoid when creating heading structures. - Title II Compliance Timeline
UsableNet: Key Dates and Deadlines for 2026. - Mobile App Accessibility Guidelines
UsableNet: Best Practices for EAA Compliance. - Ecommerce Website Accessibility
UsableNet: How to Meet European Accessibility Act 2025 Requirements. - Podcast: Relay #236: Focus Traps
David & Mike talk about focus traps, consider the ones they tend to fall into, and discuss how to create systems to help avoid them. - Making Color Usage Accessible
Section508.gov: the importance of color usage in accessibility, and … the tools and techniques you can use. - Why digital accessibility should be a B2B priority too
Hassell Inclusion: investing in accessibility could give B2B brands a competitive edge. - Why U.S. companies need to pay attention to the EAA
Evinced: If you’re a U.S.-based business, it’s easy to assume that the European Accessibility Act doesn’t apply to you. - Rebuilding Graphs for Accessibility
Khan Academy: “How do you make a graph accessible?” We’re glad you asked. - Accessibility Maturity Snapshot (beta)
Intopia: self-assessment tool designed to help you understand your level of digital accessibility readiness and implementation. - Videos: Accessibility and Inclusion 2025
The Outlook: all talks from the June 2025 conference in Melbourne, Australia. - Ally iOS Updates + What’s Next — We’d Love Your Feedback!
Karthik Mahadevan: also answers comments and questions. - Breaking the Silence: How Rose Ayling-Ellis is Redefining TV Inclusion With Code of Silence
A new British crime drama, “Code of Silence,” … has been lauded … for its groundbreaking ability to convey the authentic sensory experience of being deaf, from its visual style to its intricate sound design. It is also available in both American and British Sign Language. - New assistive technology device communicates facial expressions to people who are blind
HapWare uses haptics or vibrations on the wrist to relay visual cues like gestures. - NVDA 2025.2 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.2 of NVDA … is now available for download. - Access is Love
Christiane Link: Design and Disability at the Victoria & Albert Museum - To Tell My Disabled Stories, I Needed to Unlearn Ableist Workshop Critiques
Sarah Fawn Montgomery: I masked in workshop and on the page, even as it invalidated my lived experience. - It’s not just burnout
Sara Wachter-Boettcher: A new study says nearly half of tech workers are significantly burned out. - Better CSS layouts: Time.com Hero Section
Ahmad Shadeed: I … choose layouts from popular websites and see how I can rebuild them better in CSS. - Facebruce apologises for our racist pedo chatbot
Bruce Lawson: Our latest innovation, the sAIvile™ AI companion. - freeCodeCamp 2025 Summer Hackathon
Helen Chong: I also offered suggestions for improving their code based on web standards such as web accessibility. - Podcast: Design Is How Smart Teams Decide – with Pavel Samsonov
Rethink Episode 49: The importance of problem scoping and definition in design, criticizing the linear approach of the Double Diamond model. - The Best Line Length
Glyph Lefkowitz: What’s a good maximum line length for your coding standard? - My Top 4
Donnie D’Amato: use only 4 CSS properties?overflow-wrap,max-width,margin,scroll-behavior. - Another article about centering in CSS
Andy Bell: The tired old meme that centering in CSS is “impossible” has never been so irrelevant. - Video: There’s a new stretch keyword in CSS?
Miriam Suzanne: But how is that different from 100%? And how is that different from 100vh when we want a full-height layout? - The State of CSS 2025 Survey Results
Sacha Greif: One could be forgiven for being slow to adopt all these new-fangled CSS features. After all, do we really need them?
Originally published: https://www.tpgi.com/weekly-reading-list-august-18-2025/.