Finally β¦ my dreamβs this close to coming true!
@accessforall
Me: βοΈπ΅π¦―π¦»π€πΆβπ«οΈπ·π©π½βπ»π£οΈπ | Formerly #a11y in design, dev, content @ Microsoft, USAgov, Library of Congress/CRS | Iβm mostly here for: #accessibility #disability #UX #userResearch andβ¦stuff Digital equity = dignity
Finally β¦ my dreamβs this close to coming true!
Yes, this is precisely why I refused to upload my ID to Facebook when they required it for verification. Iβm locked out of my account, butβ¦
Screenshot of the βAdd Onsβ section of a restaurant menu item in Instacart. All selections are greyed out and thus unselectable, yet itβs marked as required.
How often do you check your written content and functionality when you test your UI?
#IfInstitutionalizedWereAnInterface #QAfail #lostRevenue #badUX #UIfail
See, in the required add-ons section, it says to βselect between 1 and 0β options (huh?), and all the checkboxes are greyed out. I couldnβt select anything, and itβs *required*, soooβ¦
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βAll I wanted was a burrito, and they wouldnβt give it to me!β - Mike Muir, probably.
I tried to order a burrito through Instacartβs restaurants feature, but #brokenUI stopped me.
I have too many of those!
The Scooby Doo Mystery Machine bus with Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred inside.
I feel like Scooby is missing.
More about implementing than learning, but: getting people to understand that they need input from disabled people (including user testing) to be sure their project is truly accessible. Checking the requirements boxes doesnβt mean itβs usable.
I just filled out a form about my disability status, but it wasnβt clear that using submitβ¦actually submitted it. WebAIM has info to help plan, design the layout and interaction, and code forms. And talk to @cjforms.bsky.social and other experts for help. Please! webaim.org/techniques/f...
Hey, everyone, Iβve been trying to decide how much and how Iβll use BlueSky. Iβm not working anymore, thanks to long COVID and some other conditions. Iβm still interested in #accessibility since itβs critical for any #disabled person. But Iβll be peeking around as much as Iβm able. ππ½
AccessForAll here and back there. Focused on accessibility for dev, design, and written content + great UX for all.
Would love to be added!
Thanks for this, Mina! Iβd love to be added.