Listen to the lived experiences of others, not only out of curiosity. Understand the lengths they went through to be here today.
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A11y 101 – 3.3.3 Error Suggestion
a11y · a11y 101 · accessibility · ADA · blind · cognition · development · EAA · EN 301 549 · W3C · WCAG · Web Content Accessibility GuidelinesYou submit a form. An error flashes: “Invalid.” That’s it. Invalid what? Invalid how? Invalid because you used the wrong format, or invalid because the email is already taken, or invalid because the server had a seizure and forgot what an email even is? For all the user knows, the system is lying. The form…
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A11y 101 – 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions
a11y · a11y 101 · accessibility · ADA · blind · cognition · development · EAA · EN 301 549 · W3C · WCAG · Web Content Accessibility GuidelinesBefore I Can Fill It, I Need to Know What You’re Asking There’s a form I encountered recently that had twelve fields. No labels. Just placeholder text inside each input that disappeared the moment you started typing. If you forgot what a field was asking for, you had to delete everything you’d entered just to…
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Trigger Warning & Note Before You Read This post discusses eating disorders, mental health, adverse medication reactions, and hospitalization. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a healthcare professional. You deserve support. Three months ago, I published “When Algorithms Forget You’re Human.” I wrote about my wife—recovering from an eating disorder, doing well (over a…
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