- Vispero and Matt Ater Recognized in Forbes’ Accessibility 100
This honor highlights the individuals and organizations making transformative strides in the accessibility space. - The EAA Is Here!
David Sloan: What does this mean for organizations that provide products and services to consumers in the European Union (EU)? - What Is a VPAT?
Melissa Morse: Understanding the Meaning and Value of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. - Join Vispero at the 2025 Disability:IN Conference
Anthony Priore: A global corporate disability inclusion event designed to promote a thriving economy for all. - Choosing the Right FS Software License
Choosing the right Edition and License option can make a big difference in your JAWS®, ZoomText®, or Fusion™ software experience. - Podcast: FSCast #259
Multiline Braille; visual tables; and a cruise in Antarctica - Deque named a top innovator on the 2025 Forbes Accessibility 100 list
Deque is proud to be featured among so many champions of accessibility. - IAAP Global Accessibility Leadership Award
Nominations / applications open until 22 July. - EU accessibility rules set to reshape payments industry
The payments industry is expected to undergo some of the most significant changes under the EAA. - Microsoft’s commitment to the European Accessibility Act
Jenny Lay-Flurrie & Nanna-Louise Linde: We are committed to making sure that our products and services comply with the European Accessibility Act. - The EAA Deadline is Here. Now What?
Here’s how to improve your accessibility game, ensure EAA compliance, and not get left behind again. - The EAA and the new era of digital accessibility
Preety Kumar: This transformation couldn’t have come at a more profound time. - The European Accessibility Act: Dreams and Gratitude
Lainey Feingold: my hopes and dreams for this law and my gratitude for those who did the hard work to make it happen. - A beginning of a new international accessibility era
Bogdan Cerovac: You have probably read a lot about EAA, I know I have. - Times up: European Accessibility Act (EAA) is now in effect
Dennis Deacon: It creates a harmonized framework across all EU member states, aimed at improving accessibility. - Don’t Stop Now
Nat Tarnoff: It may be EAA time. A single day may arrive and pass. That doesn’t mean we stop improving accessibility. - Understanding the European Accessibility Act (EAA)
A New Era for Inclusive Products & Services in the EU. - European Accessibility Act
Andre Felix: products and services required to be accessible! - WCAG 3, increment or overhaul?
Alastair Campbell: A question has been raised though: Should we be incrementally updating WCAG 2 instead? - Understanding EN 17161 Design for All
Henny Swan: a framework that supports embedding accessibility into strategy, design, and development processes. - Quality is a trap
Eric Bailey: We must be careful to not conflate process with results. - Able Player version 4.6.0
Joe Dolson: I released my first update version of Able Player today, along with the major update to the Able Player WordPress plugin. - Able Player for WordPress: version 2.0
Joe Dolson: New Features in WordPress. - Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams?
Carrie Webster: particularly for non-tech-savvy older users navigating today’s digital world. - It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to design
Milen Donev: Unleash your creative magic by mastering the art of human-centered craft. - 14 logic-driven UI design tips to improve any interface
Adham Dannaway: UI design tips to improve your interface designs using logic rather than gut feel. - SVG Optimization and Accessibility Basics
David Bushell: SVG elements don’t have an alt attribute like images. The <title> element can be used to provide an accessible text description. - Tying Accessibility to Business Objectives
Sheri Byrne-Haber: Let’s face it: The federal government isn’t going to restart enforcing the ADA anytime soon. - From Word Fluff to Real Impact
Kelly Ford: Achieving Specific, Measurable, and Accountable Accessibility. - A tailored digital accessibility plan for your organization—in minutes.
Matthew Luken: One of the most impactful efforts your organization can undertake. - ADA Compliance Checklist for Physical Spaces
It’s just as crucial as digital accessibility. - Top 5 Web Accessibility Issues in 2024 (And How to Fix Them)
Kim Collins: low contrast text, low contrast graphics, keyboard operability, keyboard focus, heading text. - Video: Be a Digital Ally
Sharron Rush & Natalie Patrice Tucker: Navigating the Digital Accessibility Career Trajectory. - Know your HTML (yes, TSX included)
Anselm Hannemann: there are still very few frontend developers today who truly know how to write semantic HTML and build with accessibility in mind. - Podcast: AXSChat with Sabine Lobnig
Sabine Lobnig focuses on the Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI), which aims to inform consumers about accessibility solutions and help them identify devices that meet their needs. - Accessible Customer Service Starts Here
A Guide for Businesses Who Want to Do Better - Accessibility Lessons from the MyWay+ Rollout
In November 2024, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government launched a digital ticketing system with significant accessibility barriers. - Accessible Shopify Themes
Nic Chan: Breaking Down Shopify’s Accessibility Requirements - Course: Website Accessibility, v3
Jon Kuperman: Build content for everyone and become your company’s accessibility expert! - Tool: Contrast Report
Select either WCAG AA or AAA guidelines and the tool lets you generate a shareable link. - A closer look at Apple’s Accessibility Nutrition Labels
These labels help users understand if an app will be accessible prior to downloading it. - WCAG Success Criterion “Identifying Input Purpose”
Kazuhiko Tsuchiya: In order to make Web input forms accessible, it is essential to provide appropriate labels for each input field. - Don’t Fix Over It, Demand It
Nir Horesh: Why You Should Require Accessibility from Your Suppliers. - Tool: WCAG 2.2 Card Deck
Johannes Lehner: This is a Figma Community file. - Tool: Remediator.app
From Jira to VPAT®. Instantly. - Infographic: Who Accessibility Helps
Exactly who benefits when you make your WordPress website accessible. [ with text alternative ] - Dis/abling Futures: What Ableism Stops Us Noticing
Craig Slee, Loes Damhof, Martin Calnan: So, what happens if we engage with futures through a (dis)ability lens? - What we’re missing out on because the world isn’t more accessible
Young Lee: It’s important to ponder what we lose when communities aren’t accessible. - InDesign 20.4: Major Accessibility Advances
Native MathML Export, Enhanced SVG Support with Image Tags, Enhanced Navigation File Titles, Nested List Documentation. - New Visual Interpreter Service: VisualEyes Access
Visual Interpreter Pro (VIP) Service. - Agent Management Interface Patterns
Luke Wroblewski: As AI applications evolve to agents doing work for people, agent management becomes a critical part product design. - The Hovercar Framework for Deliberate Product Design
Lea Verou: what if the key to shipping great products wasn’t starting small — but starting big? - Animating zooming using CSS: transform order is important… sometimes
Jake Archibald: I tapped to zoom into an image, and it animated in an odd way that I’d seen before. - The Future of Content Design in an AI World
Andrew Tipp: In a nutshell? It’s a bit scary. But full of possibilities. For now. - The Power of White Space in UX Design
Toby Biddle: When it comes to UX design, white space (also known as negative space) is often overlooked. - Mobile UX Trends 2025
Iva Olah: 9 Common Pitfalls & Best Practices - Using hearing devices with your Windows 11 PC
Low Energy Audio (LE Audio) is a new technology for audio streaming over Bluetooth. - Firefox 140.0 Release Notes
A new vertical tabs feature along with support for the Custom Highlight API, the SVG `fetchpriority` attribute, and more. - What’s new in DevTools, Chrome 138
Sofia Emelianova: elements in Elements > Styles are now keyboard-focusable. - When did forward slash become solidus
Paul Martz: Does anyone know why this change was made apparently only to the native Mac Mail client?
Originally published: https://www.tpgi.com/weekly-reading-list-june-30-2025/.