Weekly Reading List September 14 2026

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• Digital Accessibility Audit Guide
  Vispero: What It Is and How to Perform One.
• Issue Affecting Some JAWS and Fusion Features Now Resolved
  Vispero: The issue we reported on September 4 has been resolved with no action needed on your part.
• Podcast: with Oleg Shevkun
  Vispero Connect: Meeting Campbell Rutherford, Backing Up JAWS Settings, And Making AI Agents Work For You.
• Vispero Connect: Now Also On YouTube
  Vispero: Each episode features product news and tips, interviews with members of our Vispero team, user stories, as well as previews of our upcoming training events.
• For Review: WCAG 3 Working Draft – September 2026
  W3C: For a list of changes in the September 2026 draft and review questions on the conformance model, see Status: In-progress drafts.
• WCAG 3 – New Draft
  Rachael Bradley Montgomery: Thoughts from the Accessibility Guidance Working Group co-chairs on the updated working draft for WCAG 3.
• Which Accessibility Platform Is Best for Enterprise Governance?
  Abhay Kapur: This guide explains what enterprise accessibility governance requires and how to evaluate a platform against those requirements.
• Support for headers Attribute
  Adrian Roselli: This post only covers the headers attribute in HTML tables.
• Mobile accessibility tells half the story
  Charles Berg: web app design systems may need to take a lesson from one on a different platform.
• Using maths to balance your heading styles
  Craig Abbott: six visually distinct heading levels using a single ratio, and it’s all calculated from the size of the body copy.
• How I Curate Accessibility Weekly
  David A. Kennedy: I put a lot of thought into the links that land in Accessibility Weekly.
• Canada Accessibility Law and Website Accessibility Requirements
  David Gevorkian: the Accessible Canada Act, how it relates to provincial legislation, and what technical standard your website needs to meet.
• Why experience in web development ≠ experience in web accessibility
  Diana Khalipina: web development experience and web accessibility expertise are not the same thing, here’s why.
• Accessibility problems we don’t always know how to classify
  Diana Khalipina: I was surprised to find out that WCAG doesn’t have a general requirement saying that every link must lead to a working page.
• Popular accessibility testing tools: which ones to use?
  Diana Khalipina: Here’s my practical take about popular accessibility testing tools.
• Why a link should look like a link before you click it
  Diana Khalipina: an underline is one of the clearest ways to show that the text is interactive.
• Download: Understanding WCAG 2.2 as EPUB and PDF
  Doeke Norg: I converted it. Same content, different wrapper.
• Typography scales
  Donnie D’Amato: Follow-up to Craig Abbott’s article using a less verbose method.
• React vs Vue Accessibility Setup: 12 Steps, 90 Min
  Elias Virtanen: This tutorial builds a working accessibility pipeline for both a React 19.2.8 project and a Vue 3.5.42 project, side by side
• WCAG 3’s road to hell is paved with supplemental requirements
  Eric Eggert: Conforming to anything remotely optional just won’t happen.
• Accessible colours don’t exist
  Erik Kroes: I often see claims about “accessible colours”.
• When Accessibility Isn’t Considered Care
  Grace Dow: Real change requires a shift in culture, one that views disabled people as equal partners in their healthcare.
• Financial Conduct Authority guidance on supporting vulnerable people
  Henny Swan: a useful set of guidelines for all organisations to keep in mind when supporting vulnerable customers, some of whom may also be disabled.
• I Launched A Product By Accident
  Homer Gaines: I just wanted to build something to help me solve a quick problem.
• The Dangers of Flashing and Patterned Content
  Jeff Adams: find the flashing, strobing, and patterned images that might be hiding wherever you post.
• What the WCAG Is and What It Means for You
  Jeff Adams: Here’s what they actually are and which parts are yours to worry about.
• The Leadership We Become: What Happens When We Stop Trying to Prove We Belong
  Jonathan J Kaufman (LinkedIn): I have been thinking about what Disability Leadership might mean.
• Agentic Accessibility
  Josefine Schfr: Can AI help us ship more accessible code?
• What the AFM expects from financial institutions in three EAA updates
  Julia Tol: The Authority for the Financial Markets is the regulator of the European Accessibility Act for banking services and financial e-commerce services to consumers.
• WCAG 3.0 (W3C Working Draft, September 10, 2026)
  Kazuhiko Tsuchiya: Outline of WCAG 3.0 and an overview of the changes in the current Working Draft and the draft guidelines.
• Two Accessibility Leaders On What Happens When AI Writes The Next Decade Of Software
  Keely Cat-Wells: Rachel Grossman-Kahn and Nandita Gupta, authors of Accessibility: The Illustrated Guide
• The 6 Best Free Web Accessibility Toolbars
  Kessler West: automated scanners that flag WCAG violations directly on the page.
• Digital Accessibility Ethics Book Discussion Guide
  Lainey Feingold: This is a guide for people who want to read a book with others and discuss it.
• Invisible Stigma in UX Research #ID24
  Laura Wissiak: The annual Inclusive Design 24 (ID24) livestream is just around the corner.
• PDF Reading Order
  Manish Nepal: How to Check and Fix It for Accessibility
• Human cost of accessibility failures revealed
  Mark Chillingworth: While digital services were valued by many for their convenience, issues arose when digital journeys were difficult to complete without effective alternatives.
• Video: Labrador: A Smarter, More Accessible WCAG Audit Tool
  Mark Miller: a tool platform that you can use for manual accessibility auditing.
• Understanding WCAG 1.3.4 Orientation in WordPress
  María José Maldonado: 1.3.4 Orientation requires that users can view and operate content in both portrait and landscape orientations.
• Screen Reader Tips: Mobile
  Mary Brunelle: Today, we’ll explore screen readers for mobile.
• EN 301 549 v4.1.1 is final
  Matthew Luken: What changed, what it means, and what you should do.
• A11y Experience Guide
  Matt Soriano: An accessibility specification for experience designers.
• Video: Neuroinclusive Leadership
  Maxwell Ivey: My Conversation with Ron Sosa
• Video: Visible and Invisible Disability
  Maxwell Ivey: with Jennifer Chassman Browne and Dr. Arielle Dance.
• Foundations: accessibility roles and responsibilities
  Mayi Wilson: Here’s what good looks like across the disciplines that build digital products and services.
• How I Shop an Unfamiliar Website With a Screen Reader
  Michael Taylor: I am going to walk through a purchase I made recently on an online electrical supply retailer.
• 2026 Mid-Year Report
  Minh N. Vu, Kristina M. Launey and Susan M. Ryan: ADA Title III Federal Lawsuit Numbers Are Climbing.
• Digital Accessibility and Trust
  Narelle Wright: Trust is the foundation of every strong relationship.
• What is the Stammering Tax?
  Nick Freear: The hidden costs of communication barriers
• Your frontend observability has an accessibility blind spot
  Niharika Pujari: If users can’t complete a critical workflow, your application isn’t healthy.
• “Nobody’s Complained, So We’re Fine”
  Nina Overdorff: Why Waiting for a Complaint Is the Costliest Compliance Strategy.
• EN 301549 version 4.1.1
  Priti Rohra: What’s New?
• How to Test Touch Target Size for WCAG Compliance
  Raghavendra Satish Peri: when touch targets are too small or positioned too closely together, even simple interactions can become difficult and frustrating.
• Using AI as Your Accessibility Testing Partner
  Ricky Onsman: a brief summary of some key points on how accessibility auditors and testers can use AI.
• Five questions to ask about every AI deployment
  Robin Christopherson: Organisations need a practical way to identify where accessibility debt may already be accumulating.
• Image Alt Text: When to Use It and When Not To
  Ronalds Vilciņš: The important part is understanding why the image is on the page.
• Video: Inclusive Design: Make video accessible
  Ross Mullen: Understand the principles of accessible design that make video easier for everyone to use.
• Dark mode test
  Russ Weakley: This quick test page shows what your browser is currently reporting.
• What’s new in Accessibility in iOS 27 for Blind and DeafBlind Users
  Scott Davert: Extensive, detailed user review on AppleVis.
• Interview Accommodations: A Legal Necessity, not a Favor
  Sheri Byrne-Haber: When companies talk about diversity and inclusion, they often forget about a crucial aspect: accessibility in the hiring process.
• EN 301 549 vs WCAG
  Shilpi Kapoor: What Is the Difference for EU Compliance?
• Section 508 vs ADA vs WCAG
  Shilpi Kapoor: What Is the Real Difference?
• AI — me
  Steve Faulkner: I don’t believe in AI/LLM’s vendors claims of autonomy or intelligence or signs of consciousness.
• On Audio Intelligence and amplifying Accessibility’s Steep Climb
  Steven Aquino: [Apple’s] Audio Intelligence functionality, many people have posited, feels creepy and unnecessary.
• Apple’s new CEO, a foldable iPhone, and what I actually want to try
  Taylor Arndt: when John Ternus opened Apple’s event talking about the iPhone as an intelligent personal hub, I thought, that’s what it is.
• Video: AI, federal regulations, sign language tools, and Hyperblam
  The Accessibility Breakdown Podcast: Mark Miller is joined by Justin Stockton and guest Steve Faulkner for a wide-ranging conversation.
• Video: All About Accessibility Lab with Joe and Anne
  Accessibility Craft Podcast: Joe Dolson and Anne McCarthy join Amber and Steve to talk through the vision behind Accessibility Lab.
• Podcast: A recap of Apple’s Surprise and Shine event
  Access On: Jonathan Mosen is joined by Judy Dixon, Lina Howard and Heidi Taylor to discuss Apple CEO John Ternus’ first keynote from a perspective of the NFB.
• UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on access to assistive technology
  ATscale: establishing assistive technology as a global priority for sustainable development and universal health coverage.
• Video: How Japan Is Rethinking Web Accessibility Without Laws
  AXSChat: Makoto Ueki joins us from Japan to share the moment that changed his career.
• Microsoft Treats Accessibility Like Security And Privacy
  AXSChat: We sit down with Neil Barnett, Microsoft’s new Chief Accessibility Officer, to talk about what it takes to make technology work for everyone, especially people with disabilities.
• Is WCAG Conformance Enough for EAA Compliance?
  Level Access: The short answer is no.
• What Is a Screen Reader and What Is It Used For?
  UsableNet: allows people, primarily those who are blind or have low vision, to navigate and interact with […] digital content.
• WCAG Radar
  WCAG Toolkit: 50 accessibility checks in your own browser.
• Custom Scrollbar Component In 2026
  Alexander Inkin: since this technique doesn’t interfere with native scrolling mechanics and focuses solely on bar customization, it should be fine for most users.
• Design Principles vs. The Principles of Design
  Ben Brignell: They operate at different levels, serve different purposes, and guide different kinds of decisions.
• The Death Of The Button: Why The Best Interface Is No Interface
  Carrie Webster: The underlying AI understands layout principles, accessibility guidelines.
• Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts
  Declan Chidlow: The bits of HTML that were included for reasons, and which have been forgotten for present irrelevance.
• CSS Curiosities of the Past
  Declan Chidlow: this is a look at CSS largely outside the specifications.
• 2026: 2 of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML
  Jens Oliver Meiert: This is up from 0 home pages that were valid in 2025.
• An Ode to Links
  Jim Nielsen: a link is a cultural thing: an invitation, a citation, a gift, a shortcut, a connection.
• Teaching agents product design at Vercel
  John Phamous: A settings form loads labels, validation, progressive disclosure, and accessible-name guidance.
• Does Ranking First on Google Mean You’ll Appear in AI Overviews?
  Kessler West: It used to, but not anymore.
• Why visitors aren’t clicking past your homepage
  Lauren Sherrard: It’s that the homepage isn’t creating enough interest, excitement or trust.
• How to Test Interface States AI Agents Usually Miss
  Marcelo Cedeno: These checks make the test more representative without turning every session into a full accessibility audit.
• On artificial intelligence
  Matt May: for many of us, this isn’t a knee-jerk reaction or a culty, cosmic doomer rant.
• The best dark mode toggle is absolutely the one I have on my personal website because I say so
  Mike Mai: Why go for two-state or tri-state when I can go for hexa-state?
• Five eras of UX design and the lessons to keep in the AI era
  Patrick Neeman: the oldest lessons are the ones pointing the way forward.
• Being an digital experience troubleshooter
  Paul Boag: The approach I use to diagnose digital problems.
• initial-scale no longer needed
  Peter-Paul Koch: This is the end of an era.
• Switching Password Managers in 2026
  Ricky Mondello: Would you believe me if I told you that the best device to switch password managers on might be your iPhone or iPad?
• Introducing WebDev Bench: A Coding-Agent Benchmark
  Schalk Neethling: A page can match a reference screenshot exactly and still compute the wrong accessible name for an element.
• The expectations of privacy in driverless cars
  Terence Eden: Do riders in autonomous vehicles think that they are in a private space?