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Assistiv Labs@assistivlabs.com · 6mo ago📣 Hot off the presses! We just hit “send” on the latest Assistiv Labs newsletter. In this issue: - Innovative ways Zendesk uses our Live Testing platform - CSUN recap - New account options - & more! 💜 the-assist.ghost.io/miss-us/
📣 Hot off the presses! We just hit “send” on the latest Assistiv Labs newsletter. In this issue: - Innovative ways Zendesk uses our Live Testing platform - CSUN recap - New account options - & more! 💜 the-assist.ghost.io/miss-us/
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The Assist is the official newsletter of Assistiv Labs. We build tools to help the people who make the web make it more inclusive. 💙
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#lazyWeb Friends on macOS, what is your favorite tool for testing your work using a Windows screen reader? Do you use a Virtual Machine (VM)? If so, what do you use to run it? Do you use an online tool like @assistivlabs.com ? Bonus points for free tools!
Lots of great quotable lines from @deque's Axe-con, including this gem from @stephaniewalter.bsky.social: "You can't sprinkle eggs on the cupcake after baking it. Fixing accessibility later is messy, slow, ineffective!" www.deque.com/axe-con/sess...
Accessibility Awareness@a11yawareness.bsky.social · 7mo agoAxe-con is a free virtual digital accessibility conference offered today and tomorrow (February 24 and February 25) by @deque.com. Registrants from all time zones are welcome! All sessions are free, recorded, and available on demand following the conference. www.deque.com/axe-con/
Our February meetup is tonight! Join us at 6:00pm Pacific for a virtual presentation by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com on continuous accessibility. RSVP for the meeting link; details below! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX
Portland Accessibility & UX Meetup@pdxa11yux.bsky.social · 8mo agoExcited for our February meetup — join us on Tue Feb 17 to learn about making continuous accessibility the default at your organization! Presented by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com: pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX
I hope to see you tonight!
Portland Accessibility & UX Meetup@pdxa11yux.bsky.social · 7mo agoOur February meetup is tonight! Join us at 6:00pm Pacific for a virtual presentation by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com on continuous accessibility. RSVP for the meeting link; details below! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX
Browser developers are working on custom form controls ( `appearance:base`), the next giant task is looming: customisable input type=date/datetime/color pickers. These are huge and have wildly varied UI. Send me your examples, I'd love to see them and build up a body of these pickers.
Don’t miss this online presentation by @devonpersing.bsky.social & @segdeha.com on practical tips for making Continuous Accessibility the default at your organization. 💜 www.meetup.com/portland-acc...
Making Accessibility the Default: Continuous Accessibility Practices [virtual], Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 5:45 PM | Meetup
**Virtual Event:** Making Accessibility the Default: Continuous Accessibility Practices **Presenters:** Devon Persing and Andrew Hedges Often relegated to episodic efforts
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The Accessibility Team at Zendesk uses our Live Testing system in some interesting ways. • Finding workarounds for users on different screen reader/browser combinations • Confirming correct localization of UI text using JAWS How do you use our platform? assistivlabs.com/articles/zen...
From Mac to Windows: Expanding accessibility testing at Zendesk with Assistiv Labs
At Zendesk, we don’t just see accessibility as a technical or business challenge. We see it as a truly human issue. As a leading provider of customer service software, we’re committed to making sure e...
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Beautiful!!! And we totally need to make that @assistivlabs.com tote bag happen! 💜 www.jessicaoddi.com/work/assisti...
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Design identity suite for a company who makes tools for web accessibility testing. With templates and custom assets.
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📣 Hear hear! The biggest savings on the Practical Accessibility course start *today*—for a limited time only. Starting today, you can get the course for 30% off — that's $279 instead of $399. The discounted price excludes sales tax that may be applied depending on where you are buying from.
The Practical Accessibility Course
A get-right-down-to-it online course for Web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible Web user interfaces and digital products today
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In my conversation with @kevinpowell.co a few weeks ago I mentioned that one of the ways to get people to care about #accessibility is to help them understand it better. And one way to help them understand it better is to debunk common accessibility myths.
It dawned on me that I should be be sharing out the accessibility articles I link to at work on social media. Here's a good one from today's RSS feed: www.a11y-collective.com/blog/nvda-ke...
NVDA Keyboard Shortcuts for Different User Needs
Master NVDA keyboard shortcuts for web developers. Navigate content, test forms, and build more accessible websites with this essential guide.
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Code samples! Videos of test runs! What more could a person want?! 💜
Assistiv Labs@assistivlabs.com · last yr.We’ve invested a ton of effort into building out screen reader automation as part of our end-to-end accessibility testing service. And we’ve learned a ton along the way! This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾 assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
We’ve invested a ton of effort into building out screen reader automation as part of our end-to-end accessibility testing service. And we’ve learned a ton along the way! This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾 assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
Automating Screen Readers for Accessibility Testing
Automated accessibility testing is an essential component of a successful accessibility strategy, but traditional automated accessibility tools haven’t included screen readers. New tools are being dev...
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I'll buy an eBook copy of Accessible UX Research for the first five folks who are interested! I'll need an email address to send a copy to when it's published (currently in pre-order). If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book — Smashing Magazine
Meet “Accessible UX Research,” our upcoming book to make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind. Print shipping in August 2025. eBook ava...
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Did you know Assistiv Labs offers a free-for-open-source plan? The good folks @wagtail.org use it to test their CMS using Windows screen readers. Our only requirement is the project is under a liberal license (e.g., MIT). Get in touch if this would be helpful to you! www.youtube.com/shorts/sBUfU...
How we use Assistiv Labs to test accessibility - thanks to their sponsoring of open source projects
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“I’m not talking about “ideal” or “optimized” – the bar is pretty low, so I’m just talking about something that works at all for people with a disability.” 💔
jeremAIas@jeremias.codes · last yr.Beautiful article. Accessibility makes everything better.
ARIA! It exists and on a long enough timeline you'll need to use it. Here's how to get into the right headspace to do so! #a11y www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/what...
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA — Smashing Magazine
[Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/) is an inevitability when working on web accessibility. That said, it’s everyone’s first time learning ...
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Links to recordings of the webinar, with and without audio descriptions, are available in the FAQ section of our page about the end-to-end testing service. assistivlabs.com/use-cases/en...
End-to-end Accessibility Testing - Assistiv Labs
Instantly test with real screen readers, magnifiers, and more. Make sure your websites and apps are accessible.
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Assistiv Labs@assistivlabs.com · last yr.Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More deets in the following skeets…
The course includes: - 15+ hrs of video content (~2 full-day workshops) - 40+ chapters available in both video and text - Accessibility toolkit - Buy once, access forever - Complementary free, 6-months unlimited access to @assistivlabs.com + all up-and-coming updates
This webinar was by far our most in-depth public discussion of our end-to-end testing service. This should be of interest to any accessibility leaders who are interested in doubling the WCAG coverage of their automated accessibility testing.
Assistiv Labs@assistivlabs.com · last yr.Our first webinar is in the books! 🙌 Such a great time talking through our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. Thanks to those who showed up live and here’s the recording for anyone else who couldn’t make it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
Our first webinar is in the books! 🙌 Such a great time talking through our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. Thanks to those who showed up live and here’s the recording for anyone else who couldn’t make it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
Accessibility First End-to-end Testing – Webinar – Assistiv Labs
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Super excited for this! Should be interesting for the test automation nerds 🤓 but also everyone just looking for a smarter way to validate the #accessibility of their digital products. Join us! 💜
Assistiv Labs@assistivlabs.com · last yr.Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More deets in the following skeets…
If you've never used Assistiv Labs I recommend joining this Webinar if you can especially if you have a Practical Accessibility course account and haven't used your complementary Assistiv Labs access yet and are unsure how to use it in your work.👇
Assistiv Labs@assistivlabs.com · last yr.Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More deets in the following skeets…
Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More deets in the following skeets…
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Assistiv Labs will demo our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern / 18:00 UTC. Here’s what we’ll c...
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If you’re a design engineer, a designer, a front-end developer, a JavaScript developer, or a back-end developer, Sara Soueidan's "Practical Accessibility" can give you the essential knowledge you need to gain a deep understanding of accessibility. practical-accessibility.today
The Practical Accessibility Course
A get-right-down-to-it online course for Web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible Web user interfaces and digital products today
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I took my time over months to complete this course, really enjoyed how it was organized into but sized chapters to make that slow but steady progress easier. It's a ton of great content and so so worth it, the fact that it also checked some CAECs off my list was a great bonus.
Sara Soueidan@sarasoueidan.com · last yr.The length of the course is going to be particularly relevant to you if you have a CPACC or CPWA certificate from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). The Practical Accessibility course is approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs). ✨
Kevin Powell has an #accessibility intro video: “Quick accessibility wins that are easy to implement” youtu.be/pJ0GPI7BMIs Not for practitioners; not new stuff. This is for folks who are new to it, who learn better with videos, who know his name and will believe him more than us, etc. #a11y
Quick accessibility wins that are easy to implement
YouTube video by Kevin Powell
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