GAConf USA date is set! Two days of accessibility talks and networking, October 19th & 20th. Fully online across Zoom and Discord. FREE registration open now at www.gaconf.com. Speaker announcements coming soon!
Laura Wissiak
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Assistive Tech R&D at HopeTech.vision | A11y News - Accessibility in Tech & UX | part of IAAP DACH & the Disabled Leaders Network https://www.Laura-Wissiak.com/links #ForbesUnder30 #WomenTechmakers #CPACC
【5月28日（木曜日）19:30～ 都内＆オンライン】 4本足のパートナー“聴導犬“と考えるアクセシビリティ ゲスト：松本江理さん with 聴導犬チャンプ a11ytyo.connpass.com/event/391767/ 視覚・聴覚障害者、肢体不自由者の日常生活のサポートをする犬たちのことをご存知ですか？ #A11yTYO #盲導犬 #介助犬 #聴導犬
4本足のパートナー“聴導犬“と考えるアクセシビリティ｜A11y Tokyo Meetup (2026/05/28 19:30〜)
## 身体障害者補助犬（以下、補助犬）をご存知ですか？ 補助犬とは、盲導犬・介助犬・聴導犬の総称で、それぞれ、視覚障害者、肢体不自由者、聴覚障害者の日常生活のサポートをする犬たちのことです。 日本では障害者差別解消法（2016）より10年以上前に、日本初の「障害のある人のアクセシビリティを認める法律」として身体障害者補助犬法が施行されました。 法律のなかった時代から聴導犬と暮らし、法律施行に...
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Watch your Language (Attributes) | Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group Session 7 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #A11yNews #WebDev #StudyGroup
Watch your Language (Attributes) | Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group Session 7
Say my name, say my name, or at least give your frames and pages names.
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The History of Sign Language at the Eurovision Song Contest open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #ESC #Eurovision #SignPerformance
The History of Sign Language at the Eurovision Song Contest
In preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), Vienna has been leaning into its livable city image, and a big part of this is accessibility.
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BIZEPS bringt einen coolen Einblick in die Volunteer-Experience beim Eurovision Song Contest: www.bizeps.or.at/willkommen-b... #ESC2026 #Eurovision #Wien
Willkommen beim ESC: Mein Start als Volunteer - BIZEPS
Die vergangene Woche war die Ruhe vor dem Sturm, zumindest für mich. Während es für andere Volunteers mit dem Eintreffen ...
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Why the "Easy" Web Accessibility Fixes Are Still Failing Half the Web: open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #A11yNews #WebAccessibility
Why the "Easy" Web Accessibility Fixes Are Still Failing Half the Web
The Trusted Tester Guide to Links, Images, and Adjustable Time Limits
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Session 6 of the Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group 🗓️ April 24, 4:00 PM (GMT+2) 📍 Hosted by GDG Vienna 🔗 Register: gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-vienna-presents-dhs-trusted-tester-study-group-6-repetitive-content-content-structure/cohost-gdg-vienna/ #a11y #WebAccessibility
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 6: Repetitive Content + Content Structure | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Seri...
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Don't miss Session 5 of the DHS Trusted Tester Study Group! 🗓️ Apr 3 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM (GMT+2) 📍 Hosted by GDG Vienna 🔗 Register: gdg.community.dev/events/detai... #Accessibility #Section508 #TrustedTester #WCAG #DigitalInclusion #GDGVienna #A11y #WebAccessibility #Links #AltText
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 5: Links + Images + Adjustable Time Limits | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - DHS Trusted Tester Study GroupThis series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Series. If you are new to accessi...
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Don't miss Session 5 of the DHS Trusted Tester Study Group! 🗓️ Apr 3 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM (GMT+2) 📍 Hosted by GDG Vienna 🔗 Register: gdg.community.dev/events/detai... #Accessibility #Section508 #TrustedTester #WCAG #DigitalInclusion #GDGVienna #A11y #WebAccessibility #Links #AltText
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 5: Links + Images + Adjustable Time Limits | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - DHS Trusted Tester Study GroupThis series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Series. If you are new to accessi...
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Taming the Moving Parts: A recap of the last study group session where we covered Auto-Playing, Blinking, and Flashing Content according to Section 508! open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
Taming the Moving Parts: Auto-Playing, Blinking, and Flashing Content according to Section 508
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group Session 2 (feat. my criticism of how the Trusted Tester Process examines flashing content)
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Join DHS Trusted Tester Study Group Session 3! 🧵 We have a number of interactive pass/fail and DNA examples this time. 🗓️ Mar 12 | 6:00-7:00 PM (GMT+1) Register: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 3: Keyboard Access and Focus | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Seri...
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Summary of the latest study session is now up: Auto Playing Audio Control & ARIA Live Regions Testing according to the Section 508 Trusted Tester Process: dev.to/laura-wissia...
Stop the Noise: Auto PLaying Audio Control and ARIA Live Region Testing
Tools to follow along: ANDI test page Study Group Session 2 Last week,...
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I'm attending Google Developer Groups GDG Vienna w/ DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing on March 6: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser...
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See you later today for Session 2! Section 508 Trusted Testing process for auto playing, auto updating, and flashing content starting at 4 PM GMT+1 on GDG Vienna: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser...
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Laura Wissiak@laura-wissiak.com · 5mo agoDHS Trusted Tester Study Group Session 1 Recap: What is Section 508? Functional Performance Criteria Web Standards Testing Tools open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group Session 1 Recap: What is Section 508? Functional Performance Criteria Web Standards Testing Tools open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group Session 1 Recap: What is Section 508?
Join the study group again on March 6
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Our Trusted Tester Study Group Session 2 is live on March 6, 4 pm CET 📆 We’ll explore how to test auto‑playing & auto‑updating content. Join us via GDG Vienna! 👉 gdg.community.dev/events/detai... #WebAccessibility #Testing #GDGVienna #WebDev #certification
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser...
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🚀 DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Session 2 Topic: Auto‑Playing and Auto‑Updating Content + Flashing When: Friday March 6, starting at 4 PM (GMT+1) Where: gdg.community.dev/events/detai... #Accessibility #Section508 #TrustedTester #WebDev #InclusiveDesign
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser...
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DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Session 2 🔔 Topic: Auto‑Playing and Auto‑Updating Content + Flashing 🗓 Date & Time: March 6, 4 to 5 PM (GMT+1) 📍 Join us online: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser...
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🗓️ February 2026 Accessibility Events – a curated guide that lists every conference, workshop & meetup driving real change for people with disabilities. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #a11y #accessibility #disability #EventGuide
Accessibility Events in February 2026
A curated guide to the February events driving real change for people with disabilities.
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🗓️ DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 1: What is Section 508? Functional performance criteria & testing tools Kickoff: Feb 6, 4‑5:30 PM GMT+1 (Vienna) – free via GDG Vienna 🔗https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-vienna/
🗓️ February 2026 Accessibility Events – a curated guide that lists every conference, workshop & meetup driving real change for people with disabilities. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #a11y #accessibility #disability #EventGuide
Accessibility Events in February 2026
A curated guide to the February events driving real change for people with disabilities.
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It’s wild to me just how much wrong information there is out there (written by humans in the later half of 2025) about using CSS to create masonry layouts. There is no property named `grid-lanes` (as in grid-lanes: repeat(4, 200px)). There is no `masonry-direction` property. Or `masonry` anything.
“Barriers from Links with ARIA” adrianroselli.com/2026/01/barr... Tried to capture other ways using `aria-label` and/or `aria-hidden` within links can break them for non-SR users. Corrections, additions welcome. Maybe check before the LLM crawlers turn my site into a gibbering pile of 503s. #ARIA
Barriers from Links with ARIA
Today Temani Afif asked a question: Are the below codes equivalent if we consider all the aspects? (a11y, semantic, something else maybe?) If not, what is missing (or should be changed) in the second ...
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Join the DHS Trusted Tester Study Group: “What is Section 508? Functional Performance Criteria & Testing Tools” 🚀 📅 Kick‑off: Feb 6 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM (GMT+1) 🗓️ Then: 1 hour every other Friday for the next ~6 months 🏢 Hosted by: Google Developer Group Vienna RSVP: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 1: What is Section 508? Functional Performance Criteria, and Testing Tools | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Join for the kickoff session of our DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This will set the foundation for underst...
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The irony of everyone chasing the same AI strategy is that it eliminates competitive advantage. When everyone optimizes for the same thing, nobody stands out. But a company that deliberately chooses humanity over automation? Right now that’s an admirable decision and a signal customers can’t ignore
Humanity as Differentiator
I just spent a few days in New York City at NRF 2026, the …
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Das Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung (BMDS) hat das „EinfachMachen-Portal" eröffnet. Hier können Bürgerinnen und Bürger direkt online melden, wo Staat und Verwaltung unnötig zu kompliziert sind bei Behördenprozessen.
EinfachMachen-Portal - BMDS
Das EinfachMachen-Portal ist ein digitales Angebot des Bundesministeriums für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung (BMDS). Bürgerinnen und Bürger, Unternehmen, Verbände sowie Mitarbeitende der Verwaltun...
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„Warum streicht man funktionierende Lösungen?“ Barrierefreie Mobilität ist kein Luxus, sondern Voraussetzung für Teilhabe. Dass der BVG-Muva eingestellt wird, zeigt: Inklusion ist oft das Erste, was fällt – dabei müsste es das Erste sein, das bleibt. steady.page/de/krauthaus...
Wichtig ist, erst mal anzukommen
Warum schaffen wir funktionierende Inklusion ab, statt sie auszuweiten?
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Upcoming DHS Trusted Tester Study Group Feb 6 | 4‑5:30 PM (GMT+1) Session 1: What is Section 508? Functional performance criteria and standards, getting familiar with testing tools and how they work (the long but important theory part) RSVP on GDG Community: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 1: What is Section 508? Functional Performance Criteria, and Testing Tools | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Join for the kickoff session of our DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This will set the foundation for underst...
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Accessibility as Compliance Work: open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #A11yNews
Accessibility as Compliance Work
2025’s scramble to meet the European Accessibility Act turned accessibility into a frantic compliance exercise—only to fade once the deadline passed. I’m hopeful that this panic‑driven learning will n...
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