Weekly Vibes 31/7/26 Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Shakira, Shakira #WeeklyVibes open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ij...
Weekly Vibes 31/7/26
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I do native iOS 📱, macOS 🖥️, and Android 🤖 accessibility ♿️ and native iOS development 🛠️. I post my bad music taste regularly 🎶 Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-2809-6
Weekly Vibes 31/7/26 Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Shakira, Shakira #WeeklyVibes open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ij...
Weekly Vibes 31/7/26
Playlist · Rob Whitaker · 15 items
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Thinking of picking up the second edition of Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps? Here's 20% off just for you! Use code APAUT at link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps
Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps shows how to build accessible iOS and Android apps with modern tools and guidance to support diverse user needs.
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Some big personal news The second edition of my book, Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps, is now available! It’s been completely updated with SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, WCAG 2.2, new features, the EEA, and the latest research into building accessible mobile apps. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Weekly Vibes 24/7/26 Too many creeps open.spotify.com/playlist/4P6... #WeeklyVibes
Weekly Vibes 24/7/26
Playlist · Rob Whitaker · 12 items
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Holy smokes this is GREAT news! I've had the first version for a while, so I cannot wait to explore it again!
Some big personal news The second edition of my book, Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps, is now available! It’s been completely updated with SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, WCAG 2.2, new features, the EEA, and the latest research into building accessible mobile apps. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps
Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps shows how to build accessible iOS and Android apps with modern tools and guidance to support diverse user needs.
link.springer.com
Weekly Vibes 17/7/26 A higher proportion of down-tuned guitars than is typical. #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5F8LZ9rITzUcwrCV7GIScf
I built a new app called Ribbon Tower. Every day it gives you a photo, a quote, or a memory from Glastonbury. It's the place that makes me happiest, and some days I need reminding of that. Think daily affirmations, but it's just Glastonbury Free on iOS: apps.apple.com/gb/app/ribbo... #Glastonbury
Ribbon Tower App - App Store
Download Ribbon Tower by Rob Whitaker on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Ribbon Tower.
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I’m still on the lookout for non-English native speakers to review CardioBot localization. If you’re interested, please join the TestFlight channel and share your honest thoughts! testflight.apple.com/join/H82FVVt6
Weekly Vibes 10/7/26 Brain, eyes, and other structures develop. #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IH6Fm8nina6hwsA4NyTnr
New post: 10 tips for building iOS apps that handle Dynamic Type well. Supporting Dynamic Type isn't just making text bigger. These tips cover the layout, imagery, and edge cases your app needs to handle so text scaling actually works. mobilea11y.com/blog/good-dy... #a11y #accessibility #swiftui
10 Tips for Building iOS Apps That Handle Dynamic Type Well
Supporting Dynamic Type isn’t just about making text bigger. These 10 tips cover the layout, imagery, and edge cases your app needs to handle so text scaling actually works well in practice.
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Weekly Vibes 3/7/26 Just because a bunch of wankers pretend to like it doesn’t mean it’s shit. #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FX6d7a7LVJ2RpPa5siInt
Weekly Vibes 26/6/26 Special edition your AI couldn’t copy #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fFbvhW11WTKTvy6WDGGXX
Look! I'll be speaking at @iosdevuk.bsky.social this year! Can't wait. Easily one of the most affordable conferences out there: £420 gets you workshops, the conference, and accommodation, VAT included. Early bird pricing ends this month. Have you seen the line-up?! www.iosdevuk.com/speakers
Weekly Vibes 19/6/26 I spent £40 on takeaway to try and take the pain away yet somehow I still feel shit. #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/64SVgBHN9mSuHJcfMJTQ1H
Weekly Vibes 12/6/26 What happens next is private. It’s also very rude. #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/686t7NhgiejGhXyZhH9Fgj
New from Mobile A11y: Generating image description alt text with Foundation Models on iOS 27 iOS 27 adds the ability to generate image descriptions on-device using Foundation Models. Here’s how to use it as a fallback when alt text is missing. mobilea11y.com/blog/ai-alt-... #accessibility #wwdc
Generating image description alt text with Foundation Models on iOS 27
iOS 27 adds the ability to generate image descriptions on-device using Foundation Models. Here’s how to use it as a fallback when alt text is missing.
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The amazing Crystal Preston Watson is organizing a Disability Pride Comedy event in Denver Help make it happen! www.kickstarter.com/projects/197...
Accommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride Comedy
Help us fund ASL interpreters, CART captioning, and inclusive instruction for our night of comedy celebrating Disability Pride month.
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Myself and @dadederk.bsky.social are speaking at the free A11y Together event in London on 8th July. Reserve your place now 👉 www.a11ytogether.com/etn/accessib...
Accessibility in Mobile and App Experiences – A11y Together
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We did it again! We hit our target. Thanks so much for your support. But there is still time to push us even further- donations are open for all of #wwdc week. www.justgiving.com/page/swiftfo...
Swift for Swifts
Help Rob Whitaker raise money to support BirdLife International
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New MobileA11y Post: Should I add a dyslexia-friendly font to my app? Many high-quality indie apps support dyslexia-friendly fonts as a customisation. Should you follow their lead? Well… probably not. mobilea11y.com/blog/dyslexi...
Should I add a dyslexia-friendly font to my app?
Many high-quality indie apps support dyslexia-friendly fonts as a customisation. Should you follow their lead? Well… probably not.
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It’s #WWDC week. It’s World #Swift Day. So it’s the perfect moment to launch Swift for Swifts 2026 Help protect the birds that gave our favourite language its name. Every donation supports conservation efforts for swifts. Donations are open for one week only: www.justgiving.com/page/swiftfo...
Swift for Swifts
Help Rob Whitaker raise money to support BirdLife International
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New MobileA11y Post: Should I add a dyslexia-friendly font to my app? Many high-quality indie apps support dyslexia-friendly fonts as a customisation. Should you follow their lead? Well… probably not. mobilea11y.com/blog/dyslexi...
Should I add a dyslexia-friendly font to my app?
Many high-quality indie apps support dyslexia-friendly fonts as a customisation. Should you follow their lead? Well… probably not.
mobilea11y.com
Weekly Vibes 5/6/26 What a lovely way to start a sunny day / Look, I don’t like people #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AL6JfypDTp7c5mAD8WIc6
Hey you … yes YOU! If you were planning to submit a talk idea for Inclusive Design 24 #id24 in September, better hurry! The call for presentations closes this Sunday night (UTC) inclusivedesign24.org/2026/ #a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
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Weekly Vibes 29/5/26 I say what I think that the company stinks. #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3FweGxLJQpiRJ90HlVBfyE
@wai0937.bsky.social Fwiw I thought your conversation on the Theroux doc was better than the doc. The doc added nothing to the conversation other providing publicly for the subjects. The question about if Theroux was any better than HS summed it up for me. The two of you were much more nuanced.
Part 4 of my series on iPhone mobile #accessibility is live: AT for iPhone: Full Keyboard Access I'm going to follow this up with a series on Android. racheleditullio.com/blog/2026/05...
AT for iPhone: Full Keyboard Access - Rachele DiTullio
Your iPhone comes with powerful assistive technology (AT) built in—useful for checking how well your mobile app is supporting accessibility. When mobile apps don’t work well with one AT, they often do...
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Weekly Vibes 22/5/26 Sometimes I trip over in front of him because it humanises me. #WeeklyVibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WGzDd9YGIpXZipn34eCSy