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Let's go beyond web accessibility. Contact: https://semanticfish.com/#contact. Posts by @ashlee.semanticfish.com. #WebDev #DesignSystems #WCAG #A11y #Accessibility #WebA11y #WebAccessibility #UI #UX
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2mo agoAnswering a question on my new accessibility coaching sessions: Will I be doing the work for you, or teaching you how to do it long term? Teaching is preferred, but if you have other tasks to handle ASAP I can help there too! Interested? Schedule a free discovery call: semanticfish.com/coaching
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2mo agoLooking for 1:1 support in work related to planning, design, development, testing, & documentation? I'm opening up 1:1 accessibility coaching sessions! ☺️ For folks who are doing their best despite declining institutional support. Info & interest form: semanticfish.com/coaching
Accessibility coaching sessions officially open!
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2mo agoI'm opening up 1:1 accessibility coaching sessions! ☺️ Aimed at helping folks who are doing their best to make their work accessible despite declining institutional support. Topic areas include planning, design, development, testing, & documentation. Info & interest form: semanticfish.com/coaching
Keep an eye out for more info next week! 👀
Ashlee @ SFCG@ashlee.semanticfish.com · 4mo agoI’m opening up sessions for individual accessibility coaching soon! ☺️ We can work through something you’re stuck on, general questions, reviewing something you already have, brainstorm, chat about resources. Topic examples: design, dev, content, workflows, team norms, design systems, testing.
Still on a break, but looking forward to returning soon!
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · last yr.Life update -- I got a job! It's gonna be so great 🥹 More on this soon but for the curious: @semanticfish.com & @semanticfish.net aren't going anywhere! Stable income means I can sustainably work on content projects. 💕 Will be taking the weekend to feel the joy. 😌
DMs are open! 💌 Get in touch if you need help with #accessibility and the approaching #EAA deadline (June 28th). It’ll be here before you know it! #A11y #WebDev #WebDesign #UX #UI #Freelance #OpenToWork
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoThis is my area of expertise and I’m looking for clients! ☺️ I’ve collaborated with developers, designers, product managers, marketers, writers in all stages of product development. DMs: @semanticfish.com Email: ashlee@semanticfish.com
DMs open! 💌 Please get in touch with leads for paid #freelance and #consulting work. Can start immediately. #WebDev #Frontend #FullStack #A11y #Accessibility #UI #UX #DesignSystems #WebDesign
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoDesperate for freelance/consulting work 😥 5y WCAG, ARIA, & AT 6y web dev, design systems, UX 10y software engineering exp LMS/CMS integration SEO, performance Strategy/planning Requirements gathering Information architecture Redesigns/migrations DM: @semanticfish.com ashlee@semanticfish.com
The first issue of #TheAccessibilityPond is published and on its way to 15 inboxes! 💌 - Exciting tip jar update - My goals this week - 4 recommended readings - Weekly side quest Read it all here: buttondown.com/the-accessib...
Issue #1: January 21, 2025
Tip jar updates, my goals for the week, 4 recommended readings, and the weekly side quest.
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Progress update #14! 🎉 Now: $1,616 / $3000 53.9% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Progress update #5! 🎉 $210 / $3000 7% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Progress update #4! 🎉 $190 / $3000 6.3% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Progress update #3! 🎉 $165 / $3000 5.5% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Hey! If you are interested in accessibility (or #a11y, if you're into numeronymic hashtags) you should consider throwing @ashleemboyer.com some money. This looks like a great project, and she's always a thoughtful read.
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoProgress update #2! 🎉 $135 / $3000 4.5% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond
Progress update #2! 🎉 $135 / $3000 4.5% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
One example of component/library reviews I’d love to do more of through #TheAccessibilityPond! I walk through my testing process, highlight some WCAG concerns, and share related resources. 📚 “A Quick-ish Accessibility Review: shadcn/ui Charts” ashleemboyer.com/blog/a-quick... #Accessibility #A11y
A Quick-ish Accessibility Review: shadcn/ui Charts | Ashlee M Boyer
My personal analysis after a few keyboard & screen reader tests.
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Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Here are 2 recent examples of quick articles I plan to write through #TheAccessibilityPond! “Where should 'Skip to main content' links go?” ashleemboyer.com/blog/where-s... “Should accordions auto-close sections?” ashleemboyer.com/blog/should-...
Where should 'Skip to main content' links go? | Ashlee M Boyer
Spoiler alert: it's the <main> element.
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Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Here are 2 recent examples of news-y essays I plan to write through #TheAccessibilityPond! “Colleges Must Fix Millions of Web Pages. It's About Damn Time.” ashleemboyer.com/blog/college... “How to Dehumanize Accessibility with AI” ashleemboyer.com/blog/how-to-...
How to Dehumanize Accessibility with AI | Ashlee M Boyer
Hire disabled people, not AI-generated caricatures.
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Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Mutual support will be a core pillar of #TheAccessibilityPond. 💜 I really think we’re going to see less institutional support in 2025 for accessibility initiatives at work. While I have plenty of wisdom to share, I want to create a space where everyone can share & ask questions.
Theo Harris@theosaurus-rex.bsky.social · 2y agoYo #a11y folks, let's make this happen! We need more mutual support for people early on in their learning journeys, and from my experiences speaking to @ashleemboyer.com this will absolutely be the perfect environment to foster that!
Yo #a11y folks, let's make this happen! We need more mutual support for people early on in their learning journeys, and from my experiences speaking to @ashleemboyer.com this will absolutely be the perfect environment to foster that!
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Warm and welcoming is the goal! Accessibility is a journey and you don’t have to take it alone. 💖 #TheAccessibilityPond
novelladev@novelladev.bsky.social · 2y agoBased on what I know of Ashlee, the water will be warm and the fish will be welcoming. #a11y interested folks, let's do this!
Based on what I know of Ashlee, the water will be warm and the fish will be welcoming. #a11y interested folks, let's do this!
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Launching The Accessibility Pond as soon as possible!! Really excited about the prospect of this. ✨ #TheAccessibilityPond #TheA11yPond
Ashlee 🤟🏻@ashleemboyer.com · 2y agoComing Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
Coming Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond
The Accessibility Pond | Semantic Fish Creative Group
More than a newsletter. Find community, support, resources, and co-conspirators.
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Tedious backlog tasks from December? Hire Ashlee to help! ☺️ @ashleemboyer.com is a self-employed freelance web developer and independent consultant with 10+ years of experience and a bachelors degree in software engineering. Email: ashlee@semanticfish.com
Accessibility regressions hate this one weird trick! 😱 Strive to keep your HTML markup as flat and simple as possible. It's easier to manage in the long run and has less places for bugs to sneak in and hide. #Accessibility #A11y #WebAccessibility #WebA11y
@ashleemboyer.com did an excellent job on this, and I highly recommend that anyone building stuff for the web checks it out! The WAVE extension is also excellent and I'm going to recommend we use it at work in addition to our other tools
Semantic Fish@semanticfish.com · 2y agoHi! Any of these sound like you? - I'm new to accessibility - Idk where to start testing - I want to sharpen my skills - I'm looking for quick wins - Idk which issues to fix first Yeah? Try out my new guide! There's a sweet deal at the end. 😎 semanticfish.com/automating-a... #a11y #accessibility
About to launch a few new @semanticfish.com services! 👀 If you were thinking about getting one of these mini accessibility audits for your home page — Would seeing an example report before buying help persuade you one way or the other?
#a11y peeps, @karlgroves.bsky.social is looking to reach 1000 signatures. Now at 918 accessibility peeps opposing overlay plugins/widgets that falsely claim to deliver actual accessibility or WCAG compliance. #webaccessibility #accessibility
Overlay Fact Sheet
An open letter about accessibility overlays.
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2024 U.S. Digital Accessibility Legal Update with Lainey Feingold @lflegal.bsky.social In case you want the slide deck: www.3playmedia.com/resources/re...
2024 U.S. Digital Accessibility Legal Update with Lainey Feingold
Digital accessibility is a civil right of people with disabilities, and a lot is happening in the digital accessibility legal space in the United States.
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