Craig Abbott - Blog

A simple system for styling heading levels using a modular scale

Why Chrome and lang="en" can make screen readers like TalkBack read parts of a page in the same language, but using a different accent.

AI now leaves watermarks in generated text.

Why leading with compliance fails, and how starting with "why" builds a lasting accessibility culture

Why AI pricing is a loss-leading trap which is looking to lock you in

Why styling on semantics and roles could make accessibility harder to skip

Why translated websites often fail WCAG by leaving alt text in English

A follow-up on my JD Sports accessibility job role post, and what happened next.

5 reasons why WCAG compliance does not mean your website is accessible

Low-quality, high-engagement content is bad for AI

Why LLMs should not be integrated with screen readers

Why we need a different term for best practice

Analysis of a bloated and impossible job advert for accessibility.

Testing Deque's axe Assistant for accuracy and ability.

Many people are relying on AI despite not understanding how it works!

Exploring WAI-ARIA 1.3: A Future look at Web Accessibility.

Hiring trends and challenges for accessibility roles

A guide on accessibility considerations for web chat development.

What is alt text?

The benefits of using a check your answers pattern.

An overview of WCAG 2.2 and how it may affect your product

Exploring ChatGPT's ethical dilemmas and challenges

My observations, fears and opinions on the sudden rise of ChatGPT.

An explanation of the European Accessibility Act: Article 32.

The European Accessibility Act and its impact on the private sector.

Accessibility and different approaches to developing microservices.

Stop using the phrase 'partially supports' in accessibility.

Using the lang attribute to make your page accessible.

Living with ADHD.

Using px for font sizes can make your website inaccessible.

Analysis of the UK statistics which shows disability is on the rise.

How to use axe-core and PA11Y for automated accessibility testing.

A detailed comparison between the axe-core and PA11Y tools.

5 arguments people use to try to get out of doing accessibility work.

A sustainable strategy for accessibility in a large organisation.

Why I have been absent from blogging for a quite a while.

How to push UX Design to make sure you get the correct outcome.

Behind the scenes, understanding how screen readers work.

The pitfalls of one page applications and accessibility.

Component reuse is not new.

Flexible working patterns help mental health by reducing anxiety.

Why I stopped advocating for validation in prototypes.

Being vegan, and the mental health toll that comes with it.

How to design a digital service if you're doing Alpha correctly.

Why semantics matters for accessibility, and how we get it wrong.

Analysis of data to show why accessibility is not an edge case.

Looking at how release notes have become lazy and pointless.

Confusing design with art.

A post about designing for user needs not for what users want.

Error messages should be clear an concise, not funny.