Erik Kroes 👀

Does Twitter spark joy? No it does not. So I'll be leaving. I regret any loss of contact. Please find me wherever you spend your time. I'm probably there. Always happy to answer all your questions and push for inclusivity!

Yes for accessibility efforts! Even more yes when people actually benefit from them! #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

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Remember that one time you built a whole custom solution, because there was one tiny detail you couldn't tweak?

Your semi-regular reminder: The ARIA Authoring Practies Guide (APG) contains examples of patterns following specifications. They are not tried and tested, and should not be copied as if they were. Support is not guaranteed. #accessibility #wcag

What are you doing in 2025, to make sure everybody is included? I will share more and deliver some courses I've had on my mind for too long. No excuses, get more inclusive! #inclusivity #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

Yes, that image is a Lego set. Modern Lego, to me, is a great example of how diversity can lead to impressive and intricate results. The offering is waaaay beyond the traditional 2x4 bricks these days, and see what people are able to produce with such a wide variety of elements.

Nothing shocking. Treat people like people. Make no assumptions. Be clear, open and welcoming! #accessibility #inclusion #hiring

Complex solutions require diversity. Stop and start doing these things to hire neurodiverse people. (Because traditional approaches won't reach neurodiverse people. And you want those, especially for your accessibility-related job openings)

@scottohara Exactly, you get it.

@erikkroes it wouldn't necessarily overwrite in that example. the aria-label would either be ignored, or some browsers might treat that span as a "group" named "price". the text still exposed within but to your point, the markup is invalid & not the experience that was likely intended

Reminding you all that aria-label overwrites. <span aria-label="Price">€30</span> This changes the accessible name to "Price". It does not concatenate.

😕 Why do people ruin good chocolate with raisins?

Hypelink instead of hyperlink. It's probably the most imagination-feeding typo I've seen today. Nice.

🙏🏿 Dear smart person, 🏆 What is the best accessibility audit report you've ever come across? What can reports improve? Multiple answers possible 📈 I feel like there's a lot of room for improvement 🛠️ Audit practices don't align with how we want to fix things #accessibility

Single images can be decorative. Lots of them can still give an impression of a product (physical/service/software). Describe the product in text for those who can't see or understand the pictures. Enable some, support many! #accessibility #curbCutEffect

There's this complicated professional question I'm struggling with. Google doesn't show the number of search results anymore. How do people check spelling now?