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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes
Joined April 2009
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Erik Kroes 👀@erikkroes
16 Jan 2025
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!
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Yes for accessibility efforts! Even more yes when people actually benefit from them! #accessibility #inclusiveDesign
A curb cut that does not align with the path right behind it.

ALT A curb cut that does not align with the path right behind it.
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4 Jan 2025
Our weekly chats are moving. axschat.com/axschat-is-now-o…

AXSChat is now on Bluesky

Why move from X (formerly Twitter) For over a decade we have facilitated discussions and built a community focused on accessibility, disability inclusion and the principles of openness. The main...

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Remember that one time you built a whole custom solution, because there was one tiny detail you couldn't tweak?
A big yellow safety sign warning for a wet floor, covering a single broken egg on what appears to be the floor of a supermarket.

ALT A big yellow safety sign warning for a wet floor, covering a single broken egg on what appears to be the floor of a supermarket.
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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
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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
A happy 2025 for everybody (with the word "Everybody" being extra large)

ALT A happy 2025 for everybody (with the word "Everybody" being extra large)
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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)
Lego 10350 Tudor Corner. An impressive and intricate building with lots of details, odd angles and a wide variety of elements. It includes an inn, a haberdashery, a watch maker on the first floor and an appartment on top. It's richly decorated with a tudor style, decorative flowers and 7 lively Lego figures.

ALT Lego 10350 Tudor Corner. An impressive and intricate building with lots of details, odd angles and a wide variety of elements. It includes an inn, a haberdashery, a watch maker on the first floor and an appartment on top. It's richly decorated with a tudor style, decorative flowers and 7 lively Lego figures.

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Nothing shocking. Treat people like people. Make no assumptions. Be clear, open and welcoming! #accessibility #inclusion #hiring
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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.
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😕 Why do people ruin good chocolate with raisins?
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Reminding you all that aria-label overwrites. <span aria-label="Price">€30</span> This changes the accessible name to "Price". It does not concatenate.
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Hypelink instead of hyperlink. It's probably the most imagination-feeding typo I've seen today. Nice.
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🙏🏿 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
An illustration of a few pages. It states "REPORT" and shows some graphs.

ALT An illustration of a few pages. It states "REPORT" and shows some graphs.
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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
A curb cut (lowered edge of a curb) as an example of something that enables some and supports many.

ALT A curb cut (lowered edge of a curb) as an example of something that enables some and supports many.
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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?
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Retrospective! I've written an overview of the things I've been doing for the last 12 months-ish erikkroes.nl/blog/community-… #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

Community, corporations and more

Summer 2023 I made an overview of things I was doing. Summer 2024 is behind us, and now I've got a new list. And my goodness, what a list it is. How much can one person do in a year?

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