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We lost a seminal figure in the world of web design this week. And I lost a good friend and mentor. RIP Molly Holzschlag.

Remembering Molly :: Aaron Gustafson We lost a seminal figure in the world of web design this week. And I lost a good friend and mentor. Molly Holzschlag cared deeply for the web and those of us who till its soils.

www.aaron-gustafson.com Let’s delve into the world of progressive enhancement for web applications. From dissecting common pitfalls to offering invaluable tips, we unravel the art of building robust and inclusive web experiences.

www.aaron-gustafson.com Whether you’re a longtime developer looking to grow a new branch on your skill tree or you’re starting out and looking to get a solid foundation in what it takes to build for the web, Design for Developers is sure to provide you with a wealth of knowledge to help you on your way.

www.aaron-gustafson.com I spoke to hosts Neha Batra and Martin Woodward about AI’s potential to enhance accessibility and the projects leading the charge.

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One of my favorite web designers, Stephanie Stimac, asked me to write the foreword for her amazing new book. With her permission, and Manning’s, I’m reprinting the foreword here.

Design for Developers :: Aaron Gustafson One of my favorite web designers, Stephanie Stimac, asked me to write the foreword for her amazing new book, Design for Developers. With her permission, and Manning’s, I’m reprinting it here.

I want to take a little time to talk about the potential of AI to aid in accessibility, in hopes we’ll get there one day.

Opportunities for AI in Accessibility :: Aaron Gustafson In reading through Joe Dolson’s recent piece on the intersection of AI and accessibility, I absolutely appreciated the skepticism he has for AI in general as well as the ways in which many have been using it. In fact, I am very skeptical of AI myself, despite my role at Microsoft being that of an ...

‘Interesting examination of label positioning relative to checkboxes and radio controls in forms. While ostensibly web-focused, it applies equally to any GUI.

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– Aaron Gustafson

Assume the Position—A Labelling Story - TPGi Does the incorrect position of labels of form fields always constitute a failure of WCAG Success Criterion '3.3.2 Labels or Instructions'?

‘I love Jeremy’s proposed compromise on JavaScript in web apps:

“Your app should work in a read-only mode without JavaScript.

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– Aaron Gustafson

Read-only web apps It’s fine to require JavaScript for read/write functionality. But have you considered a read-only mode without JavaScript?

‘I’m very excited to see Apple roll out greater support for PWAs (though I’d bet good money on them never using that term publicly) in macOS Safari! I sincerely hope this is the beginning of many good things to come.

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– Aaron Gustafson

News from WWDC23: WebKit Features in Safari 17 beta It’s been a fantastic year for WebKit.

‘The old computer programming adage “garbage in, garbage out” is going to ring even more true as search engine crawlers consume more and more empty calories in the form of AI-generated bu****it and misinformation.

“The question is why: why do rings of fakes websites like these even exist?

Part of the answer is, of course, money. Fake websites can be used to sell real advertisements.

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– Aaron Gustafson

What Google Should Really Be Worried About How sewers of lies could spell the end of web search

‘This is an excellent post from Steve Faulkner on some of the issues with Large Language Models like ChatGPT, especially when it comes to accessibility. He clearly outlines three key areas where we are failing:

The base UI is inaccessible (or barely accessible).Features are hidden from people using Assistive Technologies.Advice they give on making interfaces more accessible do more harm than good.’
– Aaron Gustafson

ShatGPT – HTML Accessibility Categories HTML Accessibility ShatGPT Post author By stevef Post date May 8, 2023 No Comments on ShatGPT Failing at the first hurdle I am concerned. Not about Large Language Models (LLM)s doing me out of a job, but about the people who make money out of them not making their User Interfaces (UI)s ac...