‘Accessibility isn’t a nice to have, or simply a philanthropic drive, but a business imperative.’ A sentiment I very much agree with. Sometime in the future, accessibility will become the norm, and those who get left behind simply won’t survive. #TechSharePro21

Day 1 of #TechSharePro21 was amazing! My favourite sessions were the Keynote on Delivering advantage and the Keynote session with Kahoot! I'm now ready for more of #TechSharePro21! 🤩

What I love most about #TechSharePro21 were the discussions held around the different topics of accessibility. The keynotes session from Day 2 were a chef's kiss. Let's see how Day 3 can top Day 2. So ready for the final day. 🤩 Got my biscuits and brew ready too!

Shifting from 'repair mode' to an 'accessibility first mode' should be everyone's long term goal. #TechSharePro21

A really interesting topic from Ted Drake at Intuit and Heather Hepburn at Skyscanner - "How do we get the leadership team to prioritise accessibility?". Ted commented "It’s a matter of breaking down the stigma and misconception of accessibility" #TechSharePro21

.Ted Drake: "What's so special about your MVP that it can't be made accessible?" #TechSharePro21

Calling for all accessibility specialist who'd like to join our wholesome little team at THG 😁 check out the Lead Accessibility specialist role below 👇🏼:

“Personalisation is accessibility. Disability is a spectrum and people’s needs are different from one another” #TechSharePro21

3 days of #TechSharePro21 has just ended and it was amazing. 🤩 So many powerful stories, food for thought and ideas to try in 2022. Really exciting stuff and as always met a group of super wholesome peeps. 🥰

#a11y testing can be like checking bread to see if it is moldy. Hang in there with me while I explain this. This tweet was brought to you by random thoughts on a morning walk.

Shake your booty and test your site with a keyboard 🍑

The first conference of 2022 and I am excited. 🤩 #axecon

Super insightful and super entertaining talk on the truth about overlays vs A.I. Cracked up alittle when Steve Sawczyn spoke about his A.I fortune cookie photo story. 😂 #axecon

#a11y = Accessibility #a12y = Accountability I LOVE THAT. ✊🏼💖 #axecon

Pro-tip for designing for users with cognitive disabilities: Label your icons, use simple language, use descriptive page titles, allow users to copy/paste, avoid infinite scrolling - just to name a few! Tolux deque.com/axe-con/sessio… #axecon #a11y

You are enough.

HassellInc: "Accessibility isn’t something that you can “add in at the end”. It’s not the icing on a cake, it’s the eggs that make the cake." Read more here ow.ly/MJkp50K2o6F #A11y #Digital #Inclusion

HOW TO BECOME MORE SELF AWARE A THREAD 🧵:

⚡️ UI design tip I’ve been doing buttons wrong! 😱 Have you? 🤔 After nearly 2 decades looking at buttons, I've noticed that most of them have usability and accessibility issues. Here are some quick and practical tips to avoid common mistakes 👇 #design #uidesign #uxdesign

Most designers love a tooltip. They’re a cheap way to declutter your UI. But they don’t improve UX, they degrade it. Here’s 3 better patterns that you can consider instead: