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2020
For the 4th year running I’m at #AllDayHey and have had my mind blown with three amazing talks. What a stunning job @csswizardry @joshnesbitt and @philhawksworth have done to pull this conference together. https://t.co/ldiIpIcoEjoriginal ↗
7 May 2020
New blog post: I’m learning React https://t.co/gobNH8HYJN Don’t worry, I’ve not given up on #ProgressiveEnhancementoriginal ↗
6 May 2020
New blog post: I’m learning React https://t.co/gobNH8HYJN Don’t worry, I’ve not given up on #ProgressiveEnhancementoriginal ↗
6 May 2020
6 May 2020
RT @holman: your regular reminder: have you considered just using less javascript? html is really fast and really cooloriginal ↗
6 May 2020
I bought this when it came out, it’s excellent. All people involved in building for the web should read it. https://t.co/tmyZJcihBioriginal ↗
5 May 2020
RT @hey_stac: We can’t believe it but #AllDayHey Live is this Thursday! If you haven’t bought your Digital Pass yet, grab one now for just £19: https://t.co/726NUwkyES Don’t worry if you aren’t free on Thursday either – you can watch the conference in your own time for up to 90 days. https://t.co/YKx2SAujOloriginal ↗
4 May 2020
RT @decadecity: “This webapp could have been a few progressively enhanced forms.” Is my new: “This meeting could have been an email.”original ↗
29 Apr 2020
RT @webaxe: #WebDev pro tip: to make a website accessible, make the code more simple and semantic. Don’t over-complicate code i.e. unnecessarily customizing native behavior, unnecessarily duplicating content, overuse of ARIA, etc. #a11y #ariaSeriousoriginal ↗
26 Apr 2020
I believe in Glasgow the ice cream man is secondary in importance only to oxygen, right @incendiebruyere ? https://t.co/CJHOXitdqJoriginal ↗
25 Apr 2020
Yet again @adactio is 100% on the money with his insight into web development https://t.co/ULKjboaLxforiginal ↗
23 Apr 2020
RT @RNIB_campaigns: Since the #covid19 lockdown began @RNIB’s been sharing guidance on accessibility with government departments. We’ve spoken to officials, but we haven’t yet seen the improvements in accessibility we urgently need. Read our letter to the PM #InfoForAll https://t.co/dyJx9Vn1LZ https://t.co/GHvlvoWpfroriginal ↗
21 Apr 2020
Times like these, where the web is utterly crucial in getting information to people, highlight the fragility of “modern” web development techniques. https://t.co/LXVEjThm2goriginal ↗
19 Apr 2020
RT @w3c_wai: Extended: Free online course “Introduction to Web Accessibility” for technical and non-technical — from @w3c_wai @w3c @theW3Cx on @edXOnline is open through 30 May 2020. You can enroll now at: https://t.co/ufkM9zIkm4 – #a11y #accessibilityoriginal ↗
17 Apr 2020
This article was, and still is, incredibly powerful and transformative. If you work on the web, I can’t say it any other way, you must read it. https://t.co/tIesT3Lqavoriginal ↗
15 Apr 2020
RT @vavroom: We don’t have an accessibility problem. We have a lack of basic HTML knowledge problem. The *vast* majority of accessibility issues found during audits come down bad HTML markup. #a11yoriginal ↗
14 Apr 2020
RT @jeremyphoward: The key insight is that most discussions assume that the purpose of the mask is to protect the wearer, since this is what all doctors learn about in medical school. But actually masks work *far* better at blocking the infection at the source. This is called “source control”original ↗
13 Apr 2020
While contact tracing apps might prove to be a vital part of controlling the pandemic, there are grave dangers. Thankfully, very clever people are tackling it. https://t.co/lCw4skTHMToriginal ↗
13 Apr 2020
RT @slightlylate: Moving more of the web into JS means that more of the fundamentals must be rebuilt in userland…and we know what the prognosis for that looks like.original ↗
6 Apr 2020
RT @joshnesbitt: I’d really appreciate your support in promoting ADH! Live. Let’s see if we can reach even more people now that we’re not bound by a physical location. I’m positive this is something we can do more of in the future to the benefit of a wider community. https://t.co/k7eSCdUbDloriginal ↗
4 Apr 2020
RT @jensimmons: Can you imagine trying to get through this pandemic without the web? Without the internet would be awful — zero connectivity. But, imagine if we only had “apps” and no web. The web is where we learn, where we discover, where we share with strangers. It’s never been more needed.original ↗
4 Apr 2020
RT @davewalker: This week’s cartoons / worksheets, etc, in case anyone missed them. https://t.co/hhZmCAe2bO https://t.co/BwWyNDPLJxoriginal ↗
4 Apr 2020
RT @petervangrieken: Fewer than 2% of the top 1M websites can pass an automated accessibility test. The most common failures are: * Insufficient colour contrast * Missing alt-attributes * Empty links and buttons * Unlabelled input elements * Missing document language https://t.co/aWFwK4Qscyoriginal ↗
4 Apr 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: Some news: I’ve been honoured to accept an invitation to join UNICEF’s expert working group on developing a “Manifesto on Good Data Governance for Children.” We’ll create global benchmarks to respect children’s privacy rights in a rapidy changing world. https://t.co/y9o3dRT6FEoriginal ↗
2 Apr 2020
RT @sil: Short version: to ensure all new WordPress posts are in the @waybackmachine, go to WordPress admin and in Settings > Writing, add this URL to the Update Services box: https://t.co/bR7hEVG5yb WordPress and @briankardell together will now automatically archive them there for you! https://t.co/Bkds1KMq54original ↗
31 Mar 2020
RT @timberners_lee: The Web is playing a crucial role in the worldwide fight against COVID-19. But there is much more that governments and companies can do to harness its power. This blog from @adrianlovett of @webfoundation sets out the urgent case for action. https://t.co/1TUYyAKTRhoriginal ↗
28 Mar 2020
RT @CovidAccessInfo: We’d like to remind everyone providing important information via social media, that not everyone can read text which is shared in an image, gif or video. Please add a transcript or link where the information can be read. Make information accessible to everyone. #coronavirus https://t.co/682tci0fIooriginal ↗
28 Mar 2020
RT @davewalker: For anyone who missed it yesterday: my lockdown worksheet. Free for you to to print off at home, and churches can use on a ‘pay what you can afford’ basis. Download + details: https://t.co/YjkZ4z1seF https://t.co/isGzD1hZPKoriginal ↗
28 Mar 2020
26 Mar 2020
RT @tomskitomski: Advice to teams building new coronavirus services: 1) Get a 4 year-old Android phone, and use it as your test/demo device. 2) https://t.co/gzM5oROGOf is your friend. 3) Full React isn’t your friend if it makes your service slow & inaccessible Remember: This is for everyone.original ↗
25 Mar 2020
RT @davewalker: I’ve now made https://t.co/QG2K7mJto9 ‘pay what you can afford’, with codes on the site for half price or free licences. Details: https://t.co/hEzpxWpkAvoriginal ↗
24 Mar 2020
RT @aneventapart: Normally, we release AEA session videos gradually throughout the year, but these aren’t normal times. So as of now, we’ve published the 12 remaining sessions from #AEADC 2019. So pop that popcorn, sink into your chair, and enjoy these 17 free videos. https://t.co/j82I30o8sYoriginal ↗
24 Mar 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: When this is over, I want to walk down Whitehall and pass a statue to the everyday NHS worker, and I want it to be treated with the same reverence and ceremony as the Cenotaph.original ↗
23 Mar 2020
RT @meyerweb: If you are in charge of a health-related web site, or a utility web site, or any site that has information people need right now: MAKE IT STATIC. As much as you can, convert pages to static HTML/CSS. Yes, even that part.original ↗
23 Mar 2020
The last couple of weeks have been … deeply worrying. But, there is always hope. https://t.co/Hsjk2tgHlPoriginal ↗
22 Mar 2020
RT @davewalker: A new version of my ‘Where the church is’ cartoon. This drawing is free for churches and individuals to reuse – details and high-resolution file: https://t.co/bS4FAPhitA https://t.co/JzLkRsW4DJoriginal ↗
21 Mar 2020
RT @codepo8: ?Kurzgesagt did a new video on the Coronavirus and it is great. Really worth your time (8 and a half minutes) and full of good information: https://t.co/qMR0sHDsgr @kurzgesagt #covid19original ↗
19 Mar 2020
RT @solobasssteve: Loading up my @Bandcamp wishlist ahead of Friday’s #BandcampDay – they’re waiving all of their revenue share for the whole day, so artists get all the money. So, if you want to help musicians, #SalesNotStreams is the way forward. Head to https://t.co/0W0nSk5X0i to get with it.original ↗
18 Mar 2020
Heather is one of the few people doing this vital work. If your company has a stake in the web I suggest you find a way to support her before you say “oh no, look what’s happened” https://t.co/wXfVkjRa46original ↗
16 Mar 2020
RT @TracyBrabin: Hello Do you earn a living in #sport or #creativeindustries? Is your work affected by #CoronaOutbreak? Would you be happy to share your concerns with me so I can make a dossier to give to govt who I think don’t understand precarious nature of #selfemployment Please share.original ↗
14 Mar 2020
13 Mar 2020
RT @openculture: all in 1 coronavirus website – made by high school student https://t.co/bnnapF5Soporiginal ↗
8 Mar 2020
Seen in the wild: a @cartoonchurch cartoon by my good friend @davewalker just above an advert for Eric Box, local funeral director. https://t.co/APy6G1y7xXoriginal ↗
8 Mar 2020
Oh yes. I’m planning a new drop-in performance library based on: if (HTTP_STATUS == 262) { browser.javacript.disable(); } https://t.co/Ct7Bkyy5yjoriginal ↗
26 Feb 2020
RT @simonw: It’s crazy that providing URLs that can be used to link to content is somehow an advanced technique in this weird SPA-infested world we live in these daysoriginal ↗
26 Feb 2020
RT @mor10: Code is political. Code is the projection of a particular view of the world onto the user. Code shapes what people can do and how they can do it. Code changes the world of the user by directing them onto a path designed by the creator. Code builds the future. Code is political.original ↗
26 Feb 2020
RT @KevinJPowell: A lot of people get frustrated with CSS because it doesn’t work the way they think it should. I hear a lot of people complain that it’s unintuitive. I really do think that’s far from the truth though (a thread).original ↗
24 Feb 2020
RT @LeaVerou: Every foo and bar in technical documentation or slides is a wasted opportunity. It fails to illustrate WHY what you’re talking about is useful, what for, and to get your audience to relate. Nobody relates to foo and bar. People relate to use cases.original ↗
23 Feb 2020
RT @jaffathecake: The server and client render should not be 1:1. Don’t render buttons on the server that require JS to work. Don’t ship code to the client that simply repeats what the server has already done.original ↗
20 Feb 2020
RT @UKParliament: Today we’ve made some big changes to the https://t.co/FUWoo3iWOr homepage. For the first time, our homepage ?? is mobile responsive ?? has a modern look and feel ?? has improved accessibility features for users using screen readers https://t.co/IUr8nc4Awtoriginal ↗
20 Feb 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: Spare a thought for the UK wonks who are reviewing today’s EU digital strategy on how to create a strong, supportive, rights-based web which benefits society, as our break from reviewing UK plans to create a darkened, surveiled, and restricted web which controls society.original ↗
19 Feb 2020
RT @seaotta: New post up on the blog: Inspiring high school students with HTML and CSS https://t.co/98PCL3kRmCoriginal ↗
17 Feb 2020
This is the kind of blue-sky, out of the box thinking the web needs! https://t.co/GElSWO6rlgoriginal ↗
17 Feb 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: I’ve written up this morning’s #wcvie talk into a full post. It’s not a goodbye. It’s a call for you to meet me down the road. https://t.co/akmL1OOsQVoriginal ↗
15 Feb 2020
RT @mor10: “Open source is becoming “Animal Farm”. A movement which began to fight corporate dominance is now being co-opted by corporate dominance, because projects like ours sneer at the concept, the process, and the thought of involvement.” – @WebDevLaw https://t.co/KbXM5WiQd5original ↗
15 Feb 2020
15 Feb 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: Now, when you’re considering this, remember that it’s not about “social media” “tech giants”. It hits you. It hits your SME. It hits your startup. It hits your blog. “Duty of care” is a useful emotive vehicle with easy targets, but that’s not who it hits. https://t.co/pdd7e43uZzoriginal ↗
13 Feb 2020
RT @DrRhys: Look at an average Ofcom broadcast bulletin and see how few issues are raised by their own monitoring. Most come from members of the public. So if Ofcom can’t monitor about a thousand broadcast channels without the public being their eyes/ears, what hope have they…original ↗
12 Feb 2020
Yet another @TPExpressTrains “service” which leaves passengers on the platform due to overcrowding. When will you put more carriages on? https://t.co/88GY65Jpw8original ↗
6 Feb 2020
Listened to the wonderful Funeral Karaoke by @walkerproj again. It gets better every time (despite me playing on it). Makes me feel both melancholy and elated – I suppose you could say it stretches my emotions.original ↗
31 Jan 2020
Bit of a long shot, and very last minute, but if anyone was involved in Leeds College of Music in the 1990s there’s a reunion this Friday, 31st Jan: https://t.co/YwtR7itghb I would LOVE to be going but it’s not possible :0(original ↗
28 Jan 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: This is a thread for those of you who say coders and developers should take no role in politics. Those of you who watched my #WCLDN talk last year already heard this story. You can hear it again. This was Rene Carmille, and that is a punch card. https://t.co/GJeWmFKIeHoriginal ↗
27 Jan 2020
I don’t often get chance to play on records, so this was an absolute pleasure to be involved with. People: get to know your neighbours – they may be lovely people with bags of talent. https://t.co/OVCuEREw1Woriginal ↗
27 Jan 2020
RT @csswizardry: ? ‘However, while the theory is nice, ten years of being a developer has taught me that, sometimes, doing the wrong thing is the right thing to do.’ https://t.co/fS0uPwOC4loriginal ↗
24 Jan 2020
This is what you do when you’re building for and audience outside the Wealthy Western Web “https://t.co/xgiqPlE1fP is designed to load content fast using a minimal amount of data.” (ahem @brucel) https://t.co/QIqWUGut9zoriginal ↗
24 Jan 2020
23 Jan 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: Owing to what I will diplomatically call an experience which lent a certain amount of professional clarity, I have just freed up a lot of time in my schedule to take on new clients as of 3 February. Policy work only. Get in touch. https://t.co/N9gKKQwcePoriginal ↗
23 Jan 2020
RT @codepo8: ?? “Never feel ashamed to start with a traditional (boring) stack – you may be the one launching a great project, while others still set up there build scripts.” ? https://t.co/QoZszmH3P2original ↗
17 Jan 2020
RT @noopkat: we talk about our tools to death because yes, they’re important. They are what helps us build these services. But I want 2020 to be the year that conversation expands (more than now) to “but does this tool actually make an impact on the quality of our end-user experiences?”original ↗
13 Jan 2020
This admirably puts into words what I’ve been feeling – and observing – for several years. The worst part? To think and speak like this is considered controversial. https://t.co/FKqIjLpaxloriginal ↗
11 Jan 2020
RT @yessshir: As part of my MA thesis, I’ve designed The Designated Dissenter, a card game designed to help creators start conversations about the impact of tech. #designethics #techethics #digitalethics https://t.co/WpAD0PnSjW https://t.co/48SOnI12fcoriginal ↗
10 Jan 2020
RT @feather: This x1000 — especially when we’re talking about customers with disabilities, who have faced way too many apologies from customer support teams. Also note: any number of apologies for accessibility related things is too many. #a11y #accessibility #CustomerExperience https://t.co/AExS6FXBo1original ↗
9 Jan 2020
RT @WebDevLaw: I keep seeing https://t.co/K6MPfEeSZm referred to as the work of a team. It’s me and coffee. Always has been. What can I say, we all need our hobbies.original ↗
7 Jan 2020
5 Jan 2020
RT @DrRhys: Back in 1984, ten-year-old me had to write an essay on Life in 2020. Did I predict it correctly? (Spoiler alert: largely not). Happy new year… https://t.co/MsruI2tQLcoriginal ↗
1 Jan 2020
RT @Chris_Townsend: @intercept_ip If anyone is on the lookout for developers, testers, devops, product or project management people of the highest calibre, get in touch.original ↗
1 Jan 2020
2019
31 Dec 2019
Twenty years ago tonight I was going to a party dressed as the Millennium Bug. I have nothing more to say on the matter.original ↗
31 Dec 2019
This is the answer to a problem I didn’t know I had. Thanks, Dave. https://t.co/wdmO6pZKvZoriginal ↗
20 Dec 2019
That impending datapocolypse Heather and others have been warning us about? Yeah, turns out they were right. https://t.co/OJosn392Baoriginal ↗
16 Dec 2019
RT @aardrian: Accessibility… …tips: https://t.co/NKvjrRnJH9 …bits: https://t.co/0GE4tON4XW …and myths: https://t.co/WeAtnJg7ct Share with non-believers.original ↗
7 Dec 2019
Confused about what software project roles are? Developer, tester, architect, UX, IA, content strategist, devops, argh! This article helps clarify it all: https://t.co/2b1amlBTXVoriginal ↗
4 Dec 2019
RT @adactio: Here’s a Cyber Monday deal for ya: Today (and every day) my book Resilient Web Design is available for free. https://t.co/1KTkudqZ5V Steps to download it to your device: 1. Go to https://t.co/d267W3Vk97 2. There is no step 2. https://t.co/24SjjSyoxjoriginal ↗
2 Dec 2019
RT @zeldman: Happy #BlueBeanieDay! #bbd #webstandards #inclusion #ProgressiveEnhancement #30November #OpenWeb #a11y https://t.co/GtKwJ2Xr9aoriginal ↗
30 Nov 2019
RT @csswizardry: There’s a huge huge huge tech community here in Leeds, but it’s all quite fragmented. Can we all start using the #LeedsDevs hashtag when sharing meetups, job openings, etc. Bring it all together a little ?? cc. @hey_stac, @LeedsJS, @LaravelLeeds, @leedsphp, @LeedsRubyThingoriginal ↗
29 Nov 2019