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  • Inclusive design in the wild: Pattern backgrounds in data tables (caniuse.com)

    I’m always happy to randomly stumble upon accessibility updates on websites — today I noticed that caniuse.com (the most comprehensive resource for web developers to assess feature availability in different browsers) updated their colored tables with new cell backgrounds:

    Screenshot of a data table with cells distinguished by colors and background patterns
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    #a11y
    7 Sep
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Figuring out how to mark up a figure (thoughts on ARIA role for HTML's figure tag)

    Looking into conflicting suggestions on ARIA role attributes when using the HTML figure tag.

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    #a11y
    9 Aug
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Designing for illiteracy

    As I am currently working on an inclusive project with a focus on reaching disadvantaged populations, last week’s Creative Mornings Berlin meetup featuring a talk by Lena Alfter on typography for dyslexic people could not have come at a better time. Lena Alfter, a young designer from Germany

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    #a11y
    7 Aug
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Bookmark: "Study: Online trackers follow health site visitors"

    Websites with less trackers, a study from Cornell University highlights, may actually be more harmful in their privacy violation than sites with dozens of them.

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    24 Jul
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Bookmark: "TheirTube - exposing YouTube's algorithmic bias"

    While the algorithmic bias of YouTube’s recommendation engine has been presented in various ways over past years, the project TheirTube by Tomo Kihara goes one step further.

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    23 Jul
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • What if a website were only accessible by assistive technology?

    Manuel Matuzović shares a thought-provoking experiment: a web page optimized for screenreader software only, making it a hellish experience for users using the visual interface with a mouse.

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    #a11y
    30 Jun
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Bookmark: "Building the Woke Web: Web Accessibility, Inclusion & Social Justice"

    Olu Niyiawosusi looks at digital access(ibility) from a broader inclusion perspective; through questions of non-use and the digital divide.

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    #a11y
    12 Jun
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Designing a commenting system with data ethics in mind

    A year ago, I launched an exploratory attempt to integrate comments and webmentions with Kirby CMS. Far from being a stable product, it was about time for a major update based on the collected insight and feedback.

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    2 Jun
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Micropub for Kirby — a design exercise unlocking countless possibilities

    When I set out to create a Micropub endpoint as flexible as the Kirby CMS itself, this turned out to be a rather complex task. The result, however, opens up opportunities that frankly surprised myself. Once the initial setup is done, publishing content is more flexible than ever.

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    #kirby #petproject #indieweb
    30 Apr
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Setting up Linux Mint for developing Kirby websites locally with Valet-linux

    Brief notes and a step-by-step guide for setting up Valet-linux as a local development environment on Linux.

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    10 Apr
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • "Commit: Update system" — Prototype Fund demo day #6

    “Commit — Update system” was the motto for round six of the Prototype Fund, Germany’s funding scheme for open source technology. The February 2020 demo day showcased the projects, framed in an inspirational narrative around changing society through responsible and open

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    27 Feb
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Bookmark: "Link Targets and 3.2.5"

    I can’t even remember how many times I have engaged in the discussion why links on websites should not open in new tabs. Sadly, the number of times I had to surrender and spoil otherwise user-friendly and accessible designs with the client request to “open external links in a new

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    17 Feb
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Speaking at Think-About! 2020

    I am humbled and beyond excited to be invited to speak at Think-About! 2020, the second edition of my favourite “tech” conference. I wrote about my impressions last year.

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    #talks
    12 Feb
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Bookmark: "A Data-Driven Guide to Effective Personal Climate Action"

    “46 minute read” is a commitment, but this thoroughly researched post by Erika Reinhardt has an incredible amount of food for thought, background data and tools: This post details the most effective individual changes you can make to fight climate change in your personal life The

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    #sustainability
    6 Feb
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Google does not need a user agent header to track people

    There has been quite some discussion (e.g. here) around the plan by browser vendors, led by the Google Chrome team, to essentially abandon the User-agent header they send with every request to identify version and make of the browser it is coming from. Not all that surprising, considering their

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    5 Feb
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Hacking a traffic jam into Google Maps

    Google Maps Hacks by Berlin artist Simon Weckert is performance art at its best: not only for the artifact it creates (in the most ephemeral way, in form of a live data stream on Google Maps), but for the awareness it creates. 99 second hand smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate

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    3 Feb
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Three voices to be heard on Data Protection Day 2020

    January 28 is Data Protection Day, and here are three voices I strongly would like to see heard.

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    28 Jan
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Bookmark: "10 Reasons Why Online Advertising is Broken"

    In “10 Reasons Why Online Advertising is Broken”, Karolina Iwańska summarizes the toxicity of behavioural advertising not in one, but ten, points (and stresses that this list is not exhaustive). Starting out with the illusion of consent and intrusive profiling, she frames the

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    27 Jan
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Using Kirby as an IndieAuth authentication endpoint

    I adapted the open source Selfauth server into a Kirby 3 plugin, allowing to log in to IndieAuth-enabled websites using one’s own domain.

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    #indieweb #kirby
    26 Jan
    2020
    by Sebastian Greger
  • A view back at the 9th A11Y Meetup Berlin ...and ahead to the A11Y Club Summit 2019

    I much enjoyed one of the Berlin Accessibility Meetup talks this week. Besides, this is the perfect time to remind about our A11Y Club Summit on 16/17 Nov - sign-ups are still open!

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    #a11y #a11yberlin
    30 Oct
    2019
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Note, published 28 Oct 2019

    The A11YClub Summit Berlin Nov 16/17 being featured by Radimir Bitsov at the A11Y Berlin meetup - sign up for barcamp and workshops now at a11y.club
    #a11yberlin
    28 Oct
    2019
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Reply to a Tweet by Eric Eggert

    Periodic reminder that not everyone has a “first name” and a “last name”.

    —Eric Eggert 2019-10-03

    “Periodic reminder that not everyone has a ‘first name’ and a ‘last name’” ..and that not all names consist of six or more characters

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    #a11y #usability
    3 Oct
    2019
    by Sebastian Greger
  • Office onboard the X2000

    Today’s “co-working space” onboard the X2000 from Malmö to Stockholm beats flying not just in terms of the carbon footprint, but seat comfort, legroom, flawless WiFi, gastronomy service, staff attentiveness and window views. Even it weren’t for #flygskam, I’d have a hard time to justify taking the plane instead.
    24 Sep
    2019
    by Sebastian Greger
  • The week in quotes (2019W38)

    Just two topics: Snowden’s memoirs, and the climate crisis

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    #weekinquotes
    22 Sep
    2019
    by Sebastian Greger
  • The week in quotes (2019W37)

    User research myths, privacy dark patterns, responsibilities, social cohesion, innocence lost, and climate injustice

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    #weekinquotes
    15 Sep
    2019
    by Sebastian Greger
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