Issue #14 ā¢ 06 May 2025 Hi Reader. Big news from Pedal Point HQ: Iāve officially transitioned to doing digital accessibility work full time! I've dreamed of striking out with Pedal Point like this for years, and now that it's happened, I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm awake. Itās an absolute blast to have the freedom to focus all my energy on teaching, equipping, and collaborating with people to make the web a more inclusive place. Whether Iām engaging clients, delivering trainings, or...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Issue #13 ā¢ 08 April 2025 Hi Reader. Lately, Iāve been thinking about what it means to intentionally build deep relationships with other people with disabilities. This is a key part of my a11y Joy Plan, and I believe it's essential to being an authentic, grounded practitioner of digital accessibility. Here are a few mindsets Iāve found helpful as I seek to build meaningful relationships within the disability community: Be humble and curious. I try to come to relationships with a learnerās...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Issue #12 ā¢ 11 March 2025 Hi Reader. The world of digital accessibility feels chaotic right now. Starting in June, the European Accessibility Act will require anyone doing business in the EU to have accessible digital products and services. The ADA web + mobile rule rolling out over the next couple years mandates that all US federal, state, and local websites and apps must be accessible. The Trump administration issued an executive order ending all federal DEIA programs, emboldening several...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Issue #11 ā¢ 18 February 2025 Hi Reader. Cookie banners are everywhere, but most of them create frustrating experiences for usersāespecially those relying on assistive technologies. If your banner isnāt accessible, you could be excluding users and even risking legal trouble. In my latest blog post, I share my hands-on experience updating a cookie banner to be more accessible. From structuring semantic HTML to improving keyboard navigation and color contrast, I break down practical steps to...
4 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Issue #10 ā¢ 23 December 2024 Ho, ho, ho, Reader! Welcome to the holiday edition of The Pedal Pointer newsletter. This will be the last issue for 2024, and I want to thank you so much for helping to make this a remarkable year for Pedal Point. Making spirits bright I recently came across this promotional banner image on a popular e-commerce website. Color palettes for holidays like Christmas are typically very high-contrast. This can be great for readability. As a person with low vision, I...
6 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Issue #9 ā¢ 03 September 2024 Hi Reader. Hereās some exciting news. Pedal Point is sharpening the focus of our service offerings to empower software engineering teams to integrate accessibility into their entire development process. This is important because accessibility issues are much less expensive to find and fix early in a project as opposed to after it launches. Pedal Point comes alongside developers to help them learn and apply accessible development practices to their software as they...
10 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Issue #8 ā¢ 06 August 2024 Aloha Reader! Last month, my family and I traveled to Hawaii for the first time. What a vibrant, diverse, and continual feast for the senses. Jagged jet-black lava rocks, succulent white pineapple, dazzling sunsets and moonrises, and the cool, thick, calming darkness of night vividly yet gently amplify the natural world. Everyone is welcome to partake, and one activity struck me as particularly inclusive. Snorkeling is Accessible. A school of black triggerfish swim...
11 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Issue #7 ā¢ 02 July 2024 Hey Reader, This edition marks six full months of the Pedalpointer. Whether this is your first issue or you have been with me the whole way (Hi mom š), I want to thank you for coming on this web accessibility journey with me. I also want to get your take on how this newsletter can serve you better. Would you take a second and answer the following question? What would you most like to see in the Pedalpointer? I like it the way it is; keep sending articles on web...
12 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Issue #6 ā¢ 04 June 2024 Hi Reader. A few weeks ago, I learned a fantastic accessibility advocacy technique from Jill Power, who leads the accessibility program at Pegasystems. It's a really simple empathy-building game called the "Put your mouse down" challenge. If you try it, I'll send you a free gift. Here's all you need to do. Put your mouse aside and complete the following task using only your computer keyboard. Start a reply to this email and add the text "Put your mouse down challenge"...
about 1 year agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read