mastodon 4.7.3frontend developer and consultant
HTML, CSS, accessibility
big fan of s
creator of HTMHell
Web Accessibility Cookbook
LLMs are getting better and better at manual a11y testing. They're already better than the average developer with some knowledge of accessibility.
Still, I doubt this will affect the quality of sites because we've had automated testing tools for many years, and _no one_ has used them either.
That said, I do hope, of course, that I'm wrong and that it will have a positive impact.
I rewatched the first couple of minutes of my CSS Day talk and realized that, initially, when I talked about my concerns about how people are using LLMs, I did it for the audience. Now, 2 months later, I understand I did it for myself. I just needed to verbalize my thoughts and get my concerns off my chest. I'm glad I did it because it was cathartic in a way.
Days since I reported a div button in an audit: 0
@kevinpowell.co and I are on stage at #smashingconf Amsterdam to talk about CSS, HTML, and accessibility 🔥 😺
On LinkedIn I read that someone saw one of my talks about accessibility at a local meetup almost 9 years ago. They found the topic so interesting and important that they decided to specialize. Today, they're a certified expert. ❤️
Write blog posts about accessibility, give talks, talk to your colleagues. It makes a difference!
After spending several weeks assessing what LLMs can and cannot do, I can confidently say that if your strategy right now is to replace human expertise entirely with AI, you're fucked. There are smart ways to use AI and there dumb ways.
Your users will appreciate it if your checkboxes look like checkboxes.
Danke an das @ZDF@zdf.social für die Hörempfehlung!
Keine Angst, Keine Angst, Keine Angst! ✊
RE: https://front-end.social/@fronteers/116951440870054243
Woah, that's quite a line-up!
You know how they say that you should never meet your hero. @kevinpowell@front-end.social is a hero you want to meet. I had such a great time chatting with him about CSS and beyond. I'm really looking forward to the first day of the conference tomorrow. It'll be great! #smashingconf
My name is Giovanni Giorgio but everyone calls me Giorgio. 🎶
Good morning 🌞
Gooooedemorgen Amsterdam! 🐣
I'm looking forward to spending an entire day with 20+ people eager to learn about web accessibility! ❤️ #smashingconf
Yo @Thain@mastodon.social @knowler@sunny.garden @cory@follow.coryd.dev check this out!
https://youtu.be/zJnOHVYB1KY?is=C-qhOGoFQjCqA0ad
Wait a sec,....record stores in Amsterdam aren't closed on Sundays? Now I don't remember anymore what my partner said when I left home. Was it “Don't buy any records” or “Buy records!” hmm... 🤔
Days since I found `href="javascript:void(0)"` on a website: void(0).
Somehow I forgot to mention that I'm speaking at @cssday@mastodon.social in Amsterdam. It's one of my favorite conferences, and I can't wait to be blown away by the sheer amount of knowledge. Look at the line-up, it's once again ridiculous!
The ticket price goes up on May 14th, so better buy your ticket now!
Oh, wow, browser support for .avif is much better than I expected.
ANGINE DE POITRIIIIIIIINE!
Diesel war bei uns Bier mit Cola @richard@hemmer.land
I just downloaded a photo of Bitterballen for my talk…
Wenn ihr has werden wollt, schaut euch diese Am Schauplatz Folge über Schwarzbaut an Seen an.
https://on.orf.at/video/14332440/am-schauplatz-der-schwarzbau-am-see
“Designing for people with low vision” by @lloydi@mastodon.social via @TetraLogical@indieweb.social
https://tetralogical.com/blog/2026/03/24/designing-for-people-with-low-vision/
If you're looking for a conference to attend, I can highly recommend @btconf@mastodon.social. It's one of my favorite conferences, and I've been to a lot of them.
I've summarized why two years ago in a blog post: https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2024/beyond-tellerand
Tickets are still available!
I'm in Amsterdam and hungry. Can you recommend a place? I don't have any specific preferences.
I'm working at the Oedipus brewery and I ordered fries with me beer. The beer is great but omg the fries are ridiculously good.
Event-Tipp: Es gibt tatsächlich noch Tickets für den Technikum Wien UX Summit kommende Woche. Ich war letztes Jahr dabei und kann euch dieses Event nur wärmstens empfehlen.
Ich bin auch dieses Jahr wieder am Start und freue mich schon sehr darauf!
https://academy.technikum-wien.at/technikum-wien-ux-summit-2026/
