Web Access Club

Starting 29th August 2022, I (Prae Songprasit), a UX Engineer, will be exploring what it means to create an accessible web experience for the most diverse audience possible.For this season, I will get personal, and focus on sharing my early accessibility journeyI will talk about how I discovered web accessibility, how I attempted to understand more about disabled users, and how I formed my approach to incorporating accessibility in my practice.If you’re involved in creating a web product, this podcast is for you.Transcript for this episode.---You can follow this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.Each episode, show notes, and transcripts are available on webaccessclub.com.Support this show, and help me pay the bills on Buy me a Coffee.

Web creators’ first encounter with accessibility is often at work; be it through a project, discussions, or during research.In this episode, I share how I discovered the world of web accessibility, what I learnt along the way, and why I wanted to learn more about it.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:29 - Working as a front-end developer04:11 - Learning to code for keyboard interaction06:18 - Looking for reasons for semantic HTML09:06 - Stumbling upon screen readers, and disabilities11:42 - Failing at advocacy14:30 - A chance to understand more about disabled users17:26 - Credits and outroLinks to resources mentioned in the episode:CSS-TricksSmashing MagazineMozilla Developer Network (MDN)Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 Digital Accessibility Foundations by W3CTranscript for this episode.---You can follow this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.Each episode, show notes, and transcripts are available on webaccessclub.com.Support this show, and help me pay the bills on Buy me a coffee.

A big part of UX is understanding our user. But what do people with no disabilities actually know about disability?In this episode, I share how I attempted to understand more about disability, what I’ve learnt, and how they forever changed my views of ‘the disabled’.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro04:48 - Following other web accessibility groups and practitioners08:06 - Listening to the disability community12:33 - Understanding perception towards disabled individuals16:25 - Disability culture19:18 - Reflections20:52 - OutroPlaces to learn more about disability mentioned in the episode.Content by web accessibility practitioners:A11yCampA11yTalksInclusive Design 24A11yTo 13 LettersA11y RulesA11y Project Accessibility focused practitioners I follow:Sara SoueidanShell LittleAnna E. CookContent by disability community:Disability Visibility ProjectBe My Eyes podcastsThe Blind RealityThe Neurodivergent Woman---You can follow this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.Each episode, show notes, and transcripts are available on webaccessclub.com.Support this show, and help me pay the bills on Buy me a coffee.

We can read about disabilities, and study inclusive design as much as we like. But that’s all just theory. One way to internalise and empathise how people with disabilities use technology, is by trying to use the assistive tech ourselves. In this episode, I’m going to share my experience playing around with assistive technologies; from using only a keyboard to navigate, to colour filters, to screen readers.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:44 - Keyboard05:50 - Different visual support11:07 - Screen reader18:29 - Assistive tech I’ve yet to try19:56 - Reflections21:46 - OutroVideos of how to use Mac's built in assistive tech mentionedNavigating Chrome on Windows by kayboard: Browsing and HelpColor filters on the MacBookHow to invert colors on MacScreen reader basics: VoiceOver A11ycastsLinks to resources mentioned in the episode:Digital Accessibility Foundations by W3C---You can follow this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.Each episode, show notes, and transcripts are available on webaccessclub.com.Support this show, and help me pay the bills on Buy me a coffee.

Once we’ve learnt about accessibility and assistive technologies, how do we apply that knowledge at work? Where do we start? How do we know what needs fixing or extra attention?One of the ways is through an audit.In this episode, I’ll be chronicling my adventures in applying the new found accessibility knowledge through accessibility audits.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:36 - Throwing ourselves into the accessibility project03:10 - Learning from internal audits09:18 - First attempt at splitting up remediation work 17:52 - Adjusting our approach based on pro advice21:27 - Reflections23:36 - OutroReferences:WCAG 2.1 guidelineAccessibility and audit tools:Accessibility audit spreadsheet template by Promet SourceBuilt-in Accessibility inspector in Firefox and The Accessibility pane in ChromeWave (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) by WebAim---You can follow this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.Each episode, show notes, and transcripts are available on webaccessclub.com.Support this show, and help me pay the bills on Buy me a coffee.