Web Design Update: May 13, 2025
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+++ WEB DESIGN UPDATE.
- Volume 25, Issue 46, May 13, 2025.
An email newsletter to distribute news and information about web design and development.
++ISSUE 46 CONTENTS.
SECTION ONE: New references.
What's new at the Web Design Reference site?
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/
New links in these categories:
01: ACCESSIBILITY.
02: BOOKS.
03: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS.
04: EVALUATION & TESTING.
05: EVENTS.
06: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE.
07: JAVASCRIPT.
08: TOOLS.
14: TYPOGRAPHY.
15: USABILITY.
16: WEBWASTE & SUSTAINABILITY.
SECTION TWO:
17: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site?
[Contents ends.]
++ SECTION ONE: New references.
+01: ACCESSIBILITY.
Do Not Publish Your Designs on the Web with Figma Sites…
By Adrian Roselli.
"…Unless you want to fail all the WCAGs, create litigation risk, close off opportunities in Europe, engage in reputational harm, and oh yeah, throw up barriers to your customers and users…"
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/05/do-not-publish-your-designs-on-the-web-with-figma-sites.html
The True Path to Garbage Code: Figma Sites
By Joe Dolson.
"Yes, I'm aware that it's still in beta. But as it stands right now, Figma Sites are a clear path to creating an incredible mess of a site…"
https://www.joedolson.com/2025/05/the-true-path-to-garbage-code-figma-sites/
How To Create Accessible Content
By Princeton University.
"Content Accessibility Checklist…"
https://digital.accessibility.princeton.edu/checklist
Foundations: Keyboard Accessibility
By Demelza Feltham.
"By prioritising semantic HTML and offering keyboard-friendly alternatives for complex interactions, you help create a more inclusive experience for people who use a keyboard…"
https://tetralogical.com/blog/2025/05/09/foundations-keyboard-accessibility/
Test Keyboard Accessibility On Your Website (Video)
By Huei-Hsin Wang.
"Keyboard accessibility is crucial for inclusive web design. Test your site using only a keyboard to ensure clear focus states, access to all interactive elements, and logical tab sequences…"
https://www.nngroup.com/videos/no-mouse-keyboard-accessibility/
Deque Axe Assistant - First Impressions
By Craig Abbott.
"A few days ago, Deque launched 'axe Assistant', which they're calling 'an AI chatbot built for all your accessibility questions'…"
https://www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/deque-axe-assistant-first-impressions/
Systematically Evaluating Digital Map Tools Based on the WCAG (PDF)
By Biggs, Coughlan, and Walker.
"This study examines the accessibility of digital map tools in relation to the Web
Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, highlighting critical issues for disabled users…"
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/qv33s622d
[Draft] Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM)
By ARRM Community Group.
"ARRM helps you assign responsibilities for digital accessibility to appropriate roles early in projects…"
https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning/arrm/
+02: BOOKS.
Cruse, Dale and Boudreau, Denis
Inclusive Design for Accessibility: A Practical Guide to Digital Accessibility, UX, and Inclusive Web & App Design, Packt Publishing, 2025.
Firth, Ashley. Practical Web Accessibility, Second Edition, APress, 2024.
+03: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS.
Are 'CSS Carousels' Accessible?
By Sara Soueidan.
"In this post I want to examine the newly announced 'CSS Carousels' through the lens of usability and accessibility. I'll start with a spoiler: CSS Carousels are highly experimental and they are not yet ready for production; not only because of the current lack of browser adoption for the new CSS features they use, but also because they have some major accessibility issuess…"
https://www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-carousels-accessibility/
+04: EVALUATION & TESTING.
There are 70+ UX Metrics, Start with These 4 UX Metrics
By Jeff Sauro and Jim Lewis.
"…We've identified four essential UX metrics, three at the task level and one at the study level…"
https://measuringu.com/get-comfortable-with-four-UX-metrics/
+05: EVENTS.
Accessibility in Technology Procurement and Use
June 12, 2025.
Online
https://webaim.org/training/procurement/
Virtual Web Accessibility Training
June 18-19, 2025.
Online
https://webaim.org/training/virtual/
Accessible Documents: Word, PowerPoint, & Acrobat
Starts first Monday of each month unless there is a U.S. holiday that week.
Online
https://webaim.org/training/docs/
EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
October 27-30, 2025, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
November 12-13, 2025, Online.
https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025
+06: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE.
Unlocking Accessibility: Information Architects Share Their Approach to Digital Accessibility and Design With People With Disabilities
By Kelly Clarkson and Samantha Merrett.
"…we asked information architects from Government Digital Services (GDS) about their role in making digital services accessible, designing with people with access needs and sharing best practices for integrating accessibility into the information architecture process…"
https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/09/unlocking-accessibility-information-architects-share-their-approach-to-digital-accessibility-and-design-with-people-with-disabilities/
+07: JAVASCRIPT.
The Hidden Gold of Web Accessibility: Everything About ARIA Labels
By Florian Schroiff.
"Dive into ARIA labels for web accessibility and enhance your skill set. Unveil their potential, discover best practices, and how to avoid pitfalls…"
https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/aria-labels/
+08: TOOLS.
Able Player: Passing the torch
By Terrill Thompson.
"With this announcement, I'm officially retiring as lead developer and maintainer of Able Player, and passing the torch to Joe Dolson, a trusted friend and colleague with mad developer skills and extensive experience in digital accessibility…"
https://terrillthompson.com/1607
Able Player: Receiving the Torch
By Joe Dolson.
"For anybody who's been putting video on the web for a long time and cares about accessibility, Able Player has been the feature leader for accessible multimedia. Created by Terrill Thompson, Able Player has been under steady development and research for well over a decade…"
https://www.joedolson.com/2025/05/able-player-receiving-the-torch/
Digital Accessibility Bookmarklets by Intopia
By Taiyo Totsuka.
"When you're deep in accessibility work, sometimes the simplest tools can save the most time. That's where bookmarklets come in…"
https://intopia.digital/articles/digital-accessibility-bookmarklets/
+09: WEBWASTE & SUSTAINABILITY.
Climate Action Plan for Developers
"Take tangible steps as a developer to green your code and green the planet…"
https://github.com/social-impact/focus-areas/environmental-sustainability/climate-action-plan-for-developers
Opt Out Project
By Janet Vertesi.
"Yes, you can live without Big Tech.…"
https://www.optoutproject.net/
Can Browser Choice Help Digital Sustainability?
By Andy Davies.
"… I've been questioning my choices of tech platforms and software…"
https://www.wholegraindigital.com/blog/can-browser-choice-help-digital-sustainability/
[Section one ends.]
++ SECTION TWO:
+17: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site?
Accessibility Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/accessibility.html
Association Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/associations.html
Book Listings.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/books.html
Cascading Style Sheets Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/css.html
Color Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/color.html
Drupal Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/drupal.html
Evaluation & Testing Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/testing.html
Event Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/events.html
HTML Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/html.html
Information Architecture Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/architecture.html
JavaScript Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/javascript.html
Miscellaneous Web Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/misc.html
Navigation Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/navigation.html
PHP Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/php.html
Sites & Blogs Listing.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/sites.html
Standards, Guidelines & Pattern Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/standards.html
Tool Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/tools.html
Typography Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/type.html
Usability Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/usability.html
WebWaste & Sustainability Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/webwaste.html
XML Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/xml.html
[Section two ends.]
++END NOTES.
+ SUBSCRIPTION INFO.
WEB DESIGN UPDATE is available by subscription. For information on how to subscribe and unsubscribe please visit:
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/webdev_listserv.html
The Web Design Reference Site also has a RSS 2.0 feed for site updates.
+ TEXT EMAIL NEWSLETTER (TEN).
As a navigation aid for screen readers we do our best to conform to the accessible Text Email Newsletter (TEN) guidelines. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do to make navigation easier. For TEN guideline information please visit:
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+ SIGN OFF.
Until next time,
Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN U.S.A. 55812-3009
mailto:lcar...@d.umn.edu
[Issue ends.]
- Volume 25, Issue 46, May 13, 2025.
An email newsletter to distribute news and information about web design and development.
++ISSUE 46 CONTENTS.
SECTION ONE: New references.
What's new at the Web Design Reference site?
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/
New links in these categories:
01: ACCESSIBILITY.
02: BOOKS.
03: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS.
04: EVALUATION & TESTING.
05: EVENTS.
06: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE.
07: JAVASCRIPT.
08: TOOLS.
14: TYPOGRAPHY.
15: USABILITY.
16: WEBWASTE & SUSTAINABILITY.
SECTION TWO:
17: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site?
[Contents ends.]
++ SECTION ONE: New references.
+01: ACCESSIBILITY.
Do Not Publish Your Designs on the Web with Figma Sites…
By Adrian Roselli.
"…Unless you want to fail all the WCAGs, create litigation risk, close off opportunities in Europe, engage in reputational harm, and oh yeah, throw up barriers to your customers and users…"
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/05/do-not-publish-your-designs-on-the-web-with-figma-sites.html
The True Path to Garbage Code: Figma Sites
By Joe Dolson.
"Yes, I'm aware that it's still in beta. But as it stands right now, Figma Sites are a clear path to creating an incredible mess of a site…"
https://www.joedolson.com/2025/05/the-true-path-to-garbage-code-figma-sites/
How To Create Accessible Content
By Princeton University.
"Content Accessibility Checklist…"
https://digital.accessibility.princeton.edu/checklist
Foundations: Keyboard Accessibility
By Demelza Feltham.
"By prioritising semantic HTML and offering keyboard-friendly alternatives for complex interactions, you help create a more inclusive experience for people who use a keyboard…"
https://tetralogical.com/blog/2025/05/09/foundations-keyboard-accessibility/
Test Keyboard Accessibility On Your Website (Video)
By Huei-Hsin Wang.
"Keyboard accessibility is crucial for inclusive web design. Test your site using only a keyboard to ensure clear focus states, access to all interactive elements, and logical tab sequences…"
https://www.nngroup.com/videos/no-mouse-keyboard-accessibility/
Deque Axe Assistant - First Impressions
By Craig Abbott.
"A few days ago, Deque launched 'axe Assistant', which they're calling 'an AI chatbot built for all your accessibility questions'…"
https://www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/deque-axe-assistant-first-impressions/
Systematically Evaluating Digital Map Tools Based on the WCAG (PDF)
By Biggs, Coughlan, and Walker.
"This study examines the accessibility of digital map tools in relation to the Web
Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, highlighting critical issues for disabled users…"
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/qv33s622d
[Draft] Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM)
By ARRM Community Group.
"ARRM helps you assign responsibilities for digital accessibility to appropriate roles early in projects…"
https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning/arrm/
+02: BOOKS.
Cruse, Dale and Boudreau, Denis
Inclusive Design for Accessibility: A Practical Guide to Digital Accessibility, UX, and Inclusive Web & App Design, Packt Publishing, 2025.
Firth, Ashley. Practical Web Accessibility, Second Edition, APress, 2024.
+03: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS.
Are 'CSS Carousels' Accessible?
By Sara Soueidan.
"In this post I want to examine the newly announced 'CSS Carousels' through the lens of usability and accessibility. I'll start with a spoiler: CSS Carousels are highly experimental and they are not yet ready for production; not only because of the current lack of browser adoption for the new CSS features they use, but also because they have some major accessibility issuess…"
https://www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-carousels-accessibility/
+04: EVALUATION & TESTING.
There are 70+ UX Metrics, Start with These 4 UX Metrics
By Jeff Sauro and Jim Lewis.
"…We've identified four essential UX metrics, three at the task level and one at the study level…"
https://measuringu.com/get-comfortable-with-four-UX-metrics/
+05: EVENTS.
Accessibility in Technology Procurement and Use
June 12, 2025.
Online
https://webaim.org/training/procurement/
Virtual Web Accessibility Training
June 18-19, 2025.
Online
https://webaim.org/training/virtual/
Accessible Documents: Word, PowerPoint, & Acrobat
Starts first Monday of each month unless there is a U.S. holiday that week.
Online
https://webaim.org/training/docs/
EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
October 27-30, 2025, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
November 12-13, 2025, Online.
https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025
+06: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE.
Unlocking Accessibility: Information Architects Share Their Approach to Digital Accessibility and Design With People With Disabilities
By Kelly Clarkson and Samantha Merrett.
"…we asked information architects from Government Digital Services (GDS) about their role in making digital services accessible, designing with people with access needs and sharing best practices for integrating accessibility into the information architecture process…"
https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/09/unlocking-accessibility-information-architects-share-their-approach-to-digital-accessibility-and-design-with-people-with-disabilities/
+07: JAVASCRIPT.
The Hidden Gold of Web Accessibility: Everything About ARIA Labels
By Florian Schroiff.
"Dive into ARIA labels for web accessibility and enhance your skill set. Unveil their potential, discover best practices, and how to avoid pitfalls…"
https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/aria-labels/
+08: TOOLS.
Able Player: Passing the torch
By Terrill Thompson.
"With this announcement, I'm officially retiring as lead developer and maintainer of Able Player, and passing the torch to Joe Dolson, a trusted friend and colleague with mad developer skills and extensive experience in digital accessibility…"
https://terrillthompson.com/1607
Able Player: Receiving the Torch
By Joe Dolson.
"For anybody who's been putting video on the web for a long time and cares about accessibility, Able Player has been the feature leader for accessible multimedia. Created by Terrill Thompson, Able Player has been under steady development and research for well over a decade…"
https://www.joedolson.com/2025/05/able-player-receiving-the-torch/
Digital Accessibility Bookmarklets by Intopia
By Taiyo Totsuka.
"When you're deep in accessibility work, sometimes the simplest tools can save the most time. That's where bookmarklets come in…"
https://intopia.digital/articles/digital-accessibility-bookmarklets/
+09: WEBWASTE & SUSTAINABILITY.
Climate Action Plan for Developers
"Take tangible steps as a developer to green your code and green the planet…"
https://github.com/social-impact/focus-areas/environmental-sustainability/climate-action-plan-for-developers
Opt Out Project
By Janet Vertesi.
"Yes, you can live without Big Tech.…"
https://www.optoutproject.net/
Can Browser Choice Help Digital Sustainability?
By Andy Davies.
"… I've been questioning my choices of tech platforms and software…"
https://www.wholegraindigital.com/blog/can-browser-choice-help-digital-sustainability/
[Section one ends.]
++ SECTION TWO:
+17: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site?
Accessibility Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/accessibility.html
Association Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/associations.html
Book Listings.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/books.html
Cascading Style Sheets Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/css.html
Color Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/color.html
Drupal Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/drupal.html
Evaluation & Testing Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/testing.html
Event Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/events.html
HTML Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/html.html
Information Architecture Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/architecture.html
JavaScript Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/javascript.html
Miscellaneous Web Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/misc.html
Navigation Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/navigation.html
PHP Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/php.html
Sites & Blogs Listing.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/sites.html
Standards, Guidelines & Pattern Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/standards.html
Tool Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/tools.html
Typography Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/type.html
Usability Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/usability.html
WebWaste & Sustainability Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/webwaste.html
XML Information.
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/xml.html
[Section two ends.]
++END NOTES.
+ SUBSCRIPTION INFO.
WEB DESIGN UPDATE is available by subscription. For information on how to subscribe and unsubscribe please visit:
https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/webdev_listserv.html
The Web Design Reference Site also has a RSS 2.0 feed for site updates.
+ TEXT EMAIL NEWSLETTER (TEN).
As a navigation aid for screen readers we do our best to conform to the accessible Text Email Newsletter (TEN) guidelines. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do to make navigation easier. For TEN guideline information please visit:
http://www.headstar.com/ten
+ SIGN OFF.
Until next time,
Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN U.S.A. 55812-3009
mailto:lcar...@d.umn.edu
[Issue ends.]
Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN U.S.A. 55812-3009
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/
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Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN U.S.A. 55812-3009
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/
W3C Invited Expert
Accessibility Guidelines Working Group
https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/ag/participants
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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