Lost in Translation
summary
Claim that most accessibility problems come from bad HTML supported by WebAIM 1 Million data showing low contrast on 83.9%, missing alt on 55.4%, labels on 46.1%, empty buttons 27.2% and missing lang 22.3%, and that pages with ARIA present show 70% more ARIA errors. Demonstrations include htmhell.dev examples and 11 wrong close button patterns found. Practical advice is start with HTML only, use the validator, prefer native controls, add landmarks/headings/lang and skip links, test with about ten users, and note 96.8% of sites show automatic issues.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction and thanks
- 2:31Why HTML matters
- 7:03We are bad at HTML
- 11:08Designers and HTML
- 11:55Who doesn't care about users
- 13:43ARIA misuse
- 16:53Common accessibility issues
- 20:28HTML complexity
- 25:49Demo: Building HTML from design
- 33:23Heading structure importance
- 38:16Landmarks and screen readers
- 41:16Language attributes
- 44:27Advice for developers
- 48:57Q&A begins
