WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Can AI save Accessibility?; Horrid HTML; The Frontend Treadmill and more

Will AI solve the web's most persistent accessibility issues? Or is it just another overhyped solution for developers?

#1about 4 minutes

The role of an accessibility lead at Google

An accessibility lead explains how his team builds internal tooling and maintains standards stricter than WCAG to ensure product accessibility.

#2about 10 minutes

Key findings from the 2024 WebAIM Million report

The annual report on the top one million homepages shows a slow decrease in common, automatically detectable accessibility errors like low contrast and missing alt text.

#3about 19 minutes

Exploring AI's potential and pitfalls in accessibility

AI offers opportunities for generating accessible code and creating powerful assistive tools but falls short with 'magic fix' overlays and cannot replace human intent for alt text.

#4about 7 minutes

Analyzing a piece of outdated and horrid HTML

A code snippet for centering an image in Markdown reveals several outdated practices, including the `align` attribute, missing alt text, and XHTML-style self-closing tags.

#5about 10 minutes

Rediscovering HTML elements and upcoming CSS features

A discussion on using the often-forgotten definition list (`<dl>`) element transitions into the arrival of native CSS mixins and the complexities of modern color spaces.

#6about 11 minutes

ARIA usage, web push, and the European Accessibility Act

A look at the correct way to apply ARIA labels to SVGs, the new declarative web push API, and the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act (EAA).

#7about 3 minutes