Would it help to mention that they often fly back to the nest?

I’m thinking accessibility barriers and their impact on people with disabilities, why a site/technique doesn’t work, how to improve, etc.

Vicious cycle!

And, just like everything else in the accessibility ecosystem, the right tool, has always been, and always will be, a starting point, not an ending point.

#Accessibility #WebHistory #AlwaysSeekingTools

It's how it has always been: "Go buy the right tool"

I suspect that pull will always be there; it's part of the tension between wanting to produce both high quality experiences that are accessible and tooling that makes it happen at tremendous pace, with low cost.

There's a constant desire to have a tool that can simply "make it happen."

There's a theme implied across that multi-decade industry arc: it doesn't matter what the technology is, people are always looking for ways to shortcut the thinking and intention that needs to go into creating great, accessible experiences.

Now it is AI: "Which model generates UI that makes our stuff accessible?"

Then it was Design Systems: "Which design system is best for making our stuff accessible?"

Then it was CMSes and the questions changed: "What CMS/theme can we use that will make our stuff accessible?"

When the industry created the first authoring tools, I was asked at conferences and in trainings "What tool should we buy/use so that our stuff is accessible?"

I hadn't thought of the lacks of ads side of things -- good point. Also, hi :)

Hmmm... maybe I need to be over on Mastodon somewhere too :)

Good to hear from you, my friend!

Don't be so quick to call tried and true methods "obsolete."

/me *shakes fist at clouds*

#OldSchool #Accessibility #a11y

Pair the older methods with the newer ones and you've got a great teaching PAIR so you can compare and contrast and have multiple ways of achieving the same goal -- that's especially valuable when so many of us are addressing accessibility (or even just maintenance) in older/legacy systems.

I'd go so far as to say that the "older methods" are actually perfect for teaching the concepts required to understand how the web, accessibility, and focus management (and other important concepts) work.

"Method is obsolete" is incorrect when the older method functions properly, creates the desired user experience, and is conformant with accessibility guidelines.