Gentse potpourri met - Romain Deconinck
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October 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Have discovered Jakob Nielsen made a complete ass of himself about accessibility, and hooboy, he deserves this skewering. Techbro arrogance about "AI" plus a complete lack of understanding of the zillion ways people w/disabilities navigate digital experiences www.briandeconinck.com/jakob-nielse...
Jakob Nielsen’s Bad Ideas about Accessibility – Brian DeConinck
Personal website and portfolio for Brian DeConinck, a digital accessibility specialist.
www.briandeconinck.com
March 4, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Have discovered Jakob Nielsen made a complete ass of himself about accessibility, and hooboy, he deserves this skewering. Techbro arrogance about "AI" plus a complete lack of understanding of the zillion ways people w/disabilities navigate digital experiences www.briandeconinck.com/jakob-nielse...
My colleague, Brian Deconinck, made this Codepen that helps detect the user's system color preference.
codepen.io/briandeconin...
For more info on the CSS features used.
forced-colors:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
prefers-color-scheme:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
#a11y #UI
codepen.io/briandeconin...
For more info on the CSS features used.
forced-colors:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
prefers-color-scheme:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
#a11y #UI
Hello darkness
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codepen.io
March 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My colleague, Brian Deconinck, made this Codepen that helps detect the user's system color preference.
codepen.io/briandeconin...
For more info on the CSS features used.
forced-colors:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
prefers-color-scheme:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
#a11y #UI
codepen.io/briandeconin...
For more info on the CSS features used.
forced-colors:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
prefers-color-scheme:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
#a11y #UI
The SDLC isn't a timeline. It's a deck of cards. Beth DeConinck reframes how we think about building software, and where accessibility fits in.
bethdeconinck.com/20...
#Accessibility #ProductDevelopment #SDLC #DigitalAccessibility #ThoughtLeadership #A11y
bethdeconinck.com/20...
#Accessibility #ProductDevelopment #SDLC #DigitalAccessibility #ThoughtLeadership #A11y
Shifting and shuffling - Beth DeConinck
Personal website and portfolio for Brian DeConinck, a digital accessibility specialist.
bethdeconinck.com
April 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The SDLC isn't a timeline. It's a deck of cards. Beth DeConinck reframes how we think about building software, and where accessibility fits in.
bethdeconinck.com/20...
#Accessibility #ProductDevelopment #SDLC #DigitalAccessibility #ThoughtLeadership #A11y
bethdeconinck.com/20...
#Accessibility #ProductDevelopment #SDLC #DigitalAccessibility #ThoughtLeadership #A11y
Ooit mocht ik van mijn chef geen gegevens doorgeven aan een beheerder die "Deconinck" heette.
Ik stuurde hem achteraf een bericht: "Le Roi est parti sans bagage."
Begreep hij het toch wel niet, zeker. 🤦
Ik stuurde hem achteraf een bericht: "Le Roi est parti sans bagage."
Begreep hij het toch wel niet, zeker. 🤦
June 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Ooit mocht ik van mijn chef geen gegevens doorgeven aan een beheerder die "Deconinck" heette.
Ik stuurde hem achteraf een bericht: "Le Roi est parti sans bagage."
Begreep hij het toch wel niet, zeker. 🤦
Ik stuurde hem achteraf een bericht: "Le Roi est parti sans bagage."
Begreep hij het toch wel niet, zeker. 🤦
“Deconinck and Oliveras had been right: Their isole were real. The result means that mathematicians now finally know precisely which types of disturbances will kill a Stokes wave and which will not—something they have hoped to understand for two centuries.”
www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“Deconinck and Oliveras had been right: Their isole were real. The result means that mathematicians now finally know precisely which types of disturbances will kill a Stokes wave and which will not—something they have hoped to understand for two centuries.”
www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
Digital Accessibility Specialist Brian DeConinck argues that the technical work of accessibility is "backed by decades of protests and lobbying and litigation. And that’s important context for understanding everything else that’s happening now."
The politics of accessibility – Brian DeConinck
Personal website and portfolio for Brian DeConinck, a digital accessibility specialist.
www.briandeconinck.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Digital Accessibility Specialist Brian DeConinck argues that the technical work of accessibility is "backed by decades of protests and lobbying and litigation. And that’s important context for understanding everything else that’s happening now."
Oh ja, Victor Deconinck.
Dat is lang geleden...
Om Theo Maassen te parafraseren: er heeft dus al die jaren een hersencel continu aan Victor Deconinck zitten denken.
Dat is lang geleden...
Om Theo Maassen te parafraseren: er heeft dus al die jaren een hersencel continu aan Victor Deconinck zitten denken.
September 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Oh ja, Victor Deconinck.
Dat is lang geleden...
Om Theo Maassen te parafraseren: er heeft dus al die jaren een hersencel continu aan Victor Deconinck zitten denken.
Dat is lang geleden...
Om Theo Maassen te parafraseren: er heeft dus al die jaren een hersencel continu aan Victor Deconinck zitten denken.
BOOK: Violet SOEN, Wouter DRUWÉ, Wim FRANCOIS & Ralph DECONINCK (eds.), Innovationes Lovanienses: Arts, Law and Theology at the University of Louvain (1425–1797) [Lectio; 18] (Turnhout: Brepols, 2026)
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BOOK: Violet SOEN, Wouter DRUWÉ, Wim FRANCOIS & Ralph DECONINCK (eds.), Innovationes Lovanienses: Arts, Law and Theology at the University of Louvain (1425–1797) [Lectio; 18] (Turnhout: Brepols, 2026)...
(image source: TRN ) Abstract: Throughout the first centuries of its existence, the University of Louvain functioned as a crossroads for t...
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April 30, 2026 at 7:24 AM
BOOK: Violet SOEN, Wouter DRUWÉ, Wim FRANCOIS & Ralph DECONINCK (eds.), Innovationes Lovanienses: Arts, Law and Theology at the University of Louvain (1425–1797) [Lectio; 18] (Turnhout: Brepols, 2026)
esclh.blogspot.com/2026/04/book...
esclh.blogspot.com/2026/04/book...
La vie est belle 🤩
youtu.be/ZubaDYzzBME?...
youtu.be/ZubaDYzzBME?...
Indochine - La Vie Est Belle (+faux départ) - Noël Babel Show à Paris, Elysée Montmartre, 10/12/2024
YouTube video by Vincent Deconinck
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December 31, 2024 at 9:01 AM
La vie est belle 🤩
youtu.be/ZubaDYzzBME?...
youtu.be/ZubaDYzzBME?...
Mooi hoor, dat schatkamer.nl Al was het maar om 2 Vandaag van 7 april 1995 terug te kunnen zien, met een bescheiden optreden van Yours Truly. Dat haar! Vanaf 2:05 schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160...
2 VANDAAG - Geen afleveringstitel | De Schatkamer
Actualiteitenprogramma, gepresenteerd door Victor Deconinck,
met de volgende onderwerpen:
1. replica De Batavia voltooid;
2. fraude in de EU;
3. bestrijding rechtsongelijkheid door Justitie.
In deze ...
schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl
May 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Mooi hoor, dat schatkamer.nl Al was het maar om 2 Vandaag van 7 april 1995 terug te kunnen zien, met een bescheiden optreden van Yours Truly. Dat haar! Vanaf 2:05 schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/serie/210160...
Very thankful to Koen Deconinck and the OECD for the opportunity to present our work (with Richard Gray) today on "Climate Accounting and Domestic Incentives for Agricultural GHG Mitigation".
Paper coming soon!
Paper coming soon!
November 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Very thankful to Koen Deconinck and the OECD for the opportunity to present our work (with Richard Gray) today on "Climate Accounting and Domestic Incentives for Agricultural GHG Mitigation".
Paper coming soon!
Paper coming soon!
BOOKS: V. SOEN, W. DRUWÉ, W. FRANCOIS & R. DECONINCK (eds.), Innovationes Lovanienses: Arts, Law and Theology & Students, Scholars and Their Books at the University of Louvain (1425–1797), Lectio eds. P.D'HOINE/Studium Lovaniense, V.SOEN, Brepols, 2026, OPEN ACCESS
esclh.blogspot.com/2026/07/book...
esclh.blogspot.com/2026/07/book...
BOOKS: Violet SOEN, Wouter DRUWÉ, Wim FRANCOIS & Ralph DECONINCK (eds.), Innovationes Lovanienses: Arts, Law and Theology at the University of Louvain (1425–1797) and Students, Scholars and Their Book...
(image source: Brepols ) Two open access volumes on the University of Leuven/Louvain in the late Middle Ages and Early Modern Age have bee...
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July 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
BOOKS: V. SOEN, W. DRUWÉ, W. FRANCOIS & R. DECONINCK (eds.), Innovationes Lovanienses: Arts, Law and Theology & Students, Scholars and Their Books at the University of Louvain (1425–1797), Lectio eds. P.D'HOINE/Studium Lovaniense, V.SOEN, Brepols, 2026, OPEN ACCESS
esclh.blogspot.com/2026/07/book...
esclh.blogspot.com/2026/07/book...
This is a very relevant read on the history of #accessibilty work and its impact in our modern context.
“…everyone, including people with disabilities, should be able to access information and accomplish tasks via computer independently.“
“…everyone, including people with disabilities, should be able to access information and accomplish tasks via computer independently.“
The politics of accessibility – Brian DeConinck
Personal website and portfolio for Brian DeConinck, a digital accessibility specialist.
www.briandeconinck.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is a very relevant read on the history of #accessibilty work and its impact in our modern context.
“…everyone, including people with disabilities, should be able to access information and accomplish tasks via computer independently.“
“…everyone, including people with disabilities, should be able to access information and accomplish tasks via computer independently.“
Have you seen bethdeconinck.com/2026/03/04/o... ?
I thought Beth gave a wonderfully empathetic yet sharp analysis.
I thought Beth gave a wonderfully empathetic yet sharp analysis.
On matters of accessibility - Beth DeConinck
Personal journeys My favorite part of working in accessibility is learning about my colleagues’ journey into this field. I’m especially interested in the career paths of colleagues who, like me, […]
bethdeconinck.com
March 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Have you seen bethdeconinck.com/2026/03/04/o... ?
I thought Beth gave a wonderfully empathetic yet sharp analysis.
I thought Beth gave a wonderfully empathetic yet sharp analysis.
Sitting with this beautiful post from a beloved teammate who just left our contract for another job. Here in civic tech we are (still) doing good work that helps people. A healthy culture of accessibility can't be automated - even DOGE knows that. www.briandeconinck.com/the-hero-of-...
The hero of my own story – Brian DeConinck
Personal website and portfolio for Brian DeConinck, a digital accessibility specialist.
www.briandeconinck.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Sitting with this beautiful post from a beloved teammate who just left our contract for another job. Here in civic tech we are (still) doing good work that helps people. A healthy culture of accessibility can't be automated - even DOGE knows that. www.briandeconinck.com/the-hero-of-...
"After last November, I heard a number of people in my professional life say things like 'good UX isn't political' or 'building products that work for everyone isn't political' or even 'accessibility isn't political'…"
www.briandeconinck.c...
www.briandeconinck.c...
The politics of accessibility – Brian DeConinck
Personal website and portfolio for Brian DeConinck, a digital accessibility specialist.
www.briandeconinck.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
"After last November, I heard a number of people in my professional life say things like 'good UX isn't political' or 'building products that work for everyone isn't political' or even 'accessibility isn't political'…"
www.briandeconinck.c...
www.briandeconinck.c...
ik klikte laatst op de schatkamer op een willekeurige TweeVandaag uit 1996 en er was meteen een rectificatie door Victor Deconinck
September 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
ik klikte laatst op de schatkamer op een willekeurige TweeVandaag uit 1996 en er was meteen een rectificatie door Victor Deconinck
Bart Deconinck heeft betaald om deze tweet overal te pushen?
March 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Bart Deconinck heeft betaald om deze tweet overal te pushen?
Here’s the draw for the Astec Safety Challenge! It’s a Triple Knock-Out format, so only the initial matchups are set for now. Our first game is Wednesday, January 8th vs Team deConinck Smith. The tournament is streaming two games per draw so stay tuned to find out which two games will be featured!
January 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Here’s the draw for the Astec Safety Challenge! It’s a Triple Knock-Out format, so only the initial matchups are set for now. Our first game is Wednesday, January 8th vs Team deConinck Smith. The tournament is streaming two games per draw so stay tuned to find out which two games will be featured!
BE: Volgens de organisatie leven veel gedetineerden al in kwetsbare omstandigheden voor ze in de gevangenis terechtkomen.“Bij vrijlating zijn mensen vaak hun werk en woning kwijt. Ook partners en familie belanden geregeld in armoede”, zegt Marijke Deconinck.
Gevangenisproject van Brugse vzw genomineerd voor Prijs Armoede Uitsluiten
BrugBinnensteBuiten, een project binnen de gevangenis van Brugge, is genomineerd voor de 27ste Prijs Armoede Uitsluiten van Welzijnszorg. De prijs wordt op 28 mei uitgereikt in de Koninklijke Vlaamse ...
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May 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
BE: Volgens de organisatie leven veel gedetineerden al in kwetsbare omstandigheden voor ze in de gevangenis terechtkomen.“Bij vrijlating zijn mensen vaak hun werk en woning kwijt. Ook partners en familie belanden geregeld in armoede”, zegt Marijke Deconinck.