I’m in the middle of a web accessibility audit right now. It feels like I’m in a slow-motion montage of some scholarly action movie. Exporting spreadsheets of automated test results, combing through rows and combining issues in to human-readable documentation. Referencing dry, pedantic web standards and rediscovering the quirks of various screen readers. Asking myself……… Continue reading Link Roundup
selectCallback in Shopify’s Slate Starter Theme
If you’ve landed on this article, you probably found a Shopify tutorial asking you to add some code to the selectCallback function in your theme. Like me, you may be scratching your head wondering what and where the selectCallback function is. Here’s where you can find it. A Tiny Rant 🔥 Shopify has stated in…… Continue reading selectCallback in Shopify’s Slate Starter Theme
Weekly Link Roundup #6
It’s been 6 days since my IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist exam and I’m still recovering from the marathon study session the led up to it. I feel OK/good about my performance, but I’m still unsure about what the results will be. A couple things are for sure though: after studying for the exam, I’ve felt…… Continue reading Weekly Link Roundup #6
Weekly Link Roundup #5
Oh Wednesday, glorious Wednesday. This week has been a perfect emotional storm of work deadlines, impostor syndrome/panic attacks, wet weather, and npm issues (I’m talking to you, v3). But I’m making it through (read: barely hanging on) with the support of many a vitamin D tablet and green smoothie. On a more positive note, tomorrow…… Continue reading Weekly Link Roundup #5
Weekly Link Roundup #4
Accessibility Building accessible websites and apps is a moral obligation”You wouldn’t tolerate a builder who didn’t bother reading the building code or educating themselves on how to properly build a house. So why is that OK for us a builders of web things?” Accessible Page Navigation in Single Page Apps”Since we’re not relying on the…… Continue reading Weekly Link Roundup #4
The Best Free React Course for Beginners
React has on my to-learn list for what seems like ages. I’ve tried diving in numerous times over the last few years, but either the time wasn’t right or I couldn’t find the right course or project to work through. Some courses were too hands-on, while others were too hands-off and quickly led to frustration. So…… Continue reading The Best Free React Course for Beginners