Weeknote 118
Trip t'Yorkshire
I'm Calum Ryan, I code, design, speak and write about websites, focusing on accessibility, inclusivity and performance.
I work for GDS as a Senior Accessibility Specialist in London.
Trip t'Yorkshire
Lots of websites and apps now provide fee-free booking for UK train tickets to any destination, featuring split-ticketing and better options for identifying the best value fares. Yet, many people I know still consider The Trainline to be the only option.
📣 New talk in the planning for 2025. Drop me a message if you'd like me to come speak at your event about the current state of digital accessibility, legislation, and effective strategies to improve accessibility culture within your team.
The 2025 WebAIM Million report has been published. Some decreases in accessibility issues, but much still hasn't improved, sadly. https://webaim.org/projects/million/
Enjoyed meeting at the Digital Accessibility Centre today for our annual audit of GOV.UK. Learning how users with various disabilities use and test websites was truly insightful. Strongly reaffirms the importance of advocating for a culture of accessibility, not merely striving for compliance.
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