The Past, Present and Future of Web Accessibility

In this episode of For a Better Web, Bruce chats with Léonie Watson, accessibility advocate and director of TetraLogical. They dive into Léonies journey from web designer to accessibility champion, her work with the W3C, and the challenges of making the internet better for everyone. From navigating accessibility standards to why keyboard testing is a game-changer for developers, it’s a mix of tech insights and great stories (including the time Léonie accidentally hugged Tim Berners-Lee!). Whether you’re a web developer or just curious about how the web works behind the scenes, this episode has something for you.

Show notes:

• Léonie’s personal website

• Léonie on Mastodon

• TetraLogical website

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

• Web Applications Working Group

• Draft W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0

• HTML design principles

• Web Incubator Community Group (WICG)

• “The remediation gap” blogpost

• W3C Board of Directors

• Eloas v Microsoft patent case

• Keyboard testing video

• “Accessibility Unlocked”: TetraLogical’s introduction to accessibility
• Maguire v Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2000)