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Discussion on: 🤷‍♂️ W1y d2s a11y h2e to be so b4y c9d a1d i10e? 👿

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DevLorenzo

This video is awesome: youtube.com/watch?v=3f31oufqFSM

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GrahamTheDev

Yeah I watched all of the W3C videos - the problem is they go “here is something you really should know about” then kind of stop short of explaining exactly how to fix it.

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Shaquil Maria

We need a: Accessibility for dummies

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GrahamTheDev

I am surprised that nobody has done that (I literally went to look for it when you said it 😋).

Agree 100%!!!

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GrahamTheDev

I actually looked into it, you have to get a literary agent involved as the publishers of the "for dummies" series won't take direct / unsolicited ideas.

Maybe one to add to the 10 year plan at my side as it seems like a lot of hoop jumping 😂

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Shaquil Maria

Well that sounds like a hassle.

We gotta create our own version: XYZ for noobies😅😜

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RioBrewster

I can't believe there isn't a Developer's Guide for JAWS. In other words "What the heck do I have to do to make JAWS say 'abc' when doing 'xyz'.

And when do these issues become bugs in screen readers instead potholes for developers? Why can't screen readers read icons added using CSS? If I can see them while inspecting the code, why can't JAWS read them? Why doesn't the screen reader tell the user a link goes to a new site or opens a new window?