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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 29/04/2026

Attended this years #BTConf in Düsseldorf again and was so occupied listening to the talks, catching up with friends while also making new connections, that I forgot to post 😄 best conference and totally recommend it, as always. See you next year @beyondtellerrand.com!

The stage at beyond Tellerrand, displaying the conference name im this years design on the screen, along big physical 3D B and T letters placed on the stage.

Me holding up my conference badge. It contains my full name, Daniela Kubesch, alongside the current day and its schedule.

Me enjoying a conference break by laying on a bench in the sun, outside the capitole Theater. I am wearing sunglasses, a bright red shirt, brown trousers and my conference badge.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 03/12/2025

In line with International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the UX Salon Barcelona focused on #accessibility. Agnese D’Alfonso shared practical ways & examples from her work, to embed #a11y into everyday decision-making and collaboration with stakeholders to create products that work for everyone.

Presentation slides on a big screen next to an UX Salon Barcelona rollup.

Agnese D‘Alfonso, a woman with long brown hair and glasses is holding a microphone and standing in front of a pink table with her laptop on it.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 17/11/2025

Join me at d*sign week, happening from the 24th to the 30th of November in Linz, Austria 🤓 🎙️ I'll be giving the #talk "Access Denied: Being left out by Design" and together with Pawel Masarcyzk, facilitate the #workshop "Experiencing Digital Accessibility". 🔗 dsignweek.servus.at/index.php?ti...

Even poster of the design week 2025, happening from the 24th to the 30th of November in Linz Upper Austria with the motto "For who(m) is the making?".

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 22/10/2025

Join me today at 12:30 (CEST), when I'm a guest at the #WeAreDevelopers LIVE, moderated by @danielcranney.bsky.social and @codepo8.bsky.social 🎙️ We'll have discussions and tech deep dives, all with a special focus on #accessibility, #automation and #inclusion! 🔗 www.wearedevelopers.com/en/live

Poster for the We Are Developers weekly developer show with Chris Heilmann and Dan Cranney, Special guest Daniela Kubesch. This episode is about Accessibility, Automation and Inclusion.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 09/10/2025

To record this episode, I transformed my living room into a video podcast studio. I spread all the cushions I could find on the floor, arranged various lights that I had collected from different rooms in my flat and used my suitcase as a laptop stand. I definitely felt like a pro with this set-up 😎

A living room with a green couch, plants and pillows spread across the floor. Daniela is taking a sip from her Stanley Cup while standing in front of her Laptop, which is positioned on a suitcase that is on a table.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 09/10/2025

I am part of the latest @workingdraft.de episode (#683), where @schepp.dev, Marco Bretschneider and I are spinning the “Wheel of Fortune” 🎙️ We discuss use cases, possible stumbling blocks and useful alternatives of selected #ARIA attributes. 🔗 The full episode: workingdraft.de/683/

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 06/10/2025

WIENFLUSS celebrated 20-years with a lovely party & #accessibility in mind 🎉🥂 You could try Braille Scrabble, learn about assistive devices, or relax in a room that had been decorated with candles and fairy lights to create a cosy atmosphere, offering some relief from #sensory #overload

Daniela holding a Polaroid picture of herself together with a birthday note in front of a Wienfluss company roll-up.

A room with comfy chairs, candles and fairy lights.

A table presenting different things to try out such as Braille Scrabble, vision impairment glassed and 3D printed interfaces and tactile tools.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 28/08/2025

I don't know why, but I always seem to end up at restaurant whose menus have #color and #contrast problems 😅 So, this time for Ed. #3 of what seems to be a mini-series now that I'll call #ContrastAndKetchup, I present this menu. Let's have a closer look at the issue here ⬇️🚫 🧵 1/7

This is part of a restaurant menu. The PDF version is on the left, while the printed version is on the right. The paper of the printed version is rough and light brown, which makes the colour coding of the vegan and vegetarian symbols (dark green and dark brown) even more difficult to see.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 26/08/2025

Come along to #TestConEurope this October, where I'll be giving this talk for the very last time!🎙️✨ I'll demonstrate how #accessibility #overlays interfere with website code, impacting #usability and #UserExperience. Tickets: testcon.lt (Discounted until August 28 👀) See you in Vilnius or Online👋

Poster of TestCon with a picture of Daniela smiling into the camera and text reading: Daniela Kubesch, Decoding the Impact: Accessibility Overlays through a scientific lens, 21 to 24 October, Vilnius and Online

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 18/07/2025

Look what arrived today, just in time for Pride Barcelona this weekend! 🏳️‍🌈 Thank you Nina Gerling for sending a #DisabilityInclusiveProgressPrideFlag to your community for free (and including cute stickers) 😍 This flag represents #LGBTQIA+ individuals with disabilities. 🧵 1/3

The disability inclusive progress pride flag and Daniela's hand holding two stickers. One sticker is of a cute ghost holding a pride flag, and the other is displaying the text 'You are good enough' next to a friendly fox.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 15/07/2025

I love that #accessibility is now a topic at meetups, since the EAA came into effect 😍 Today, I'm at the ReactJS Meetup in Barcelona, listening to a talk about quick accessibility wins. There is a lot of interest, and people are taking lots of photos of the slides. This gives me hope 😁

A crowd of developers listening to a speaker holding a microphone talking about accessibility. Next to the speaker is a big screen showcasing how the tool WAVE can be used for accessibility testing.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 15/07/2025

This elevator technically works, but it’s labelling does not match a user’s mental model, forcing them to think harder than necessary. To get to Level 2, you have to press 3. For level 1, you press 2. Great #UX design isn’t just functional. It’s #intuitive, #clear and #HumanCentred.

Lift panel displaying buttons with text in German next to them . Starting from top to bottom:
3 = Ebene 2 (Bensheimer, Berg, Mahler, Schönberg, Seminarraum 9+10), WC, 2 = Ebene 1 (Empore Mozartsaal, Herberger Lounge), 1 = Ebene 0 (Foyer Ost, Mozartsaal, Haupteingang), Open door, close door, alarm = Notruf

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 11/07/2025

Thank you for having me, #DWX! Last week was filled with great conversations, knowledge gained through various talks, not to mention new connections, and exploring Mannheim. I'm glad I could raise awareness by bringing #web #accessibility to the stage. Hope to see you all around!

Speaker Badge, reading: DWX, June 30 to July 3rd 2025, Daniela Kubesch, Accessibility Engineer, Mindscreen GmbH, Speaker. The badge also features a QR code.

Daniela on stage, wearing a purple suit, smiling.

The conference room at DWX with multiple tables and chairs and a big screen displaying the first slide of the talk "Decoding the Impact: Accessibility Overlays through a scientific lens".

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 23/06/2025

They're rarely found out in the wild, but today is our (un)lucky day! Hold your pearls as I present a rare but very real occurrence: a #color #contrast ratio of 1.1 to 1 👀 Don't make our eyes work harder than necessary. Reading a privacy policy statement is hard enough already.

A privacy policy statement with a toggle button at the bottom. The text beside the toggle button reads "I have read and agree to the privacy policy", but has such a low contrast that it is not perceivable. The text colour has the HEX code #ffffff and its background has the HEX code #f9f9f9.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 23/05/2025

On July 2, I will be at the #DWX in Mannheim! 🎙️ I'm glad to see so many women in my track, even though the total share of women among the speakers is only 16%. Once again, I will be on stage talking about the impact of #accessibility overlays on the #usability and #UserExperience. See you there!

Poster of the DWX with all speakers in the track Web Design: Vicky Priker, Nina Hauer, Ulrike Stirnweiss, Keren kenzi, Roman Rackwitz, Daniela Kubesch. The TWX is from June 30th to July 3rd 2025 in Mannheim, Germany.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 21/05/2025

Staying at my parents' place for a week, and I can't get any work done without this "Do Not Disturb!!!" sign on my door. Yes, the triple exclamation is a must. My parents also mostly work from home, but their idea of it is very different from mine. Yet, my generation is called lazy 🤷‍♀️

A blue door hanger on a door, reading a text in German that can be translated to: Do not disturb!!!

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 15/05/2025

Oliver Schöndorfer closing the A-Tag with his humorous talk about #accessible #typography. A must watch for everyone! Here‘s the recording of his performance from last year‘s beyond Tellerrand conference: youtu.be/XQkCBdEEWCE?...

Oliver in a blue shirt on stage is in front of a large screen displaying the text "With the POWER of Type!" on a blue background.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 15/05/2025

Christina Uhl is sharing accessibility improvements for very important infographics about someone who was dear to the hearts of all Austrian residents 👀

A presentation slide comparing Richard Lugner's marriages, featuring a photo of him with his latest bride. The left side lists brides with dates, while the right side has a similar layout but with increased contrast.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 15/05/2025

Denis Paris displayed the current state of AI image descriptions. Very interesting to see how different the tools interpret the same image! He concludes that AI can be used as a tool to create image descriptions but only when using it responsibly. #ATag

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 15/05/2025

@matuzo.at showing us new HTML attributes to create dialog modals without JavaScript: ‘command’ and ‘commandfor’. Not yet supported by all major browsers but soon-ish.

Manuel on stage presenting an HTML code snippet.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 15/05/2025

The #ATag is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Vienna today, with a lot of talks from amazing people. Let‘s go! ✨

A poster announcing the "A-TAG '25" event, highlighting its 20 year anniversary and sessions on accessibility and inclusion.

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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 14/05/2025

It's almost time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day and I can finally share my thesis 🎉 It took a year but I managed to create a website with an #accessible #version of the 160-pages thesis on #AccessibilityOverlays, and some additional content! You can find it here: overlays.dnikub.dev ✨

The printed version of the thesis titled
"The impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments", laying on a carpet next to two tiny disco balls.

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