iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Ik lees echt wel nieuws. Toch was ik even verrast toen de automatische scan 0 fouten gaf. 👀 Voor de context: dit gaat over toegankelijkheidsfouten. inklusivo scant met regelmatig een aantal grote websites op fouten. Interessant om getallen maar vooral ook veranderingen te zien!

Een stuk van een tabel. De eerste kolom genaamd Rang met een 1. de twee kolom genaamd Website met ah.nl. De derde kolom genaamd Fouten met 0.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

When AI comes first, who are you building for?

AI-first? Where do customers & employees rank?

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trying something new. Visiting a Lego store and buying a set the day it comes out. Will be creating a review!

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My website has contrast issues. Can I add a button for high contrast? Yes. But now you have to build, maintain and test 2 versions your website. And if you "just" fix the original, everybody benefits!

An example of a button to enable high contrast.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So much in IT is working with or around legacy. There's always a lot of things that have been built already, and now they need to be made accessible. Upside? Because so much is being rebuilt all the time, something new is starting as well! "We just started redoing our branding/logo/chatbot/forms!

It states "don't you love legacy?" and shows an assumed old sink in a sort of carved-out crevice in a tiled wall.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

How much are you allowed to spend? And how is that working out for you?

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Dressing up for a meeting, only for it to get cancelled!

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Plant giant sunflowers. - Educational (how the.. does that fit in a seed?) - Pretty when they flower - Get bees when they flower - Get birds after they flower - Get seeds to do it again next year!

±4m tall sunflower in front of a building, with a door for scale

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"What are Americans surprisingly good at that people don’t give them enough credit for?" "Together, we must remove the physical barriers we have created and the social barriers that we have accepted. For ours will never be a truly prosperous nation until all within it prosper." - George HW Bush

Screenshot from reddit. Top level reply: "ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act". Reply on that: "George HW Bush said signing that was one of the best things he ever did while he was president, since he helped him so much later in life when he couldn’t get around as well anymore." And a reply on that: "Oh hey turns equity helps everyone!"

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Not sure if I've ever been so happy with a light/dark-mode toggle as yesterday. I'm sorry, but coolify in darkmode was nearly impossible to use for me. Hint: there are text fields in this screenshot

Screenshot with bits of the coolify interface. Dark on darker and darker.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

email: enjoy the summer! people with multiple sclerosis: Did you know over 60% of people with MS are sensitive to heat? Thanks Dominique for educating me! - Image by Studio Lernert & Sander

A chocolate bunny about to meet a heating iron.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Did you know any digital service can be accessible? "The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect," - Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web." The web is accessible by default. Inaccessible means it broke

"For the better, right?" meme with 4 panels from star wars featuring Anakin and Padme. Panel 1, Anakin: We're doing digital transformation for all our services Panel 2, Padme smiling: For the better, right? Panel 3, Anakin zoomed in and stoic: silence Panel 4, Padme, concerned: for the better, right?

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Punching bags also make great storage for clothes 👀

A grey onesie for kids with a bit of a monterous look covering a punching bag

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

How to have a green lawn when it's hot and dry

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

What do you need to improve 10%, 1%? Are there resources you need? Knowledge to aqcuire? Tools you miss? Reply, and I'll help you further.

What do you need today, to be more accessible tomorrow?

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

every source on the internet: you sleep in cycles of ±90minutes garmin: no you don't. (Image shows I did all my "deep sleep" at the start, and all my "REM" at the end of my night)

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Sounds friendly right? And very considerate? Accessibility is about equitable opportunities. It is about autonomy. And this friendly gesture does not offer more autonomy. Ask yourself: What you do for accessibility, does it improve autonomy? (sorry, I assume your intent was well 💚)

On the back of a restaurant menu: Not all ingredients are listed on the menu. Do you have an allergy? Please let us know.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It's often the first thing I test on any website. No technical skills or tools required. When a website opens press the tab-button. A skip-link should appear. (an interactive item stating something like "skip to content") If it doesn't, that's probably a failure of WCAG SC 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks.

one button press shows a common accessibility issue

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We went to the alps for 2 weeks, and now my kids (5 and 9) want me to work there. Can you help me find work in the alps? www.erikkroes.nl/blog/working-in-th…

Ranges of mountains below a slightly cloudy but beautiful cloudy sky. My family is at the start of a path that leads into a valley curving between the mountains.

A young boy and girl climbing in a playground where the features are shaped like mountains, with mountains in the background.

An impressive gorge with rocks in the center and greenery lining it. A tree crosses in the foreground. Further back there are wooden bridges spanning the opening.

A path on the ridge of a mountain with lots of bushes with blueberries. Two kids are picking blueberries while a woman is further ahead.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This makes me pay extra attention. A statement like this gives the impression accessibility is a one time event: - Something to be scheduled. - Something "on the backlog". - Something we'll do when we find the time (usually never). Accessibility should be embedded. It is continuous. Do not put i

"Accessibility is on the agenda" Red flag?

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What do you think this is showing? And what would you do differently?

A small modal dialog with a bold text "Validation Required" The the text: "For security purposes, validation is required to access detailed shipment information. Select a validation option:" There's a rounded rectangle (dropdown) with the text "Postal/ZIP code", and another rounded rectangle with the same text, but slightly brighter. Gray instead of black. Below a grayed out button "submit"

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

How many times have you been through this one? 😬 And one step could also have been: "🤨 Is this how people see my job?"

A circular flow chart with 4 steps: "😱AI will take our jobs", "try an AI-tool", "🤨 What was I worrying about again?", "read the news" and back to the first step.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Imagine every sign stating "you are now in front of a sign". Or the LinkedIn-app is now called "this is an app". www.erikkroes.nl/blog/how-not-to-na…

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

And we treat accessibility as a checkbox exercise! 😢

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"Accessibility? Sounds like a lot of extra work!" Accessibility in the news means misconceptions surface.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Unplanned walks lead to random discoveries. Most fun with photography I've had in a while! #photo

the side of a trailer with a door open. A pair of steps made out of traffic signs connects to it.

A steel soccer goal with a wheel barrow in it. A tent behind it. The open back of a horse trailer next to it.

Playground equipment standing in white sand and surrounded by tents, trailers and what not.

Some rubber mats in a field. A pole with hoses is behind it.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I've been looking forward to building this for quite a while. Finally!

lego 10351 - Sherlock Holmes book nook. partially built, and even more unbuilt.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

😬 This trend is just so counterintuitive. If you want to emphasise something, why do you -lower- the contrast? I see this way too often. Also in states of ui components for example. If something becomes -more- important, -increase- the contrast. 🧠 Or at least don't lower it.

The text "this is the opposite of emphasis" on a light-red background. The word "this" is red. The other words are black.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Quality and standards are not a one-time thing. It's implementation, but also upkeep and updates. Document your choices so others can follow them. For context, the picture features tactile paving. These patterns help people navigate by touch. Blind people with canes can benefit from them. It works

A picture of tactile paving where a rectangle shape was taken out and rotated. The pattern is ruined.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

ask an AI for a transparent image, and it renders an (incorrect) checkerboard pattern on the background peak

checkboard pattern with double rows and columns

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

What does it mean when people mention "limited screen reader support"? It usually means something was built shoddy and doesn't follow specifications, and mostly people with screen readers are excluded by it. Screen reader support is about following specifications. And when you follow them, screen

An illustration of a bridge, seen from the side. The left is solid, built from stones, and is labelled "your experience - built following standards". The right is sketched without colour. It's not solid. It's labelled "the visitor - using their tooling".

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Two minutes at my front door. Merlin Bird ID detected: - Goldfinch - House sparrow - Blackbird - Song Thrush - Blue tit - White wagtail - Great tit - Robin - Buzzard

Screenshot of merlin bird id with birds listed

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

What kind of music is everybody listening in these \gestures at everything around him\-times? Sef and IJSLAND here. Critical and anarchistic Dutch experimental hip hop.

Cover of the album IJSLAND 2. A small white cake held a white-gloved hand.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Don't write texts specifically for "blind people listening to screen readers" - Being blind is a visual disability, not a cognitive one. 😬 - What if somebody reads this line with a braille rule? 😱 Stick to conventions. Let people use their tooling to work with that. Write something like: €

The price of this product is '94' euro and '95' cent

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I've been looking forward to this order. eSUN PLA+ filament for the 3d printer, in a colour called "bone white". It's a very nice one for skeletons, bones, and everything alike. I think it'll become something dinosaur-related for the kids. Any suggestions?

A role of filament for a 3d printer in an off-white colour.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

If your text is white and light green, consider it unseen. Don't expect people to read or notice what doesn't have contrast. (like this post) WCAG 2.X AA says: - Large text (at least 19px and bold, or 24px) needs a contrast of 3∶1 or more. - Regular text needs a contrast of 4.5∶1 or more.

The word unseen. Green on a white background.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

You wouldn't accept a house with a horrible foundation. So why do we accept bad design systems? Do you think accessibility is hard? Expensive? Slow? That's pretty much guaranteed when your tools are horrible. Check your foundation before complaining about results.

A building with piles of tires underneath as a foundation.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Don't use role="progressbar" for multi-step forms. The spec says: "A progressbar indicates that the user's request has been received and the application is making progress toward completing the requested action." Use an OL and aria-current. role="progressbar" sends the wrong message.

A stepper or multi-step form from the documentation of material design.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Lesson learnt: The easiest hobbies, are those that benefit other family members.

A glass of fancy coffee with foamy milk sitting in a coffee maker/machine.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"You've got a dedicated spot for lego storage? That must be so nice and organised!" 👀 (part of) my storage:

A shelving unit with a wild assortments of moving boxes, lego boxes, shipping boxes and plastic storage boxes

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

This is the answer to "How are you doing?" This is a flower in my prunus cerasifera or cherry plum. That means it's spring. It's one of the many plants in my garden that are either flowering, or ready to flower. Spring is the best season.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I am looking for a company that wants an accessibility at scale. I do really really well with repeating booked days; weekly days focussed on specific companies. I don not have that right now, and that's not working well for my mental state. So: I am looking for a company that wants accessibility f

The Scaled Accessibility Model visualised. Mission and vision come through management. Practitioners are supported by a mandate and requirements from management, resources, goals and community and culture.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

What's filling my thoughts? Spring! Attached are 5 pictures. I don't know all the plants. But I do know it's mindblowing these have buds that are either close to opening, or opening already. Also: I can't wait. Spring so very much the best season of all of them. Let's go!

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Contrast-issue of the day. This blue on gray text has a contrast of 2.71∶1. That's less than the required 4.5∶1 for regular text. www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding… My first reaction included the same 3 letters as the image. Different order.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Comparing Design Systems/Accessibility with Lego again: - You can't guarantee people build great things with great parts. - You can't expect people to build great things with terrible parts. Make building accessible the most evident way of building. Do your thing but make it inclusive by default.

A lego spaceship (star wars millennium falcon) built with a very creative selection of pieces and colours.

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I will ha.. strongly dislike your popup when: - Escape doesn't close it - Clicking the background doesn't close it - The close button is sized like this

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Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

"Interesting. That link is white on white when I hover it." /me presses button for higher contrast "And now it's also white when I don't hover it! 🤯"

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