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@hidde.blog
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Into front-end, accessibility, ethics. I work on standards for NL gov. Co-editor of WCAG 3, contributor to Web Sustainability Guidelines. On W3C's Advisory Board. Blogger: hidde.blog, reader/concert goer: log.hidde.blog, speaker: noti.st/hdv.

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Hidde @hidde.blog · 01/10/2026
🔗 “The majority of the time I spend writing a tutorial, isn’t spent writing. (…) knowing what to leave out is as important as understanding what to explain” – @rachelandrew.co.uk rachelandrew.co.uk/archives/202...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 01/10/2026
wat krijg jij veel nonsens over je heen 🥲 veel dank voor al je inzet in het geduldig uitleggen. 🙏
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 29/09/2026
them: “your room number is 404” voice in my head: oh god I hope I'll be able to find it
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 24/09/2026
I'm sorry!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 24/09/2026
thanks, sir!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 24/09/2026
Images, video, and all the links: noti.st/hdv/2cNacB/h... (captioned video should show up soon)
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How we want to make WCAG 3 better by Hidde de Vries
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 24/09/2026
In 15 minutes I'll be live with the friendly people at #InclusiveDesign24 to present “How we want to make WCAG better” www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDvd...
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Hidde de Vries / How we want to make WCAG better #id24 2026
YouTube video by Inclusive Design 24 #id24
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 23/09/2026
the first couple of syllables are quite similar to Dutch, it was those last few that got me. and the sheer amount of syllables
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 23/09/2026
I'm sorry all for my pronounciation of digitaliseringsdirektoratet I tried
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 23/09/2026
Top dit!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 23/09/2026
Happy Web Accessibility Directive anniversary! Today, IAAP runs a virtual event, focusing on end users, reporting, European standards and more! At 10:15 CET I'll moderate a session with regulators, to find out lessons learned. www.accessibilityassociation.org/wad-2026
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International Association of Accessibility Professionals
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 20/09/2026
“DHH's projects are fine, they are open source, so I had a look and I didn't find his right extremist views in any of the lines of code” as if racism is mostly explicit and not systemic
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 19/09/2026
It's timely, as once again AI CEOs are claiming to have found the general intelligence thing. There's claims that machines developed *taste*. Have they really? Join us! Tickets just £99 webdevconf.com
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WDC2026 - October 9 2026, Watershed, Bristol, UK | Web Developers Conference
WDC is the web design and development conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year.
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 19/09/2026
Bristolians! @webdevconf.com is coming and I'll join this year to discuss art and AI. Creativity cannot be computed, I think many find that obvious. We can all see how dull generated text and art can be. But why is that, what makes art special and what does it need that computers can't do?
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WDC2026 - October 9 2026, Watershed, Bristol, UK | Web Developers Conference
WDC is the web design and development conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year.
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 18/09/2026
can be both, probably more towards latter
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 18/09/2026
at work, I'm on a course to become a certified AI compliance officer. Bit of a mouthful… but I'm excited to dive into some of the literature that arrived today!
book titled AI and algorithms, mastering legal and ethical compliance
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 17/09/2026
🔗 ’This kind of contribution to your favorite open-source project may feel to you like “free as in beer” and “free as in speech” but to us it is like being handed a “free puppy”: well intended, but accepting it has big consequences for years to come.’ blog.nlnetlabs.nl/maintaining-...
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Maintaining the love for coding in the time of AI
By Alex Band Over the last year, we have seen the profound effects Large Language Models (LLMs) have on our open-source software work at NLnet Labs. These can be grouped into two main areas: communit...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 14/09/2026
it was amazing!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 11/09/2026
thanks! fwiw I fed your feedback back to my co-editors and we're already considering possible improvements, but your possible ideas would be welcomed of course!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 11/09/2026
it's hybrid, with the physical location being in Dublin!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 11/09/2026
is your feedback we should not leave 'this is not-normative' out because that language isn't plain?
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 11/09/2026
@nearestnabors.com maybe this is of your interest, as we were chatting standards <-> AI before! bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 11/09/2026
Me, @tzviya.bsky.social and @christianliebel.com are organising a mini workshop on AI and society at W3C TPAC (28 October)! If you have thoughts to share, please submit your proposal. We're looking for 5 minute talks on subjects related to AI and society. Info: github.com/w3c/strategy...
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absolute horses @jcoglan.com · 10/09/2026
like do you not think there are tons of people who have walked away from stupid tech money because they have any principles at all
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absolute horses @jcoglan.com · 10/09/2026
"oh no I guess I have no choice but to see out the IPO" you are a clown
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 10/09/2026
There is also an explainer (www.w3.org/TR/wcag-3.0-...) available for more info on how WCAG 3 is different from WCAG 2. Or join my #id24 talk (inclusivedesign24.org/2026/schedul...).
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Explainer for W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0
The Explainer for WCAG 3 accompanies the draft of W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0. This document provides an overview of the history and goals of WCAG 3. It also describes the current thinking...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 10/09/2026
Happy new WCAG 3 Working Draft day! www.w3.org/TR/wcag3/ It's in progress, not final (by far). Input welcomed, as usual. In this version: - new Conformance section - readability/UI improvements - lots of content updates to Guidelines, Requirements, and Assertions
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W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0
W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0 will provide a wide range of recommendations for making web content more accessible to users with disabilities. Following these guidelines will address many of ...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 10/09/2026
good news, the Web Sustainability Guidelines address sustainability in a broader sense, covering people, profit, and planet! Thanks for letting me know, have updated the link to one that does work.
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 10/09/2026
I might seem overly opiniated about all this. But as I say in the talk, a lot of what I advocate for is grounded in universal human rights that the world already agreed on 80 years ago. In our collective interest!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 10/09/2026
it is about how we can try and go back to a web that's sustainable, ethical, accessible, fun and ours! (The links matter because I was saying a bunch of things and the links show they were mostly real.)
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 10/09/2026
Dear #SmashingConf, thanks for having me, I had a blast! My slides and all the links are up on talks.hiddedevries.nl/6qLmAh/five-...
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Five essential ingredients for a web that serves us all by Hidde de Vries
The web is for everyone. That was the promise in 1994, and it held up for long. For years, we’ve been using the web to make money, do admin, watch cat gifs, and share what we want with the whole world...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 07/09/2026
ready for my workshop! #SmashingConf feeling somewhat underdressed
brilliantly decorated room that looks like it is from the 1500s, in the middle a screen that says let's dive into modern csswall with paintings and a sign that says 'my, you look smashing'
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 06/09/2026
oh no sorry to miss you this time! Have a great stay in Denmark!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 06/09/2026
🚆off to Freiburg for Smashing Conference, so excited!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 04/09/2026
remember there isn't an agreed upon definition of AGI, so it doesn't exist. “AGI has arrived” is as meaningless as “the king of France is bald”
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Rik Schennink @rikschennink.com · 03/09/2026
I spent the past two days cleaning up and improving the cropguide.io landing page. I've replaced the hero illustrations with photos, added a video that shows the editor (it blends in the page), and the live demo is now more to the point. Thanks @kilianvalkhof.com and @hidde.blog for the feedback.
screenshot of the landing page showing the title "help your users upload better photos"
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 03/09/2026
If anyone here wants to understand more about WCAG-EM 2, the new evaluation method for WCAG, I'll be interviewed about it by IAAP UK folks today, and you can join us for free. - 2pm Amsterdam - 1pm UK - 8am New York abilitynet-org-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IAAP Network and Learn - September. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The IAAP’s (International Association of Accessibility Professionals) popular ‘Network & Learn’ events are especially for UK and India Chapter IAAP members, plus anyone considering becoming a member. ...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 02/09/2026
(I'm sorry UK for bothering you so often this season 😁)
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 02/09/2026
Doing a bunch of talks in the next while: - A web that serves us all (Smashing 🇩🇪, 9 Sept) - Human rights+tech (🇳🇱, 21 Sept) - Improving WCAG 3 (#id24 🌎, 24 Sept) - Creativity cannot be computed (WDC 🇬🇧, 9 Oct) - Green web (ffconf 🇬🇧, 13 Nov) - WCAG-EM (🇬🇧, 18 Nov) see also: hidde.blog/speaking/#up...
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Speaking
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 02/09/2026
Officially published now! (PDF) www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 02/09/2026
I mean… I'm very willing to be open minded, but cannot tolerate fascism in tech. Life's too short to support a man whose blog (proudly?) alternates between his love for remigration, deportation, and racism, and his love for LLMs and agentic workflows. Dude is a disgrace, proves money != decency
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 02/09/2026
I mean… I'm very willing to be open minded, but I cannot tolerate fascism in tech. Life is too short to support a man whose blog (proudly?) alternates subjects between his love for remigration, deportation, and racism, and his love for LLMs and agentic workflows. Dude is a disgrace
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Fuqiao Xue @fuqiao.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
it's from the phototypesetting era: www.w3.org/Internationa...
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Requirements for Chinese Text Layout - 中文排版需求
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WDC @webdevconf.com · 01/09/2026
We've made it to September which means WDC2026 is just over a month away! Tickets are just £99! With awesome speakers: @joshtumath.uk @amyhupe.bsky.social @paavandesign.com @cjforms.bsky.social @duncanpetrie.com @hidde.blog In the great city of Bristol! webdevconf.com
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WDC2026 - October 9 2026, Watershed, Bristol, UK | Web Developers Conference
WDC is the web design and development conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year.
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 30/08/2026
TIL about the Q unit in CSS, a quarter of a millimeter www.w3.org/TR/css-value... there are days when I don't use it
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CSS Values and Units Module Level 3
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Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Updated my link + popover nav post: adrianroselli.com/2026/07/link... Now includes `flex-wrap: balance` for the navigation items thanks to Ahmad Shadeed’s post: ishadeed.com/article/flex... I am amazed how much new CSS I see, then forget, seemingly immediately. #CSS
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Balancing flex items with flex-wrap: balance
A look at how flex items wrap and how to balance them across lines.
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 27/08/2026
Dotting the proverbial i's on my Modern CSS workshop at Smashing Conference Freiburg (7 September, smashingconf.com/freiburg-202...). It's so pleasant to remove browser support warnings, and how many things are naturally easy and quicker with CSS these days.
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Modern CSS for Everyday Development — Freiburg in Germany, September 7–10.
Full-day workshop • Monday, September 7, 2026. If you want to build more resilient, maintainable front-end code, it’s time to leverage modern CSS features that reduce complexity and streamline your wo...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 27/08/2026
yes! I copy mine to drive somewhere not in house just in case. btw iTunes music purchases are still DRM free I found out the other day, they don't advertise that as much as they could!
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 26/08/2026
🚅 off to Amsterdam to attend “Screens and Streams in the Age of Climate Crisis” mediaenv.ehc-amsterdam.nl
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media/environment 2026: Screens and Streams in the Age of Climate Crisis
This international symposium (26+27 August, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) confronts the question of how media both represent and materially transform the natural environment in a warming world.
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 25/08/2026
it's optimising stuff that doesn't need optimisation, at all, right?
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