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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 17/06/2026

Accessibility coaching sessions officially open!

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 15/05/2026

Keep an eye out for more info next week! 👀

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 09/06/2025

Still on a break, but looking forward to returning soon!

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 20/02/2025

DMs are open! 💌 Get in touch if you need help with #accessibility and the approaching #EAA deadline (June 28th). It’ll be here before you know it! #A11y #WebDev #WebDesign #UX #UI #Freelance #OpenToWork

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 19/02/2025

DMs open! 💌 Please get in touch with leads for paid #freelance and #consulting work. Can start immediately. #WebDev #Frontend #FullStack #A11y #Accessibility #UI #UX #DesignSystems #WebDesign

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 21/01/2025

The first issue of #TheAccessibilityPond is published and on its way to 15 inboxes! 💌 - Exciting tip jar update - My goals this week - 4 recommended readings - Weekly side quest Read it all here: buttondown.com/the-accessib...

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Issue #1: January 21, 2025

Tip jar updates, my goals for the week, 4 recommended readings, and the weekly side quest.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 21/01/2025

Progress update #14! 🎉 Now: $1,616 / $3000 53.9% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 18/01/2025

Progress update #5! 🎉 $210 / $3000 7% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Progress update #4! 🎉 $190 / $3000 6.3% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Progress update #3! 🎉 $165 / $3000 5.5% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond

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Art Duszynski @artduszynski.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Hey! If you are interested in accessibility (or #a11y, if you're into numeronymic hashtags) you should consider throwing @ashleemboyer.com some money. This looks like a great project, and she's always a thoughtful read.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Progress update #2! 🎉 $135 / $3000 4.5% to goal #TheAccessibilityPond

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

One example of component/library reviews I’d love to do more of through #TheAccessibilityPond! I walk through my testing process, highlight some WCAG concerns, and share related resources. 📚 “A Quick-ish Accessibility Review: shadcn/ui Charts” ashleemboyer.com/blog/a-quick... #Accessibility #A11y

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A Quick-ish Accessibility Review: shadcn/ui Charts | Ashlee M Boyer

My personal analysis after a few keyboard & screen reader tests.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Here are 2 recent examples of quick articles I plan to write through #TheAccessibilityPond! “Where should 'Skip to main content' links go?” ashleemboyer.com/blog/where-s... “Should accordions auto-close sections?” ashleemboyer.com/blog/should-...

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Where should 'Skip to main content' links go? | Ashlee M Boyer

Spoiler alert: it's the <main> element.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Here are 2 recent examples of news-y essays I plan to write through #TheAccessibilityPond! “Colleges Must Fix Millions of Web Pages. It's About Damn Time.” ashleemboyer.com/blog/college... “How to Dehumanize Accessibility with AI” ashleemboyer.com/blog/how-to-...

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How to Dehumanize Accessibility with AI | Ashlee M Boyer

Hire disabled people, not AI-generated caricatures.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Mutual support will be a core pillar of #TheAccessibilityPond. 💜 I really think we’re going to see less institutional support in 2025 for accessibility initiatives at work. While I have plenty of wisdom to share, I want to create a space where everyone can share & ask questions.

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Theo Harris @theosaurus-rex.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Yo #a11y folks, let's make this happen! We need more mutual support for people early on in their learning journeys, and from my experiences speaking to @ashleemboyer.com this will absolutely be the perfect environment to foster that!

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Warm and welcoming is the goal! Accessibility is a journey and you don’t have to take it alone. 💖 #TheAccessibilityPond

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novelladev @novelladev.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Based on what I know of Ashlee, the water will be warm and the fish will be welcoming. #a11y interested folks, let's do this!

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 17/01/2025

Launching The Accessibility Pond as soon as possible!! Really excited about the prospect of this. ✨ #TheAccessibilityPond #TheA11yPond

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 17/01/2025

Coming Soon: The Accessibility Pond! 👉🏻 Tip jar goal: $3,000 USD A newsletter, plus community tiers for... - Monthly AMA sessions - Posting & commenting - Early access to content - Discount codes for friends - Hand knit gifts! Info & updates: semanticfish.com/the-a11y-pond #TheAccessibilityPond

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The Accessibility Pond | Semantic Fish Creative Group

More than a newsletter. Find community, support, resources, and co-conspirators.

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 03/01/2025

Tedious backlog tasks from December? Hire Ashlee to help! ☺️ @ashleemboyer.com is a self-employed freelance web developer and independent consultant with 10+ years of experience and a bachelors degree in software engineering. Email: ashlee@semanticfish.com

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Hire Ashlee!

• General Web Design & Development
• Accessibility Reviews & Remediation
• Frontend & Design System Engineering
• Hosting, Tooling, & Framework Migrations
• Cross-function Training & Coaching
• Internal & External Documentation
• Redesigns, Refreshes, & Rebuilds

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 30/12/2024

Accessibility regressions hate this one weird trick! 😱 Strive to keep your HTML markup as flat and simple as possible. It's easier to manage in the long run and has less places for bugs to sneak in and hide. #Accessibility #A11y #WebAccessibility #WebA11y

Regressions LOVE deeply nested layers of HTML markup.

It makes it easy for them to sneak in and stay hidden for a while.

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Theo Harris @theosaurus-rex.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

@ashleemboyer.com did an excellent job on this, and I highly recommend that anyone building stuff for the web checks it out! The WAVE extension is also excellent and I'm going to recommend we use it at work in addition to our other tools

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 21/12/2024

About to launch a few new @semanticfish.com services! 👀 If you were thinking about getting one of these mini accessibility audits for your home page — Would seeing an example report before buying help persuade you one way or the other?

Birthday Sale!

New Services.

Launching at 80% off in celebration of Ashlee's 30th birthday.

I do a mini audit on your home page. You get a report of issues, recommended fixes, & related resources.

Home Page Mini Accessibility Audit #1.
- Color contrast
- Image alternative text
- Form element labels
- Empty links
- Empty buttons
- Page language

Home Page Mini Accessibility Audit #2.
- Page title
- Heading structure
- Skip links
- Keyboard focus
- Keyboard focus order

Home Page Mini Accessibility Audit #3.
- Page-level zoom
- Text-only resizing
- Moving, blinking, flashing
- Audio & video alternatives
- HTML Validation

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 21/12/2024

I'm very proud of this 😂

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Dave Gibson @propdave.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

#a11y peeps, @karlgroves.bsky.social is looking to reach 1000 signatures. Now at 918 accessibility peeps opposing overlay plugins/widgets that falsely claim to deliver actual accessibility or WCAG compliance. #webaccessibility #accessibility

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Overlay Fact Sheet

An open letter about accessibility overlays.

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 19/12/2024

Hi! Any of these sound like you? - I'm new to accessibility - Idk where to start testing - I want to sharpen my skills - I'm looking for quick wins - Idk which issues to fix first Yeah? Try out my new guide! There's a sweet deal at the end. 😎 semanticfish.com/automating-a... #a11y #accessibility

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Automating Accessibility: A Free Digital Guide | Semantic Fish Creative Group

How To Test for the 6 Most Common Accessibility Issues on Home Pages

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 17/12/2024

Hey! Quick question. Would you sign up for a free guide with this title? 👀 #a11y #accessibility

Automated Testing: How To Find the 6 Most Common Accessibility Errors on Home Pages

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Kat Kibben @katrinakibben.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I learned so much about form accessibility from this thread 🤯

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 13/12/2024

New educational thread! Screenshot is real & from this morning. Seen while making a payment for healthcare! 😅 Was pretty speechless until I thought "Ooooh let's pick it apart for the internet! 😈" P.S. You should hire me so I can use this form again to pay off my account balance. 🥰

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 13/12/2024

Form accessibility pop quiz! ⭐ What's wrong with the pictured form? There are several issues. Take a few minutes to think about it, reply if you'd like, then check the thread for answers. #A11y #Accessibility #FormAccessibility #PopQuiz 🧵 1/10

A form with four fields. Each has a placeholder, then an icon, then an asterisk.

From top to bottom, they are:

Account ID. Paper with folded corner icon. Red asterisk.

Amount of Payment. Dollar sign icon. Red asterisk.

Patient Name. Person icon. Grey asterisk.

Patient Email. Envelope icon. Grey asterisk.

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 11/12/2024

Oops! Made a typo. Thanks to everyone who shared yesterday's post anyways. 🥰

"In This House We" ASCII art meme, reading "In this house we don't judge typos." Four of the Semantic Fish Creative Group doodled fish sit along the righthand edge facing inward at the ASCII art.

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Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · 10/12/2024

How compliant your web site/app is with accessibility standards? @ashleemboyer.com is available to help! 😌 These are probably more affordable than you think: - Reviews & Remediation - Cross-team Training - Integrating a11y earlier Reach out here: clientportal.semanticfish.com/public/hire-...

Legal compliance is the baseline, not the finish line.

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