Freelance Frontend Developer, UX Developer, UI Developer, Accessibility Developer, WCAG chrisyoong.com https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-environment-is-causing-trauma https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-environment-is-causing-trauma My favourite accessibility talk from 2025, and some notes. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/educating-accessibility-overlay-companies https://chrisyoong.com/blog/educating-accessibility-overlay-companies This is what happened. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/bad-bunny-super-bowl-captions-subtitles-accessibility-failure-apple-music https://chrisyoong.com/blog/bad-bunny-super-bowl-captions-subtitles-accessibility-failure-apple-music What about previous years? Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/germany-rejects-accessibility-overlays-for-eaa-compliance https://chrisyoong.com/blog/germany-rejects-accessibility-overlays-for-eaa-compliance Use of accessibility widgets disqualifies websites from BIK certification Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/the-100-150-or-200-characters-alt-text-rule-is-a-myth https://chrisyoong.com/blog/the-100-150-or-200-characters-alt-text-rule-is-a-myth The arbitrary limit can be built into input fields and automated tooling Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/your-accessibility-score-is-lying-to-you https://chrisyoong.com/blog/your-accessibility-score-is-lying-to-you Automation misses most issues, and can make teams think they’re done Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/sweden-begins-accessibility-audits-of-a-ecommerce-website-under-european-accessibility-act https://chrisyoong.com/blog/sweden-begins-accessibility-audits-of-a-ecommerce-website-under-european-accessibility-act Government launches Accessibility inspections for retailers Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/inviting-harmful-actors-into-genuine-accessibility-spaces-is-dangerous https://chrisyoong.com/blog/inviting-harmful-actors-into-genuine-accessibility-spaces-is-dangerous It hands them blueprints for exploitation, legitimacy and control Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/nhs-trusts-and-accessibility-overlays https://chrisyoong.com/blog/nhs-trusts-and-accessibility-overlays These trusts are wasting public money on useless overlays Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-design-tips-use-of-color-level-a-wcag-1 https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-design-tips-use-of-color-level-a-wcag-1 Simple, actionable tips Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/why-is-big-tech-not-running-accessibility-bug-bounties https://chrisyoong.com/blog/why-is-big-tech-not-running-accessibility-bug-bounties 10 reasons why this would be great Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-fines-fashion-nova-vueling https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-fines-fashion-nova-vueling While Carrefour, Agir, Auchan, E.Leclerc have been serviced notice under the EAA Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-design-tips-link-in-purpose-in-context-level-a-2 https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-design-tips-link-in-purpose-in-context-level-a-2 Simple, actionable tips Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-maturity-model https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-maturity-model From intention to integration Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/tone-policing-and-respectability-politics-in-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/tone-policing-and-respectability-politics-in-accessibility How these techniques derail Accessibility work, and what to do about it Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/types-of-accessibility-push-back https://chrisyoong.com/blog/types-of-accessibility-push-back Talking openly and debunking some common pushback Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/eaa-does-our-website-have-until-2023 https://chrisyoong.com/blog/eaa-does-our-website-have-until-2023 TL;DR - No Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/figma-sites https://chrisyoong.com/blog/figma-sites Do better Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/black-mirror-season-7-episode-one-common-people https://chrisyoong.com/blog/black-mirror-season-7-episode-one-common-people From "Common People" - Season 7, Episode 1 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/calendly-and-accessibility-problems https://chrisyoong.com/blog/calendly-and-accessibility-problems Some fixable issues Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/friend-disclosed-adhd-this-is-what-happened https://chrisyoong.com/blog/friend-disclosed-adhd-this-is-what-happened The unfortunate reality Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/understanding-the-european-accessibility-act https://chrisyoong.com/blog/understanding-the-european-accessibility-act I’ve lots of questions Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/buttons-are-not-links-fixing-this-mistake https://chrisyoong.com/blog/buttons-are-not-links-fixing-this-mistake A common Accessibility misstep Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/why-is-progressive-enhancement-often-ignored https://chrisyoong.com/blog/why-is-progressive-enhancement-often-ignored Systemic oversight, or active deprioritisation? Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/tabs-design-system-react https://chrisyoong.com/blog/tabs-design-system-react Technical take home test Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/microfrontends https://chrisyoong.com/blog/microfrontends Having multiple Frontend stacks is not desirable and is a sign of dysfunction Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/20-uncomfortable-messages-to-tell-younger-self-about-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/20-uncomfortable-messages-to-tell-younger-self-about-accessibility about working within Digital Accessibility Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/doughtystreet-chambers-accessibility-overlay https://chrisyoong.com/blog/doughtystreet-chambers-accessibility-overlay Law firms that should know better Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/why-choose-svelte https://chrisyoong.com/blog/why-choose-svelte Which JavaScript framework should I pick? Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-overlay-scandal https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-overlay-scandal It's pretty grim Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/linkedin-accessibility-defects https://chrisyoong.com/blog/linkedin-accessibility-defects It's the role of the platform to prevent accessibility issues Sat, 23 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-business-case-and-the-law https://chrisyoong.com/blog/accessibility-business-case-and-the-law Let's amplify the voices of individuals that have taken action Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/add-text-to-icons-on-ui-designs https://chrisyoong.com/blog/add-text-to-icons-on-ui-designs It benefits voice control users Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/web-animations-accessibility-and-prefers-reduced-motion https://chrisyoong.com/blog/web-animations-accessibility-and-prefers-reduced-motion Have you heard of prefers-reduced-motion? Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/what-is-web-accessibility-and-wcag https://chrisyoong.com/blog/what-is-web-accessibility-and-wcag and what is WCAG? Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/20-objections-to-accessibility-efforts-and-ways-to-counter-them https://chrisyoong.com/blog/20-objections-to-accessibility-efforts-and-ways-to-counter-them Some suggestions Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/google-books-disability-tax https://chrisyoong.com/blog/google-books-disability-tax Why should people with disabilities have to pay more? Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/6million-fine-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/6million-fine-accessibility Precedent for other companies Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/airline-fine-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/airline-fine-accessibility They faced legal action in two different markets Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/theme-colour-safari https://chrisyoong.com/blog/theme-colour-safari Getting it to work Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/apple-books-disability-tax https://chrisyoong.com/blog/apple-books-disability-tax Audiobooks can be on average, 114% more expensive Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/frontend-but-accessibility-not-mentioned https://chrisyoong.com/blog/frontend-but-accessibility-not-mentioned I reviewed 100 jobs in the UK in July 2023 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/ai-and-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/ai-and-accessibility Some thoughts Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/vonage-and-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/vonage-and-accessibility Short accessibility review Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/fenwicks-and-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/fenwicks-and-accessibility Reviewing the online store front Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/allbirds-and-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/allbirds-and-accessibility Reviewing the homepage Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/google-store-and-accessibility https://chrisyoong.com/blog/google-store-and-accessibility Reviewing the homepage Sun, 30 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://chrisyoong.com/blog/ableism-and-on-going-learning https://chrisyoong.com/blog/ableism-and-on-going-learning Shifting perspective within accessibility Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT