James Edwards, Author at Vispero

Articles by Brothercake: the TPGi years
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New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions Consumers will be able to cancel unwanted subscriptions 'at the click of a button', the government said.

Tackling anxiety-inducing deceptive patterns, one by one...
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One of the many triggers mentioned in A web of anxiety: accessibility for people with anxiety and panic disorders
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Looks like AI has finally found its defining use case in generating April Fools hoaxes. 😩

It’s the way it notifies you all excitedly that you’ve “won a prize!!!” but you have to log in to discover how much.

David Swallow, Author at Vispero

If you’ve been looking for my blog posts lately, you may have noticed a few were temporarily offline. I’m pleased to say they’re now back in their new home at Vispero.com and ready to explore! 🎉 vispero.com/resources/au...

I was just thinking this the other day as we barrelled up the ECML. Such stats are available on planes, which people seemingly enjoy, so why not trains?

That’s actually a special effect they lay on for visitors. Give you the full Sherlock Holmes experience.

Fog? Where the hell are you staying, man?

Exterior of the Gillian Lynne Theatre displaying a large, green poster of My Neighbour Totoro.

Enjoyed the delightful My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre last night. Now heading to Kingston upon Thames to see My Neighbour Faulkner.

York station ahead of the early morning rush.

Delighted to be invited back to @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social to deliver a guest lecture on accessibility. Always encouraging to see the next generation engaging with inclusive design.

My esteemed colleague.

Hope you’ve got the Skips stocked up!

It’s Lean Lloyd!

Sorry for your loss, Felicity. I lost my mum last year and inevitably there was lots of admin to sort out. l remember being blown away by the compassion of everyone I spoke to, so I’ve done my best to try and carry that forward.

Don’t know how I’m faring with actual security threats, but I’ve become an expert at spotting simulated phishing tests. They’re just a little too on the nose…

Cartoon. Person says to other person „We invented a robot that answers questions.“, adding, „we just have to feed it 10 baby giraffes a day“. The other person asks „But it answers the questions correctly?“ Person responds „Oh my goodness, no. No no no no no.“ By Aram J. French Appropriated due to missing alt text

1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization - Open Visualization Academy

You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
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The small, sentient yellow vintage car named Brum.

Going cross country to the Midlands for a meeting of accessibility minds, with @stevefaulkner.bsky.social, @patrickhlauke.bsky.social, and special guests! Different venue, same old nonsense.

4 panel comic Panel 1: Red Guy looking way way too happy yells “Hey Guys! Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” Blue Guy next to him calmly says “Shhh” Panel 2: Blue Guy tenderly puts his arms around Red Guy and says “You don’t have to do this” Panel 3: Blue Guy still holds Red Guy tightly and repeats “You don’t have to do this every year”. Red Guy begins to break. Panel 4: Red Guy dissolves into Blue Guy’s embrace, sobbing. He finally feels the weight of Christmas Discourse lifting from his shoulders. He is finally free.

i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse

The Fawlts & All book about Fawlty Towers.

@dirtyfeed.org You read the Fawlts & All book? I only skimmed it but it looks to have a few set photos I’ve not seen before.

I once fed back to our surgery about that, but 🤷‍♂️

See also vehicle tax notification emails, completed with a distorted DVLA logo.

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

Delighted to co-host a couple of very interesting and entertaining talks earlier as part of Inclusive Design 24! Now dipping in where I can and cueing up lots of talks to catch up on later. inclusivedesign24.org/2025/ #id24

David does the Yorkshire Marathon for Alzheimer's Society Help David Swallow raise money to support Alzheimer's Society

In October I’m running the Yorkshire Marathon – my longest run yet – to support the Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia has touched my family, as it has so many others. Every donation helps their vital work today and research for tomorrow. 💙 www.justgiving.com/page/davidsw...

BBC News headline: ready for an autumn declutter? Four ways to get started.

What’s with the daily self-help listicles on BBC News? They can hardly claim it’s a slow news day.

A miner (y’know, an actual grafter) with a pickaxe and lamp working at the coalface.

Celebrating 9 years of working for @tpgi.bsky.social! 🎉

Worried em-dashes make you sound like AI? Ricky says keep them—there’s no need for a punctuation panic.

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

We're happy to finally unveil the full schedule for the upcoming Inclusive Design 24 #id24 24 hour online event on the 25 September 2025 inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/ #a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

Not sure about this Big Breakfast reboot.