Awesome! I know it's not quite what you're after, but you can link it up to the Wales coastal path too.

Fitness tracking app Strava gives away location of secret US army bases Data about exercise routes shared online by soldiers can be used to pinpoint overseas facilities

Throwback to this news article from 2018. It still makes me laugh. www.theguardian.com/world/2018/j...

And a brief summary of what’s happened in the ebook up to that page I last read 6 months ago, and why it’s not the other book I thought I was reading. Or the other one.

Looking forward to this!

Podbean dashboard partially covered by an Equalweb overlay showing a ‘Domain Error’ message stating the site key does not match the domain, with Equalweb branding and support contact visible.

Oops. Someone at Podbean cancelled the equalweb subscription without telling anyone.

“You may also like: Wheels on the bus techno kidz mix 2005”

No….. well maybe actually go on then. We’ll give it a try.

I like the sound of cupcake Dave....

The Cricklewood Saga The Access for All programme is delayed.

And while we're on the topic of newsletters... this one from @christiane.link is always such a good read and worth subscribing to. accessiblelink.substack.com/p/the-crickl...

That article is from @smashingmagazine.com's newsletter - Designing for people with dementia. And as usual - Smashing Mag have smashed it out the park. Great read for a Wednesday morning.

mailchi.mp/smashingmaga...

Accessible but never boring (Part 1) Rebranding the Wise design system for everyone.

Accessible doesn’t have to mean boring. At Wise 1 in 3 Android customers use an accessibility setting. The part about using the APCA colour contrast algorithm is interesting! medium.com/transferwise...

Side-by-side screenshots of a "Delete chat" confirmation dialog. On the left, the in-app dialog shows grey Cancel and Delete buttons with Delete on the left. On the right, the in-browser dialog shows a red Delete button on the right and Cancel on the left. The reversed button order and stronger visual emphasis on Delete highlight a muscle memory risk that can lead to accidental deletion.

Let’s play spot the bad UI. Left is in-app, right is in-browser. Same company, different interfaces.

Muscle memory has almost caught me out too many times 🫠

As the AI companies start pushing people to buy things through their apps, improving accessibility on your product pages makes your store easier to understand for any agent, on any surface, using any protocol.

davedavies.dev/blog/ai-as-a...

I think we call that early finish Thursday.

A friend of mine kayaked over that 18 years ago and then got arrested, because it's apparently quite dangerous. Voted!

Ever been tempted to use an accessibility overlay? They're not good for a number of reasons - but here's a example of overlays often make the experience more difficult instead of fixing actual accessibility issues.

davedavies.dev/reviews/pass...

How do you consistently make beautiful designs for your pages? As a non-designer I am both envious and in awe.

Is the browser any good? I use AI a lot, but I can't think of any good reason why I would want it baked in my browser...

I read a very good article a number of years ago about how physical buttons were beneficial in a wide range of situations - including hospital equipment and car radios - where a lack of ambiguity was hugely important. I think about that everytime I have to use digital buttons now.

So here we are with another good reason to make sure your product pages are accessible (and your site in general, actually), well-structured, and clear. I wrote some thoughts: davedavies.dev/blog/ai-as-a...

I've been reading a lot recently about how AI platforms are starting to experiment with keeping the entire shopping experience within their apps (with varying results). Interestingly - the bots often seem to struggle with poorly marked up, inaccessible product pages.

All I want for Christmas is a fast browser, which blocks trackers & cookies (just the bad kind), no AI, doesn't show me 'trending searches', and asks me before quitting.

Is that too much to ask?

oh no! Try this: davedavies.kit.com/posts/does-i...

That's the last time I share the url before the scheduled email actually sends... somehow it changes the url 😱 Thanks for letting me know.

Does it even matter if some people can’t buy from your online store? It's a fair question someone on my email list asked - and one I explore in my latest newsletter: davedavies.kit.com/posts/does-i...

The stupidest modern day inconvenience is having to charge my doorbell.

I always forget, so I end up without a doorbell for days until I remember to charge it again.

It's a very British way to sign off an email. I certainly get emails regularly signed Yours sincerely, Yours truly, Yours faithfully, etc.

You could slowly esculate it until you get to "With my very best regards", "I remain, yours sincerely" or "Your humble and obedient servant".

When I had to fill in tax returns a few years ago - it kept taking me around in circles from the new design, to the old design, and back again. It was very disorientating. Hopefully it's a bit better than that now....

AI art is soulless mush. But every now and again I see something so incredible it briefly breaks my resolve.

Not for long though 😅

Ditch the mouse and save loads of money, because you won't be able to buy from most online shops anymore 😅

I agree it's a great leveller - and something I'll always try to get people to do on their own websites. It's pretty incredible what they find.

Do they ever do anything about it after you’ve told them?

Screenshot of a product image element in browser devtools. The alt attribute reads “Product Image”, showing an example of meaningless alt text used on an online store.

Alt text being like "Product Image" 😂 Passed the automated test. Tick the box. Move on.

This is a real product, on a real shop. I won't say where - but I did tell them... quite a while ago now.