ICYMI CivicActions was named one of the 7 Best Drupal Agencies for Government and Public Sector Websites (ADA & WCAG Compliant). Accessibility isn’t a final check—it’s built into the entire delivery lifecycle to drive better outcomes.
www.drupalpartners.com/blog/best-dr...
@canadaland.com why don't you have a #starterpack for your great hosts and indeed for your amazing guests. Seems like an easy way to highlight the people who are making and covering the news.
Interesting interview by @noorazrieh.bsky.social about the high-speed rail in Canada. I am still in favour of it, but it certainly seems that there are problems with the process.
So many good shows on #CanadaLandShow — I enjoy getting insight on what is happening to Canadians. It's a refreshing view on the news. Thanks @canadaland.com
www.labs.canadaland.com/share
Or possibly changes in the testing process that WebAim used.
Shit. Sorry to hear this.
The #DigitalCommons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (#EDIC) is taking shape with more countries joining, a newly appointed Director, and its first projects — including a pilot for a European #SovereignTechFund.
Congratulations to Laurent Rojey on his appointment as Director 🧵
Looking forward to this!
CivicActioner Daniel Mundra shares how our team has been analyzing increases in both expected (“good”) bots like search crawlers, and less predictable traffic that can strain systems and affect performance.
medium.com/civicactions...
I look forward to hearing their response!
We are excited to see CivicActioner Steve Wirt on Talking Drupal! This episode is packed with thoughtful insights on building digital platforms that make a difference.
talkingdrupal.com/544
#Drupal #TalkingDrupal #OpenSource #Accessibility #DigitalStrategy #FOSS
CivicActioner @ox.ca Mike Gifford in @federalnewsnetwork.com on why acquisition is key to advancing Section 508 compliance across government.
Read the article: federalnewsnetwork.com/acquisition-...
#Accessibility #Section508 #a11y
Laptop and smartphone displaying an adult education website with topics and resources.
As the U.S. Dept. of Education’s #LINCS platform grew, infrastructure complexity increased.
CivicActions streamlined operations by reducing servers from 6 to 4—and is now re-engineering the platform with Infrastructure as Code for automated, consistent deployments.
Home yet?
New blog post: How Can Governments Pay Open Source Maintainers?
shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/how-can-gov...
When I worked for the UK Government I was once asked if we could find a way to pay for all the Open Source Software we were using. It is a …
Accessibility Tip of the Week: Use headings & spacing to group related content. People with very low vision may zoom in 1400x into your page to read it. Thinking through how related content is grouped together will help with navigation. tinyurl.com/a11yCA #a11y
🌟 Less than 2 weeks until #DrupalConChicago!
CivicActions is proud to be a sponsor. Stop by booth #124 to meet our team: Mike Gifford @ox.ca, Kelly Smith, Cameron Prince, Bill Ogilvie, Marissa Fox, Dave Pickett, and Rey Ecchevarria!
Event details: events.drupal.org/chicago2026
Acknowledging the process:
1️⃣ GovTech: Initially developed by Luxembourg by @accessibilite.public.lu for public monitoring.
2️⃣ AI: I used AI to help refactor and adapt the code for this new use case.
3️⃣ Open Source: None of this happens without a "share alike" mindset.
#a11y #opensource #buildinpublic
New tool alert! I’ve launched pdf-crawler a GitHub-based tool for scanning #PDF #accessibility.
It’s built on the shoulders of giants—specifically the Luxembourg government’s simplA11yPDFCrawler. I’ve repurposed their tech to make it easier to run audits via GitHub.
mgifford.github.io/pdf-crawler/
Dries is more optimistic about Drupal's future than he's ever been. Be in the room at #DrupalConChicago to hear more.
🎟 buff.ly/ZE8vUB6
#Driesnote #Drupal25 #OSS #OpenSource
Public sector orals are high-stakes—and too often reinvented under pressure. Kudos to CivicActioner Arielle LaBrecque for creating our Orals Training Manual: a practical, repeatable framework for stronger presentations.
We’re sharing it openly:
github.com/CivicActions...
#DigitalCommons
@sharajweaver72.bsky.social good seeing you here
text says: Why Drupal?
Drupal isn’t just a CMS to us.
What the Drupal community makes possible:
📌 Long-term stewardship instead of short-term fixes
📌 A contrib-first culture
📌 A modular architecture
📌 An API-first foundation
📌 Ongoing evolution
Where are people looking. What will grab their attention. Do new folks in your spaces regularly talking about the CONTINUING.md file.
This needs to be tried and evaluated. I don't know.
There is a valid angle to that approach.
It isn't a registered domain. Gotta get to github
Also frankly useful for an AGENTS.md file to reference to ensure there is a higher level of accessibility
But think of it like an Accessibility Statement for coders. Both to state a commitment to Accessibility but also highlight what Accessibility work is done on tge project.
No worries. Not too harsh. So contributors.md is about people and how they can join. People with disabilities should be mentioned but often aren't. People with lived experience of disability are valuable for open source projects.
And there is more...