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Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Jun 4, 2026

headingoffset Is Coming: How to Prepare Today

With headingoffset starting to land in browsers, learn how to prepare now using polyfills, safe CSS fallbacks, and accessibility-first heading styling.

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41May 21, 2026

The Evolution of Accessibility Testing: From Static Rules to Intelligent Automation

Static rules are fast, but they lack context. Explore how AI can enhance the full a11y testing workflow—from smarter scanning to intelligent triage and fixes.

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41May 12, 2026

Beyond compliance: Building accessibility into quality with test automation

Learn how to move accessibility beyond compliance by embedding automated checks into CI pipelines, reducing regressions, and scaling inclusive quality with existing test automation workflows.

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Apr 14, 2026

Labels: Automatic Checks and Manual Validation

Learn to validate accessible labels using browser DevTools accessibility trees and voice navigation — practical alternatives to screen reader testing.

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today iain learnedApr 3, 2026

Better code blocks with the Astro Expressive Code integration

today iain learned: How to build better and more accessible code blocks with the Astro Expressive Code integration

TkDodo's blogMar 23, 2026

Test IDs are an a11y smell

Users don't use data-testid, so why do your tests?

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Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Mar 13, 2026

When AI helps with better detection in accessibility testing

Accessibility Cloud's ACAI adds AI to the detection phase of accessibility testing, helping teams identify issues that traditional rule-based scanners cannot.

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Feb 24, 2026

Scroll-Driven Animations and Test Automation

Scroll-driven animations break test automation. Learn why SDAs cause false positives in accessibility testing and discover practical solutions.

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Feb 13, 2026

Making Scrollable Code Blocks Accessible

Fix keyboard accessibility gaps in Safari: learn why scrollable code blocks need focus and how a small polyfill makes them accessible for keyboard users.

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Jan 14, 2026

Contrast: Beyond WCAG Compliance

Discover why APCA offers more perceptually accurate approach to color contrast than traditional WCAG standards for better readability.

TkDodo's blogNov 17, 2025

Tooltip Components Should Not Exist

A look at why tooltip components are often the wrong abstraction in design systems, leading to accessibility issues, misuse, and inconsistent user experiences.

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Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Nov 13, 2025

Training Tech Teams for Inclusive AI

Co-presented with James Thurston at Texas DIR World Usability Day 2025 on accessibility basics, shared ownership, and a practical 10-step checklist for GenAI.

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Sep 29, 2025

Scaling Accessibility, Developer Mindsets & the European Accessibility Act

Accessibility is not just for users with permanent disabilities. It’s about making every interaction smoother for everyone, in every situation

Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Sep 1, 2025

Frameworks are tools, not gatekeepers: Rethinking web developer hiring

Framework hiring is broken. Stop filtering great web developers by framework checklists—hire for HTML, accessibility, progressive enhancement, performance.

WBVB - webbureau van buuren rotterdamJun 12, 2024

CPACC in de pocket

Ik blijk dus iets van toegankelijkheid te weten. Ik heb mijn CPACC gehaald, wat staat voor 'Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies',

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Michaël Vanderheyden, UX & Accessibility Lead | Th3S4mur41Mar 11, 2024

If you ask customers or product owners to choose between feature and accessibility, they will choose feature almost every time.

"If you ask customers or product owners to choose between feature and accessibility, they will choose feature almost every time."

Todd LibbyJul 30, 2021

Making A Strong Case For Accessibility

Accessibility is often overlooked or bolted on to the end of a project from the experiences in Todd’s career in web development and design.

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Todd LibbyJul 29, 2021

Looking at WCAG 2.5.5 for Better Target Sizes

Looking at better target sizes for mobile devices to improve the user experience.

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Todd LibbyDec 15, 2020

Label in Name in WCAG 2.1

What is new in WCAG 2.1 Label in Name.

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