Every once in a while I like to test ChatGPT's knowledge. You know, just to see how well it's keeping up with updates in the field and how correct and trustworthy its information is. (Spoiler: it's not.) Despite sounding extremely confident and like it "knows" what it's saying, it turns out it doesn't. (Shocking, I know!) The latest example I tried is I asked it how you can provide alternative text for CSS generated images...

#TIL from @Jen Simmons over on Bluesky that the `leading-trim` property was renamed to `text-box`—a shorthand for `text-box-trim` (not to be confused with `margin-trim`) and `text-box-edge` `text-box` does sound more descriptive when you remember that every element in CSS is a box. 📦 #CSS

Friends, this is a veeeery long shot but does anyone know if and where I can acquire paper copies of net magazine? I know it's been out of print for years, but I'm wondering if it might still be possible to get a copy of two or three of its issues from 10 years ago. 🥹 I can share the titles/months of the specific issues I'm after if that helps.

New on the blog: “CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current”

CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current

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— A short post about the new #CSS scroll-target-group property, how to use it with :target-current, and important #accessibility considerations to keep in mind. #a11y

I saw a post on X from someone who works in the productivity space who said that it's "morally repugnant" NOT to use AI. Incredible that it's becoming the norm for people to shame others and call them stupid on public platforms (someone else literally said that) for not using AI.

#lazyWeb Geeky friends, O'friendly geeks, What are the best practices for optimizing performance for self-hosted videos? Say someone* wants to ditch third-party services like Vimeo/Youtube and self-host their videos without compromising page #performance Are there any guidelines and best practices? Aside from choosing an accessible video player, what should someone know/do? — *me. someone is me.

Give footnotes the boot

I hate footnotes, and hopefully by the end of this, you will too.

— in which @npub1dpjj...e0jl discusses why you should ditch footnotes on the web, and suggests more appropriate alternatives. My choice is both <aside role="note"> and the <details> disclosure widget. The choice depends on how long and how tangential the aside is.

I'm curious: When someone asks you, "why does accessibility matter?" or "why is accessibility so important?", what do you usually answer? P.S. I might quote your response in a post or discussion.

This week I'm starting to work on a new BONUS chapter for the Practical Accessibility course. ✨ This is the first of a few chapters I want to add to the course this year. #a11y #PracticalA11y

[New blog post] Are CSS Carousels accessible?

Are 'CSS Carousels' accessible?

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In this post, I share some important insights from examining the accessibility of CSS-only carousels that use new features introduced in the #CSS Overflow Module Level 5 spec. #a11y