AdamSwartout

Accessibility

I want this site to work for real people in real situations.

I build toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA and keep improving the experience through testing, feedback, and a willingness to fix what gets in the way.

My goal

I want people to read, navigate, understand, and use this site with the tools and settings that work for them. Good accessibility is not a finish line or a gold sticker. It is part of making the work useful.

What I have built in

  • I use semantic landmarks and a consistent heading structure.
  • I provide a skip link and visible keyboard focus.
  • I support keyboard use for navigation, filters, forms, and dialogs.
  • I use clear labels, error messages, and status announcements.
  • I choose color contrast with Level AA requirements in mind.
  • I design for responsive reflow, zoom, and useful touch targets.
  • I respect reduced-motion preferences.
  • I include alternative text controls for uploaded images.

Articles and images

My Insights editor lets me add structure, links, and image descriptions. I review those details because a polished article is not complete if the words or images create a barrier.

How I test

I combine automated accessibility checks with keyboard review, zoom and mobile reflow checks, reduced-motion review, and assistive-technology testing where it is available. No single test catches every real experience, so I use more than one.

Where I can improve

New content, third-party social platforms, browsers, and assistive technologies can behave differently. When I confirm a barrier, I track it, fix it, and check the result instead of pretending the first version was perfect.

Tell me what got in the way

If a page or interaction creates a barrier, use my contact form and select “Other.” Tell me which page or action caused the problem. If you are comfortable, include the browser or assistive technology involved. I will use that context to investigate and improve the experience.