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- Using CSS to Enforce Accessibility – remember: always listen to Uncle Adrian, kids.
- Another Big Win in the Domino’s Pizza Accessibility Saga – The judge issued an injunction ordering Domino’s to bring its website into compliance with WCAG 2.0, also ruled that Domino’s mobile app was covered by the ADA.
- Tota11y instructions – I’ve finally written (and lavishly illustrated!!) instructions for the Tota11y accessibility visualisation toolkit thingie I released on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
- prefers-reduced-motion and browser defaults by moi
- react-native-network-logger – An HTTP network request monitor for React Native with in-app interface for iOS and Android with no native code
- What’s NOT new in React 18
- CMA to scrutinise Apple and Google mobile ecosystems – If you develop apps for iOS/ Android, UK Competition & Markets Authority wants your input into its investigation on the monopoly (or not) of app stores & experience of web vs native. You can be anonymous (they know many are scared of retaliation).
- Amazon is blocking Google’s FLoC ”” and that could seriously weaken the fledgling tracking system
- Google delays Chrome’s cookie-blocking privacy plan by nearly 2 years -“Google is working on revisions to FLOC, too.”
- Apple argues against sideloading iPhone apps as regulatory pressure mounts
- EU’s Vestager warns Apple against using privacy, security to limit competition – Europe’s tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store, reasons CEO Tim Cook gave for not allowing users to install software from outside the Store.
- The Open-Source Software bubble that is and the blogging bubble that was – I’m wary of orgs that base all their tech on OSS but never seem to commit anything back or offer any financial support to the projects they rely on.
- OpenStreetMap looks to relocate to EU due to Brexit limitations – another win for ‘Global Britain’
- Crony Connect allows you to identify politically-connected individuals, using data from Companies House, the Electoral Commission and the MP’s Register of Financial Interests.
- LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, including inferred salaries
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