Full Issues

Every issue of Accessibility Notebook, newest first. Each one has personal notes, accessibility news, inspirations and usually an in-depth article.

1. Notes # 28: Accessible POS, A11y For AI Agents, Decorative Images...

   October 19, 2026

   An "accessible" POS that announced my PIN, digital-only services in Belgium, AI agents on inaccessible sites, retiring "decorative" images, and how we wrote alt texts at Turkish Airlines.

2. Notes # 27: The Beatles Story, Accessibility Overlays, Screen Reader User Survey...

   October 11, 2026

   Accessibility insights from England, a visit to The Beatles Story, automated testing for the US Web Design System, and Screen Reader User Survey #11.

3. Notes # 26: Can I Use Foldable Phones?

   September 21, 2026

   Can I use foldable phones? Plus the iPhone Duo for left-handed users, the Digital Networks Act, and five key takeaways from SODAR 2026.

4. Notes # 25: How To Select A Meaningful Sample For Accessibility Testing?

   September 15, 2026

   How to select a meaningful sample for accessibility testing, the September 2026 WCAG 3 update, and twenty years of the CRPD.

5. Notes # 24: What Changed In EN 301 549 Version 4.1.1?

   September 8, 2026

   What changed in EN 301 549 version 4.1.1, plus a graphic novel about ULIS classes, Access100, and La Liga's web accessibility table.

6. Notes # 23: Am I Disabled Or A Robot?

   August 31, 2026

   Am I disabled or a robot? CAPTCHAs in visa appointments, Estonia's 112 deadline, sign language AI, and what W3C says about CAPTCHAs.

7. Notes # 22: "Could AI Be Increasing Our Accessibility Debt? What Should Be Done?"

   August 10, 2026

   Could AI be increasing our accessibility debt? Takeaways from Deque's "From Debt To Dividend" report, plus WCAG-EM 2.0 and India's draft rules.

8. Notes # 21: Economic Power Of The Disabled, Peru & Turkey, Accessible Maps...

   August 1, 2026

   An accessibility roundtable at Turkish Technology, the economic power of disabled consumers, Peru's accessibility law, accessible maps, and Turkey's Presidential Circular 10/2025.

9. Notes # 20: Movie Ticket Apps, AIMAC, SEO & Accessibility...

   July 22, 2026

   Museums of Istanbul and digital accessibility, movie ticket apps in India, the AIMAC checker, and why SEO is not accessibility.

10. Notes # 19: AI Omnibus, UsableNet's Midyear Report, Accessibility Standards Bill...

    July 15, 2026

    Summer park days in Istanbul, how the AI Omnibus weakens disability protections, UsableNet's midyear report, and New Zealand's accessibility standards bill.

11. Notes # 18: Netflix, Judicial Services In China, FIFA World Cup Fonts...

    July 5, 2026

    A toy fair in Bursa, Netflix's language search, judicial services in China, and the Norway font for the FIFA World Cup.

12. Notes # 17: EAA In France, WWDC 2026, State Of Digital Accessibility Survey...

    June 28, 2026

    Concerts at the Istanbul Music Festival, a French court decision under the EAA, WWDC 2026, and whether overlays help people with dyslexia.

13. Notes # 16: Legal Action In France, Inclusive Africa Conference, Email Accessibility ...

    June 15, 2026

    Trying FIFA's audio description app, legal action in France, the Inclusive Africa conference, email accessibility, and AI and human collaboration at Binclusive.

14. Notes # 15: WAI Town Hall, Screen-Free Policy, GitHub Accessibility Plan...

    June 8, 2026

    Creating AJet's accessibility page, the W3C WAI 2026 Town Hall, screen-free school policies, and GitHub's accessibility plan.

15. Notes # 14: FIFA World Cup 2026, Easy Language In Ukraine, Trump vs. Accessibility...

    May 31, 2026

    Poorly designed seat maps during a holiday rush, FIFA World Cup 2026 accessibility, easy language in Ukraine, and common seat map failures.

16. Notes # 13: Canada Progress Reports, Sign Language In The Parliament, Forza Horizon 6 ...

    May 26, 2026

    The Istanbul Music Festival, Accessible Canada Act progress reports, sign language in Nepal's parliament, and Forza Horizon 6's accessibility support.

17. Notes # 12: Accessibility Of Streaming Platforms, A11y And AI Testing, Section 504 Delayed...

    May 18, 2026

    Is Disability Awareness Week still meaningful? Plus streaming platform accessibility in the UK, AI in accessibility testing, and the Section 504 delay.

18. Notes # 11: India's Voice-First Revolution, EU's Social Plan, EAA Notifications In The Netherlands...

    May 11, 2026

    Duolingo and gamification, India's voice-first roadmap, the EU's new disability measures, EAA notifications in the Netherlands, and the Commission's mid-term report.

19. Notes # 10: Irony In Nepal, Audible Crawl Rule, IKEA Finland...

    May 3, 2026

    Nepal's inaccessible feedback process, the FCC audible crawl rule, IKEA Finland's pilot, and the most common Windows High Contrast Mode issues.

20. Notes # 9: Deadline Extensions In The US, GAAD Accessibility Pledge, Font Accessibility Checks...

    April 26, 2026

    US deadline extensions, the GAAD accessibility pledge, fonts that fail basic accessibility checks, and why this newsletter uses the Six Hands Marker typeface.

21. Notes # 8: PDFs In Germany, AI Agents, Redesign Works...

    April 20, 2026

    A dark-music festival, PDF accessibility in Germany, AI agent skills for accessible code, and how the AJet redesign improved accessibility.

22. Notes # 7: The WebAIM Million, EAA In The Netherlands, IAAP Dublin...

    April 6, 2026

    The WebAIM Million, inaccessible Dutch webshops, EAA enforcement lessons from IAAP Dublin, and what the WebAIM data tells us.

23. Notes # 6: AppleVis, Digital Accessibility In Nigeria, Section 508 Compliance...

    March 30, 2026

    A weekend in Kiel, the AppleVis 2025 Report Card, government websites in Nigeria and the US, and a closer look at WCAG 3 assertions.

24. Notes # 5: Italy's Accessibility Guidelines, Digital Euro, Accessible Math...

    March 21, 2026

    An accessible art screening, Italy's AgID accessibility guidelines, the digital euro and financial inclusion, and accessible math in PDF.

25. Notes # 4: Web Accessibility In Ukraine, French Standards, U.S. Legal Update...

    March 8, 2026

    Why more people should say "I work on digital accessibility", plus Ukraine's state website study, the upcoming RGAA 5, and US legal updates.

26. Notes # 3: ZeroCon26, YouTube, United Nations...

    February 28, 2026

    Notes from ZeroCon26, the Massachusetts accessibility strategic plan, cuts to sign language at the UN, and YouTube's lyrics paywall.

27. Notes # 2: WCAG 3, Kiosks In Korea, ADA Title II ...

    February 12, 2026

    Rome through the eyes of two partially sighted tourists, how long WCAG 3 might take, Korea's barrier-free kiosk mandate, and ADA Title II readiness.

28. Notes # 1: Web Almanac, Sundance Film Festival, Abusive Lawsuits...

    January 28, 2026

    The first issue: why this notebook exists, the Web Almanac 2025 accessibility chapter, the Sundance Film Festival, and a US debate on abusive accessibility lawsuits.