Hidde
@hidde.blog
Into front-end, accessibility and ethics. Involved with WCAG, Web Sustainability Guidelines.
I work on web standards for NL gov. Also on the W3C's Advisory Board.
Blogger: hidde.blog, reader/concert goer: log.hidde.blog, speaker: talks.hiddedevries.nl.
I work on web standards for NL gov. Also on the W3C's Advisory Board.
Blogger: hidde.blog, reader/concert goer: log.hidde.blog, speaker: talks.hiddedevries.nl.
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Hidde
@hidde.blog
· Nov 25
My beyond tellerrand video is out! I talked about art and creativity, and the role of computers in their making. You can find it on www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqNg...
If you'd rather read I have a full transcript here too talks.hiddedevries.nl/dFZf3b/slides
If you'd rather read I have a full transcript here too talks.hiddedevries.nl/dFZf3b/slides
Underworld (nuxx) 30 @ O2 Brixton was incredible!
February 7, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Underworld (nuxx) 30 @ O2 Brixton was incredible!
Reposted by Hidde
"We published WCAG-EM 2 as a draft note to seek wide input on the current shape of the document. If you evaluate websites or other digital products for accessibility, we'd love to hear what you think."
✏️ WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites hidde.blog/wcag-em-apps
WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites
There's a new version of WCAG-EM.
hidde.blog
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"We published WCAG-EM 2 as a draft note to seek wide input on the current shape of the document. If you evaluate websites or other digital products for accessibility, we'd love to hear what you think."
✏️ WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites hidde.blog/wcag-em-apps
WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites
There's a new version of WCAG-EM.
hidde.blog
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
✏️ WCAG-EM 2.0 lets you report on accessibility of more than just websites hidde.blog/wcag-em-apps
oh no went back Sun afternoon, but we stopped in Brussels on the way!
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
oh no went back Sun afternoon, but we stopped in Brussels on the way!
🚅 off to London for our W3C Advisory Board meeting
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🚅 off to London for our W3C Advisory Board meeting
“Metrics cleanse our judgment process intrusively and indiscriminately. They are moral bleach” — C. Thi Nguyen in The Score
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM
“Metrics cleanse our judgment process intrusively and indiscriminately. They are moral bleach” — C. Thi Nguyen in The Score
following artists on… that one medium that I'd rather not be on.
Newsletters, too. 3VOOR12 podcast (Dutch). Newspapers. Music festival lineups. Bandcamp also has an option to keep you posted on new releases from specific artists and labels.
Newsletters, too. 3VOOR12 podcast (Dutch). Newspapers. Music festival lineups. Bandcamp also has an option to keep you posted on new releases from specific artists and labels.
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
following artists on… that one medium that I'd rather not be on.
Newsletters, too. 3VOOR12 podcast (Dutch). Newspapers. Music festival lineups. Bandcamp also has an option to keep you posted on new releases from specific artists and labels.
Newsletters, too. 3VOOR12 podcast (Dutch). Newspapers. Music festival lineups. Bandcamp also has an option to keep you posted on new releases from specific artists and labels.
✏️ I'm back to building my own digital music collection
a new blog post, and I'm curious how others do this!
hidde.blog/owning-music/
a new blog post, and I'm curious how others do this!
hidde.blog/owning-music/
I'm back to building my own digital music collection
hidde.blog
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 PM
✏️ I'm back to building my own digital music collection
a new blog post, and I'm curious how others do this!
hidde.blog/owning-music/
a new blog post, and I'm curious how others do this!
hidde.blog/owning-music/
can't believe I wasn't following
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
can't believe I wasn't following
also, 'it fixed CSS', what a dick
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
also, 'it fixed CSS', what a dick
TIL via the Nitter link that there is still part of the web community on X, WTF
January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
TIL via the Nitter link that there is still part of the web community on X, WTF
Reposted by Hidde
At #SotB22 @hidde.blog talked about implementing best accessibility practices early on in your work.
2022.stateofthebrowser.com/speaker/hidd...
We have amazing speakers and topics lined up for #SotB26 too. Join us on 28 February 2026 at the Barbican Centre!
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/speakers/
2022.stateofthebrowser.com/speaker/hidd...
We have amazing speakers and topics lined up for #SotB26 too. Join us on 28 February 2026 at the Barbican Centre!
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/speakers/
Hidde de Vries | State of the Browser
Hidde (@hdv) is interested in web standards, browsers and authoring tools, as well as how they can work together to build a web that puts people first. Hidde writes about these things and more on hidd...
2022.stateofthebrowser.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
At #SotB22 @hidde.blog talked about implementing best accessibility practices early on in your work.
2022.stateofthebrowser.com/speaker/hidd...
We have amazing speakers and topics lined up for #SotB26 too. Join us on 28 February 2026 at the Barbican Centre!
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/speakers/
2022.stateofthebrowser.com/speaker/hidd...
We have amazing speakers and topics lined up for #SotB26 too. Join us on 28 February 2026 at the Barbican Centre!
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/speakers/
it's a reaaaally good event (source: I attended each one)!
see you in June!
see you in June!
January 8, 2026 at 1:54 PM
it's a reaaaally good event (source: I attended each one)!
see you in June!
see you in June!
I'm sorry. I almost exclusively fly them because of location. When it works it's fine but when something goes wrong the customer service is the worst, they constantly gaslight.
hope you get sorted out soon! if you're still there tomorrow I'd happily come over and buy you a drink
hope you get sorted out soon! if you're still there tomorrow I'd happily come over and buy you a drink
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I'm sorry. I almost exclusively fly them because of location. When it works it's fine but when something goes wrong the customer service is the worst, they constantly gaslight.
hope you get sorted out soon! if you're still there tomorrow I'd happily come over and buy you a drink
hope you get sorted out soon! if you're still there tomorrow I'd happily come over and buy you a drink
If you work somewhere that still communicates via X, this week is a good one to petition comms folks to stop using it
(generates thousands of sexually abusive images per hour while its owner laughs, FT calls it a “deepfake porn site” www.ft.com/content/ad94...).
(generates thousands of sexually abusive images per hour while its owner laughs, FT calls it a “deepfake porn site” www.ft.com/content/ad94...).
January 8, 2026 at 8:28 AM
If you work somewhere that still communicates via X, this week is a good one to petition comms folks to stop using it
(generates thousands of sexually abusive images per hour while its owner laughs, FT calls it a “deepfake porn site” www.ft.com/content/ad94...).
(generates thousands of sexually abusive images per hour while its owner laughs, FT calls it a “deepfake porn site” www.ft.com/content/ad94...).
love this idea! may try too
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
love this idea! may try too
hidde.blog
January 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Booked my travel for FOSDEM!
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
January 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Booked my travel for FOSDEM!
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
Booked my travel for FOSDEM!
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Booked my travel for FOSDEM!
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
Looking forward to meeting people and hanging out in the Open Source & EU Policy and the Browser / Web Platform rooms.
Had to teach my 8yo about AI safety and opt-outs today, as their teacher let the class do “research” using a modern search engine.
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Had to teach my 8yo about AI safety and opt-outs today, as their teacher let the class do “research” using a modern search engine.
Haaha yes I joined them last year! thanks though
January 6, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Haaha yes I joined them last year! thanks though