Erik Kroes 👀
@erikkroes.bsky.social
Disabled, and doing it anyway.
🎉 Art, Web Accessibility & Design Systems 🎉
Now: Freelancer 🌐
Previously: Nomensa 🇬🇧 IKEA 🇸🇪 ING 🇳🇱🦁
👤 he/him
www.erikkroes.nl
🎉 Art, Web Accessibility & Design Systems 🎉
Now: Freelancer 🌐
Previously: Nomensa 🇬🇧 IKEA 🇸🇪 ING 🇳🇱🦁
👤 he/him
www.erikkroes.nl
Where are <weak> and <de-em>?
November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Where are <weak> and <de-em>?
It has been -1 days since my last off-by-one error.
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It has been -1 days since my last off-by-one error.
Paste the following in your browser console to click all summary-elements (and open them).
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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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that feeling when you have something on the agenda later in the day
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
that feeling when you have something on the agenda later in the day
What is the "better than a webcam"-camera that people use as a webcam these days?
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What is the "better than a webcam"-camera that people use as a webcam these days?
Rediscovering an artist is nice.
Findout out your "most listened album" isn't one of their popular ones is... a bit weird.
But hey, does that mean they have more awesome music? 😱
(It's Mogwai. I'm thoroughly enjoying Mogwai right now.)
Findout out your "most listened album" isn't one of their popular ones is... a bit weird.
But hey, does that mean they have more awesome music? 😱
(It's Mogwai. I'm thoroughly enjoying Mogwai right now.)
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Rediscovering an artist is nice.
Findout out your "most listened album" isn't one of their popular ones is... a bit weird.
But hey, does that mean they have more awesome music? 😱
(It's Mogwai. I'm thoroughly enjoying Mogwai right now.)
Findout out your "most listened album" isn't one of their popular ones is... a bit weird.
But hey, does that mean they have more awesome music? 😱
(It's Mogwai. I'm thoroughly enjoying Mogwai right now.)
Reposted by Erik Kroes 👀
“GitHub no longer uses toasts because of their accessibility and usability issues.”
Music to my ears!
primer.style/accessibilit...
Music to my ears!
primer.style/accessibilit...
Toasts
GitHub no longer uses toasts because of their accessibility and usability issues.
primer.style
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
“GitHub no longer uses toasts because of their accessibility and usability issues.”
Music to my ears!
primer.style/accessibilit...
Music to my ears!
primer.style/accessibilit...
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Sustainability is complicated sometimes.
When your options are to order either through amazon, or aliexpress... it feels like there are no good options?
When your options are to order either through amazon, or aliexpress... it feels like there are no good options?
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Sustainability is complicated sometimes.
When your options are to order either through amazon, or aliexpress... it feels like there are no good options?
When your options are to order either through amazon, or aliexpress... it feels like there are no good options?
3D modeling/printing project #2. I'm making Christmas ornaments!
Thanks for any feedback/tips/tutorials (or just pretty pictures of your own prints)
makerworld.com/en/models/19...
Thanks for any feedback/tips/tutorials (or just pretty pictures of your own prints)
makerworld.com/en/models/19...
Christmas Tree Ornament Collection - base bauble by Erik MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models
Decorate your Christmas tree with home-printed ornaments! Boost Me This base bauble is a great starting point for personalizing your Christmas decoractions. Pick your favorite filaments, col...
makerworld.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
3D modeling/printing project #2. I'm making Christmas ornaments!
Thanks for any feedback/tips/tutorials (or just pretty pictures of your own prints)
makerworld.com/en/models/19...
Thanks for any feedback/tips/tutorials (or just pretty pictures of your own prints)
makerworld.com/en/models/19...
Making an element interactive with a tabindex? Name it!
Don't name an element nested in it. This does not work. The name needs to be on the element that you can -focus-.
Hiding a house number in the back of my garden does not help identify my house from the front.
www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/U...
Don't name an element nested in it. This does not work. The name needs to be on the element that you can -focus-.
Hiding a house number in the back of my garden does not help identify my house from the front.
www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/U...
November 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Making an element interactive with a tabindex? Name it!
Don't name an element nested in it. This does not work. The name needs to be on the element that you can -focus-.
Hiding a house number in the back of my garden does not help identify my house from the front.
www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/U...
Don't name an element nested in it. This does not work. The name needs to be on the element that you can -focus-.
Hiding a house number in the back of my garden does not help identify my house from the front.
www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/U...
I think "chips" are a design mistake.
They're catch-all interactive component that can do anything while all looking alike. They make it very unclear for users what to expect. Lack of affordance is bad UX.
Chips are what you end up with when you don't decide.
m3.material.io/components/c...
They're catch-all interactive component that can do anything while all looking alike. They make it very unclear for users what to expect. Lack of affordance is bad UX.
Chips are what you end up with when you don't decide.
m3.material.io/components/c...
Chips – Material Design 3
Chips help people enter information, make selections, filter content, or trigger actions. Four types of chips are: assist, filter, input, and suggestion.
m3.material.io
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I think "chips" are a design mistake.
They're catch-all interactive component that can do anything while all looking alike. They make it very unclear for users what to expect. Lack of affordance is bad UX.
Chips are what you end up with when you don't decide.
m3.material.io/components/c...
They're catch-all interactive component that can do anything while all looking alike. They make it very unclear for users what to expect. Lack of affordance is bad UX.
Chips are what you end up with when you don't decide.
m3.material.io/components/c...
This used to be the time when everybody on Twitter changed their name to something spooky.
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This used to be the time when everybody on Twitter changed their name to something spooky.
Developers can answer 9 out of 10 questions with "it depends".
Accessibility-people have their own version: "but people are creative"
For example: Does this WCAG SC apply?
- Probably not, but people are creative.
Because my goodness, people can be so creative.
Accessibility-people have their own version: "but people are creative"
For example: Does this WCAG SC apply?
- Probably not, but people are creative.
Because my goodness, people can be so creative.
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Developers can answer 9 out of 10 questions with "it depends".
Accessibility-people have their own version: "but people are creative"
For example: Does this WCAG SC apply?
- Probably not, but people are creative.
Because my goodness, people can be so creative.
Accessibility-people have their own version: "but people are creative"
For example: Does this WCAG SC apply?
- Probably not, but people are creative.
Because my goodness, people can be so creative.
"I'm going to read books again"-book #1 done.
I read the first book of Percy Jackson. It was nice to read again, but it was a bit -too- light. Like a middle school version of "American Gods".
What should I read next?
I read the first book of Percy Jackson. It was nice to read again, but it was a bit -too- light. Like a middle school version of "American Gods".
What should I read next?
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"I'm going to read books again"-book #1 done.
I read the first book of Percy Jackson. It was nice to read again, but it was a bit -too- light. Like a middle school version of "American Gods".
What should I read next?
I read the first book of Percy Jackson. It was nice to read again, but it was a bit -too- light. Like a middle school version of "American Gods".
What should I read next?
I just opened the website of m-enabling and wish I hand't.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I just opened the website of m-enabling and wish I hand't.
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"is it really an error or is it just AWS failing"
- game of the day
- game of the day
October 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"is it really an error or is it just AWS failing"
- game of the day
- game of the day
"you broke reddit" feels like such a passive-aggressive victim blaming type of error message
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
"you broke reddit" feels like such a passive-aggressive victim blaming type of error message
I'm drafting HTML for an accessible carousel/slider and I feel a bit dirty 😬
October 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I'm drafting HTML for an accessible carousel/slider and I feel a bit dirty 😬
My second desk holds my A3 printer, and both a flatbed and film scanner. Like most of my photography stuff, they're mostly catching dust.
I think I'll move them today. Give my 3D printer and pen plotter (also catching dust) more space. Any reason I shouldn't?
"Speak now or forever hold your peace"
I think I'll move them today. Give my 3D printer and pen plotter (also catching dust) more space. Any reason I shouldn't?
"Speak now or forever hold your peace"
October 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
My second desk holds my A3 printer, and both a flatbed and film scanner. Like most of my photography stuff, they're mostly catching dust.
I think I'll move them today. Give my 3D printer and pen plotter (also catching dust) more space. Any reason I shouldn't?
"Speak now or forever hold your peace"
I think I'll move them today. Give my 3D printer and pen plotter (also catching dust) more space. Any reason I shouldn't?
"Speak now or forever hold your peace"
every software product available: you have succesfully backed up your phone pictures
and yet 😬😬😬
and yet 😬😬😬
October 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
every software product available: you have succesfully backed up your phone pictures
and yet 😬😬😬
and yet 😬😬😬
How useful AI is for generating alt-text?
"May be an image of toy" on every image... on a LEGO-related website.
"May be an image of toy" on every image... on a LEGO-related website.
October 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
How useful AI is for generating alt-text?
"May be an image of toy" on every image... on a LEGO-related website.
"May be an image of toy" on every image... on a LEGO-related website.
To all the people cleaning up:
It might be the most underappreciated task. People only see the things you miss, not the things you do.
Thanks for cleaning up. Thanks for leaving things in a better state. Your efforts make things possible.
It might be the most underappreciated task. People only see the things you miss, not the things you do.
Thanks for cleaning up. Thanks for leaving things in a better state. Your efforts make things possible.
October 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
To all the people cleaning up:
It might be the most underappreciated task. People only see the things you miss, not the things you do.
Thanks for cleaning up. Thanks for leaving things in a better state. Your efforts make things possible.
It might be the most underappreciated task. People only see the things you miss, not the things you do.
Thanks for cleaning up. Thanks for leaving things in a better state. Your efforts make things possible.
I'm writing a roundup of disability(/accessibility) numbers and statistics. What source -must- be included?
(I came up with a funny title, so now I feel like I have to write it)
(I came up with a funny title, so now I feel like I have to write it)
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I'm writing a roundup of disability(/accessibility) numbers and statistics. What source -must- be included?
(I came up with a funny title, so now I feel like I have to write it)
(I came up with a funny title, so now I feel like I have to write it)