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My anti-overlay client letter

  • Nicolas Hoizey
  • 8 November 2024
  • accessibility
  • 7 reactions
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https://alistairshepherd.uk/writing/accessibility-overlays-email/

I despise accessibility overlays, and get really quite upset when they're mentioned in a serious context. Unfortunately, getting increasingly upset and angry doesn't do a very good job of informing clients about why they're often a bad idea and why they shouldn't be trusted.

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