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id like to eventually apply to the directory, but i still have some work to do on my site ^^;
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I think some people still haven't seen them, but there are buttons for the directory you can add to your site once you've been accepted! on the site preview they're on the home page but actually they're on the join page now I believe.
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forgot to add the update here but a couple of new websites have been added to the directory! make sure to subscribe to the rss feed for all the updates in more detail ♡
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pinkvampyr
7 months ago
I'm sometimes a little too exhausted to remember to update both the rss and the page 😅 apologies
so after reading over that article again it seems chrome's reader mode is beyond subpar on top of being hard to enable :^/ If you need to see reader mode either to actually use or just to test it out I'd recommend using Firefox, even just as a backup.
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as things stand right now there won't be an accessnet discord server, I don't have the time or energy to moderate one and frankly I've seen one too many cool projects go downhill because of strife in discord communities. it's just not something I'm interested in ^^;
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owlroost
7 months ago
That's more than fair! I've been a server admin before and it really is a massive undertaking that goes wrong quickly.
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added a new link under the "articles, essays, and blog posts" section of the resources page. “On mobile phones, the small web, and able-bodied privilege” by whiona here on neocities. says a lot of the things i've been wanting to say from the perspective of someone actually affected by it. go give it a read!
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another tip: consider adding a splash page/landing page to your website to let people know about any content warnings as well as if they need to have javascript enabled to use any accessibility features ^^
pinkvampyr
7 months ago
many people (such as myself) often have JavaScript disabled by default, so it's nice to know if I'm gonna need to turn it on to be able to pause gifs/change layout/etc.
debtdeath
7 months ago
curious, what's the reason for disabling js by default? im pretty pro-js (probs also bc i make browser games and js is often a backbone for that) and i dont really understand the aversion
jasm1nii
7 months ago
as a pro-JS person, i think the main issue is with privacy and security, since JS can is also used for tracking visitors if a webmaster has analytics enabled; CDNs also collect user data from the sites they're installed on. and if the CDN is ever compromised, that also poses a risk to every site running those scripts.
jasm1nii
7 months ago
of course, this can be mitigated by setting the appropriate security headers and hashes, but this isn't common knowledge for a lot of people, let alone novice web devs.
pinkvampyr
7 months ago
pretty much what Jasmine said! I often forget to turn JS on for individual sites so it's a nice reminder, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. I'm okay turning it on as long as I feel the site is safe or it has features that require JavaScript to function
pinkvampyr
7 months ago
of course I would say people with things like photosensitivity may feel like they can't afford to turn off JavaScript because of things like that, but I think it's just a nice to have just in case you know :^)
pixelglade
7 months ago
The noscript tag can let you inform users if JavaScript is required on a page
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qrunchysnaq
7 months ago
I've been considering implementing a splash page, even though I don't love them personally. This is a good argument for doing so since I use JS for major features that I don't know how to code without it. Thanks for the tip!
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New updates! https://accessiblenet.neocities.org/feed.xml Added a new guideline as well so please make sure to give the guideline another look after you read the update.
tip: in most cases, it's better to give people the option to turn something on rather than have it be on by default and giving people the option to turn it off. things like VHS filters that can cause eyestrain, autoplay, or quickly moving images, they're best turned off by default so a person doesn't have to spend any more time with it on while searching for how to turn it off
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pinkvampyr
7 months ago
think about it: if you go on a website that's giving you a headache, would you rather search the whole page for the off button or just leave? this is expecially true in case where it could cause people health problems like migraines or seizures!
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don't have much mental energy to update the directory at the moment, apologies
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I'll be waiting when youre ready! I'd love to to have your site join 😊