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Re: Known accessibility hurdles with popular design systems

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Jan 15, 2021 9:40AM

check out
https://www.webaxe.org/web-accessible-code-library-design-systems-patterns/
It's a place to start.


On 1/12/21, Brooks Newton < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Similar to my previous post, I've got a question for everyone. Does anyone
> know of a collection of known accessibility hurdles associated with the
> most popular design systems in use today by web site production teams? If
> there isn't any one authoritative collection, then maybe folks on this
> discussion list can supply their own observations from implementing and
> testing design systems in their own work. The observed hurdles can be
> WCAG-related or outside of the formal WCAG umbrella.
>
> Wouldn't it be wonderful if site owners and content authors could have a
> clear understanding of the baked-in accessibility problems they will
> inherit when they adopt a design system to support their organization's
> needs?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brooks Newton
> > > > >


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