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Accessibility Veteran, WCAG Chair Emeritus. Would like to be skiing, hiking, or mountain biking. Opinions are my own.

Concord, MA
Joined May 2007
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WCAG 2.2 is published! Congrats to the Working Group! w3.org/TR/2023/REC-WCAG22-20…
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MY LATEST: Ahead of GAAD tomorrow, Adobe today announced a so-called "Auto-Tag API" that it says should help make PDF docs more accessible. I talked with Adobe's senior product manager for accessibility Rob Haverty this week all about the new tool. forbes.com/sites/stevenaquin…
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Latest update to #adobefirefly addresses many accessibility issues. Let us know how we can improve further because there should be no barriers to creativity.
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SCOOP: Adobe today released results of its 2nd annul study looking at how social media + other digital tools help amplify awareness of disabled people. I talked to Adobe accessibility boss @awkawk all about it in an exclusive interview for my column. forbes.com/sites/stevenaquin…
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Shoutout to @KevinHart4real for raising a little awareness about vertigo at #adobemax sneaks!
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David Murphy has given the last 20+ years to the students of Medway. Ask any student or alum about him and you will be met with a story of a kind, generous,caring, witty, and passionate teacher. He is not one of the good ones, but one of the all time greats #MurphStrong
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More GAAD content from me: I talked to Adobe’s director of accessibility, Andrew Kirkpatrick, about what the company is doing internally and externally to support the disabled community. forbes.com/sites/stevenaquin…
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At 138 pounds, Calan Kirkpatrick of @CCPatsAD earns decision over Jake Zocco of @WaylanAthletics. @WaylandWrestlin
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We have a Recent University Graduate (past 12 months) opening on the Adobe Accessibility team for a Program Manager! Check out adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/… for more information. #a11y #a11ycareers
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"Accessibility is about equal opportunity for all people..." This week on Altered, read from @Adobe's Director of Accessibility, @awkawk, on how and why businesses should shift accessibility from grassroots initiatives to an organizational imperative: atlantic57.com/altered/why-b…
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Adobe Is Making PDF Documents More Accessible To Screen Readers With New AI-Powered ‘Liquid Mode’ via @forbes forbes.com/sites/stevenaquin…
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Fantasic progress on accessibility through Adobe Acrobat’s Liquid mode! blog.adobe.com/en/2020/12/10…
Now introducing Liquid Mode—the first of many steps to change the way you consume digital documents on your mobile device. Tailor, reformat, and read your PDFs with the click of a button. Read more: adobe.ly/2RXWXtr
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New open source library that can help support #a11y in component libraries. Check it out!
🚀 Super excited to announce: ♿️ React Aria — Accessible UI primitives for your design system. 👑 React Stately — State and core logic for your design system. 🌈 React Spectrum — Adobe’s design system. Learn more: react-spectrum.adobe.com/blo… Github: github.com/adobe/react-spect…
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On this Global Accessibility Awareness Day, watch a discussion with our Head of Accessibility, Tom Wlodkowski, as he and other thought leaders in the world of inclusive design discuss what #COVID19 has taught us about the importance of inclusivity. #GAAD comca.st/2TrdvLL
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