Todd

@toddl.dev
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Hello Standard.site

Wiring up Standard.site on my blog.

Jun 7·3 min read·458 words

How It's Going

When is enough, enough.

May 2·1 min read·178 words

Names Are Hard But They Don't Have To Be

A guide to handling names in web applications with respect to people.

Jan 22·22 min read·4292 words

Building a Production-Ready Nuxt Module From Idea to Published

How I built @colabottles/center-div - a complete journey from problem to published package.

Jan 17·10 min read·2000 words

The Architecture of Anxiety and Shame, Part Two

How they trap you and pressure you into staying in a toxic relationship.

Nov 17·11 min read·2114 words

The Architecture of Anxiety and Shame, Part One

Deceptive Patterns succeed not just because they trick the user, but because they engineer an atmosphere of social and cognitive pressure.

Oct 7·9 min read·1781 words

Lazy

Boy, have I been lazy.

Sep 29·1 min read·135 words

Todd Vs Toddle

The relationship of the toddl's begins. Thoughts about a new development tool and accessibility.

Mar 7·4 min read·706 words

Year in Review 2024

2024 had been a year of ups and downs and looking forward, I'm hopeful for change for the good.

Dec 30·3 min read·461 words

Networking

When I set out to give accessibility talks, I never thought I'd meet some of the best people ever

Dec 17·4 min read·610 words

You Down With DID?

The pain of having a DID issue on Bluesky and the hours it took to research and fix.

Nov 14·5 min read·948 words

Accessibility Misinformation

Misinformation is quite the thing these days. Now it seems to be working its way into the accessibility space.

Nov 13·3 min read·517 words

Bluesky

There are some decisions in life I would like to change, some I would not change for anything. Leaving Bluesky might be one of those I wish I could take back.

Nov 11·1 min read·166 words

Another Update on Things

What is going on now and what is the future.

Oct 17·2 min read·271 words

An Update on Things

What is going on and what is the future.

Oct 7·5 min read·944 words

Tech and Restaurants

There are a ton of similarities between the tech industry and working as an engineer or manager/lead and working in a professional kitchen as an executive head chef/head chef, sous chef, or even a che…

Aug 5·10 min read·1964 words

That Was Short-Lived

The retirement I thought I could take did not last long.

Aug 2·5 min read·808 words

Devnexus 2024

A look back at Devnexus 2024.

Apr 12·5 min read·826 words

Thank You

The title says it all.

Feb 7·1 min read·172 words

The Decision to Leave Tech

It is time for me to walk away on my own terms.

Feb 5·5 min read·957 words

2024

New year, different me.

Jan 11·5 min read·946 words

<section> is the new <div>

The use of the div element in code is still over-abundant, but the section element is replacing that.

Oct 12·5 min read·983 words

AI and Accessibility, Transforming Digital Access for People with Disabilities

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful force in accessibility technology offering unprecedented opportunities to bridge gaps that have long excluded disabled people from full digital partic…

Oct 12·7 min read·1247 words

Whataboutism

What about accessibility is it that makes devs turn into ableist .

Sep 15·3 min read·521 words

Dear Molly

A letter to Molly Holzschlag.

Sep 6·3 min read·597 words

The Perpetual Circle of Accessibility

Twenty-five years and we can't get off the ever-merry-go-round

Sep 5·7 min read·1358 words

Ionic and Vue, Part Two

My deep dive into learning Ionic and Vue.

Apr 26·3 min read·550 words

Stepping Out

I am stepping out of the Accessibility arena and here's why.

Apr 12·3 min read·565 words

What I Have Learned With Ionic

What I have learned with using the Ionic framework in three months.

Mar 17·8 min read·1429 words

Enough with "Dark Patterns" Already!

The term "dark patterns" is monolithic, archaic and racial connotations, let's change the terminology.

Jan 1·13 min read·2440 words

Goodbye 2022

The year of 2022 in review.

Dec 28·3 min read·479 words

An Event Apart

An iconic front end conference I have attended many times. Goodbye, old friend.

Dec 27·2 min read·364 words

Snake Oil and Smoke Screens

Marketing firms and web companies that become accessibility overlay resellers that are serving up a ton of bull.

Dec 23·5 min read·956 words

The Writings of a Privileged Mediocre White Man

After a recent interview where my writing was brought up, it brought up a whole new topic.

Dec 2·6 min read·1164 words

Ionic and Vue, Part One

My deep dive into learning Ionic and Vue.

Dec 1·4 min read·771 words

Writing and Feelings

When writing, I pour my feelings into the work. I'll explain.

Nov 23·5 min read·985 words

Two Weeks

Two weeks in November 2022 on the speaking circuit.

Nov 22·7 min read·1378 words

Modern Frontends

My thoughts on Modern Frontends in London.

Nov 19·5 min read·978 words

An Open Challenge

An open challenge to conference organizers.

Nov 10·3 min read·577 words

Bias and Overlooking People

Bias needs to be destroyed because good people are falling by the wayside when it comes to being overlooked for things beyond their control.

Nov 3·3 min read·516 words

Conferences and Alcohol

Conferences and the culture of alcohol that they foster.

Oct 19·5 min read·870 words

It Has Been A Minute

It's been a while since I've added content here.

Oct 7·2 min read·344 words

Give Us Some Space!

Conferences that jam accessibility talks together at the end of the day need to stop.

Mar 25·3 min read·593 words

ConnectTech 2021

Thoughts, takeaways from ConnectTech 2021.

Nov 14·3 min read·572 words

Making A Strong Case For Accessibility

Accessibility is often overlooked or bolted on to the end of a project from the experiences in Todd’s career in web development and design.

Jul 30·14 min read·2639 words

Looking at WCAG 2.5.5 for Better Target Sizes

Looking at better target sizes for mobile devices to improve the user experience.

Jul 29·15 min read·2861 words

AccessiBe Is Not Your Friend

A company that touts a quick fix is a wolf in sheeps clothing.

Jul 15·9 min read·1622 words

Don't Ever Give Up

A post of hope and perseverance.

Mar 31·4 min read·641 words

Staycation 2021

When you just need to take some time off and it has been a long time coming.

Jan 25·5 min read·976 words

Goodbye 2020

Farewell to a year to forget.

Dec 31·3 min read·532 words

Label in Name in WCAG 2.1

What is new in WCAG 2.1 Label in Name.

Dec 15·9 min read·1717 words

Fourth Quarter 2021

A busy end to the year.

Nov 24·5 min read·989 words

Contrasting Accessibility with Color Contrast

Bringing color contrast in accessibility to the table and why we need to do more checking of color contrast in our work on the web.

Nov 21·10 min read·2000 words

Tech Interviews and Anxiety

My latest process in the job hunt and how my anxiety played a part in my downfall.

Oct 29·4 min read·650 words

RWD Turns Ten

The tenth anniversary of the birth of a revolution in web design.

May 25·3 min read·548 words

Coronavirus, Quarantine, and Chats

A retrospective on the Zoom chats I have had with several people from around the world.

Mar 22·4 min read·725 words

Deceptive Patterns In Programs We Trust

Exploring deceptive patterns in UX and why companies have to do better to their customers.

Feb 24·8 min read·1515 words

User Defenders Book Club

A discussion on the book Ruined By Design, by Mike Monteiro.

Feb 2·1 min read·190 words

User Defenders Live Podcast at An Event Apart Denver

A panel on accessibility, design inclusion and ethics, hiring and retaining diverse talent, and landing a job in UX.

Dec 5·3 min read·407 words

An Event Apart 2019 - Denver Wrap-Up Edition, Part Three

The wrap-up article after An Event Apart in Denver, Colorado.

Oct 31·9 min read·1638 words

An Event Apart 2019 - Denver Wrap-Up Edition, Part Two

The wrap-up article after An Event Apart in Denver, Colorado.

Oct 29·7 min read·1312 words

An Event Apart 2019 - Denver Wrap-Up Edition, Part One

The wrap-up article after An Event Apart in Denver, Colorado.

Oct 28·9 min read·1750 words

Open House

The open house at David Jonathan Ross's House.

Oct 18·4 min read·698 words

CORS, CodePen & Me

My adventures solving the CORS issue.

Sep 6·3 min read·556 words

Fear and Accessibility

A post on the state of web accessibility.

Aug 23·4 min read·752 words

Why Your Site Must Be Accessible

Accessibility is an afterthought still. It shouldn't be.

Jun 18·5 min read·875 words

Carbon

An online tool to share images of code on social media.

Jun 16·1 min read·196 words

An Introduction to the Cascade

A brief introduction to the casecade in CSS.

Jun 16·4 min read·793 words

Typetura

The fluid typesetting tool.

Jun 15·1 min read·148 words

An Event Apart 2019 - Wrap-Up Edition

The wrap-up article I authored in 2018 after An Event Apart.

May 9·14 min read·2729 words

UX Burlington 2019

A recap of the conference in Burlington, Vermont. UX Burlington.

May 3·8 min read·1499 words

An Event Apart 2018 - Wrap-Up Edition

The wrap-up article I authored in 2018 after An Event Apart.

May 28·14 min read·2602 words

Maine Lobster Run 2017

A look back on the adventures up the Maine coast.

Sep 4·2 min read·209 words

An Event Apart 2017 - Wrap-Up Edition

The wrap-up article I authored in 2017 after An Event Apart.

May 20·15 min read·2821 words

An Event Apart 2008 - Wrap-up Edition

The wrap-up article I authored in 2008 after An Event Apart.

May 1·10 min read·1822 words