HTML AccessibilityKarl and I have been fellow accessibility travellers for many years. We worked together at TPGi in the 2010’s. Although we don’t always agree I have immense respect for Karl and his contributions to accessibility. I even like him, in a Jim and Wilson kinda way. Transcript Steve: Well, hello, Karl Groves, thank you for […]
A grassroots boycott called QuitGPT has been spreading across the US and beyond, asking people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions. OpenAI are openly supporting MAGA and military use of its products to kill people. Flip them the bird by cancelling you subscription (if you have one). Read about it: Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling […]
I first met Natalie at CSUN in San Diego around 2016, we hung out and socialised a bit. Natalie has been a prominent Accessibility advocate for much of the 2000’s. Transcript Steve: Well, hello, Natalie Patrice Tucker and welcome to, is it Tucker or Parker? Tucker. Tucker, yes, sorry. I just suddenly thought I’ll say […]
I have known Matt for yonks. He has been a part of the accessibility/web standards industrial complex for too long… He shares his experience and supports others in many ways. Transcript Steve: Welcome back, mate. Thank you for taking the time to be on the fireside chat, the resurrection. How are you today? Matt I’m […]
Heydon and I first started talking early 2010’s as we had a common interest in HTML semantics. We worked together for a while at TPG. I tech reviewed his book Inclusive Design Patterns around 2015. Heydon Pickering – Fireside chat part 1 Transcript Steve: I’ll record in progress. Heydon: Wow, that was loud. Steve: One […]
Fireside Chat with Eric Eggert 22nd January 2026 Transcript Steve: Well, Eric, welcome to the seventh Fireside Chat. Hopefully, you’re feeling lucky, my friend. Eric: Yeah. I mean, spending time with you, how much more lucky could I be? Steve: Yeah, right. Eric: Thanks for the invitation. Steve: Of course. It’s really an honor. Just […]
In 2010 I travelled around Australia on a speaking tour with Bruce Lawson, since then I have managed to keep a respectful distance from him, but no longer. Today we spoke on various topics for an hour. Bruce Lawson – Fireside Chat Transcript Steve: Well, hello Bruce. Steven. Hello. It’s wonderful to have you on […]
2026 is upon us and the work of the W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AGWG) continues… WCAG3 – 4 MORE YEARS? From reading the draft minutes for the AGWG meeting 13th January 2026, there is skepticism about the working groups ability to get WCAG3 to Candidate Recommendation status (CR) within 4 years CR does not […]
Adrian Roselli – Fireside chat 30th December 2025 In conversation Fireside with Web Existentialist – Eric Bailey – 3rd December 2025 Cynthia Shelly – Fireside Chat 29th November 2025 Crystal Preston Watson – Fireside Chat 25th November 2025 Rambling Fireside with Patrick Lauke 9th November 2025
Adrian is one of those people I feel comfortable taking the piss out of as I consider him a friend and accessibility ally. That said I don’t give him much stick as we discuss a range of subjects such as AI, Conferences, WCAG, laws, the US and other stuff. Adrian Roselli – Fireside chat 30/12/2025 […]