Approachable Web Accessibility with Alyssa Holland
Episode 7 of the Frontend.fm podcast, hosted by Maxi Ferreira, titled "Approachable Web Accessibility with Alyssa Holland" was published on May 24, 2025 and runs 36 minutes.
May 24, 2025 ·36m · Frontend.fm
Summary
In this episode of Frontend.fm I chat with Alyssa Holland, a frontend developer, teacher, blogger, and accessibility advocate. Join us to learn about Alyssa’s journey into tech, the role of component libraries in web accessibility, and how to make accessibility learning more approachable and less daunting for developers.Links:The Approachable Guide to Accessible ComponentsReact ARIA Building a Button SeriesResetting Button StylesCulture in Between PodcastMario & Yoshi LEGO SetThe Power of FunWispr FlowAlyssa on the web:Website: https://www.alyssaholland.com/Blog: https://blog.alyssaholland.me/X: https://twitter.com/alyssa_codesMaxi on the web:Website: https://maxiferreira.comX: https://x.com/charcaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charca/Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Accessibility in Web Development02:49 Alyssa's Journey into Tech and Accessibility05:38 The Importance of Component Libraries08:11 Building Accessible Components11:01 The Role of Drag and Drop in Accessibility13:45 Headless Component Libraries and Accessibility16:28 Getting Buy-In for Accessibility19:13 Tools and Resources for Accessibility Testing22:12 Alyssa's Course on Accessible Components25:03 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
Episode Description
In this episode of Frontend.fm I chat with Alyssa Holland, a frontend developer, teacher, blogger, and accessibility advocate. Join us to learn about Alyssa’s journey into tech, the role of component libraries in web accessibility, and how to make accessibility learning more approachable and less daunting for developers.
Links:
- The Approachable Guide to Accessible Components
- React ARIA Building a Button Series
- Resetting Button Styles
- Culture in Between Podcast
- Mario & Yoshi LEGO Set
- The Power of Fun
- Wispr Flow
Alyssa on the web:
- Website: https://www.alyssaholland.com/
- Blog: https://blog.alyssaholland.me/
- X: https://twitter.com/alyssa_codes
Maxi on the web:
- Website: https://maxiferreira.com
- X: https://x.com/charca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charca/
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Accessibility in Web Development
02:49 Alyssa's Journey into Tech and Accessibility
05:38 The Importance of Component Libraries
08:11 Building Accessible Components
11:01 The Role of Drag and Drop in Accessibility
13:45 Headless Component Libraries and Accessibility
16:28 Getting Buy-In for Accessibility
19:13 Tools and Resources for Accessibility Testing
22:12 Alyssa's Course on Accessible Components
25:03 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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