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EPISODE · May 24, 2025 · 36 MIN

Approachable Web Accessibility with Alyssa Holland

from Frontend.fm · host Maxi Ferreira

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

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

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