Dec 13, 2020The Basics of Building Accessible FormsThis blog is part of a continuing series on accessibility, striving to provide a starting point for building common components with accessibility in mind. Login Form <form> <h2>Login</h2> <label for="username">Username</label> <input id="username" type="text" placeholder="spacemanspiff8" title="enter your username here"> <label for="password">Password</label> <input id="password" type="password" placeholder="******"> <button type="submit">Login</button> </form>Accessibility4 min read
Nov 12, 2020How to Create an Accessible Search Bar Without a LabelIf you’re looking to build a search bar with no label, this is the move <form role='search'> <label for="searchBar" class="sr-only">Search Term</label> <input id="searchBar" type="text" placeholder="Search Term"> <button>Search</button> </form> /* CSS */ .sr-only { position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: auto; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }Accessibility3 min read
Oct 19, 2020Accessibility from the JumpWeb Accessibility is a form of Universal design — striving to make things accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability or other factors. Not everyone access web content the same way, so ensuring there are little to no barriers to that content is paramount. It’s important to think about…Accessibility3 min read
Sep 23, 2020When to Pluralize in Railsa naming convention(s) guide — I began learning rails 10 days ago, and with a coding challenge approaching I noticed my most common errors revolved around the letter S. Rails is built on conventions, and when those conventions are broken, so is your app. The logic behind rails naming conventions seem straight forward, but sometimes…Rails2 min read
Sep 9, 2020This is uncomfortableI gave up my music career, sold my instruments, and enrolled in a coding bootcamp. Am I in over my head? Right now I’m telling myself, it’s good to be uncomfortable. I started this bootcamp because I was too relaxed in my situation. A situation that was not going anywhere…Bootcamp3 min read
