As we rapidly approach the end of the year, we're getting into October. So that said, I don't have anything spooky or Halloween-related to say because I'm not much of a holiday person, but I hope you and yours (especially with the younger ones) have a happy and safe one.
There is a bit to get into in this edition so let's get into it!
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๐ฃ September had me appearing on the [Greater Than Code Podcast](https://www.greaterthancode.com/diplomatic-accessibility-advocacy)! My thanks to [Mandy Moore](https://www.greaterthancode.com/hosts/mandy-moore) for having me on and the co-hosts, [John K. Sawers](https://www.greaterthancode.com/hosts/john-k-sawers) and [Mae Beale](https://www.greaterthancode.com/hosts/mae-beale) for a great chat.
I'll be on another podcast soon, so that will probably end up in the next edition of the newsletter, but I can tell you it was virtual and there was coffee involved. ๐
October is bringing some change. Little and big. For those of you that subscribe, I am leaving [Knowbility](https://knowbility.org) on October 1st and have joined [Webstaurant Store](https://webstaurantstore.com) and hit the ground running on Monday. It was a sudden decision, but one I could not refuse. While my time at Knowbility was very short, I had a blast working with all the great people there and am grateful and appreciative for the experience.
October also brings some talks that I will be doing at a couple of virtual events!
[#a11yTOConf](https://conf.a11yto.com/) on October 20-22, [you can grab tickets here](https://a11y.ca/e/3)! I'll be talking about (pre-recorded) [Making A Strong Case For Accessibility](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/strong-case-for-accessibility/) turning that article I wrote into a talk.
[Web Directions AAA](https://webdirections.org/aaa/) where [you can get tickets here](https://webdirections.org/new-reg-gui/?event=aaa&ticketSelected=aaa21classic), where I will be talking about Color Contrast and WCAG!
Both conferences have a spectacular lineup of speakers and you should attend (or get your bosses to pay for it!)
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I have released podcast episodes ten and eleven (video) (11 & 12 audio) with Dan Cederholm and Nic Steenhout! I talked to Dan about writing and books, Dan's books as well, we also talked about the web and fonts too! Nic and I discussed accessibility and touched on a few points of accessibility. I hope you will enjoy them!
You can watch the episodes here:
๐บ [Dan Cederholm](https://youtu.be/g5NaZieFOTw)
๐บ [Nic Steenhout](https://youtu.be/wMR64y2FLsc)
or you can listen to the audio version on your podcast platform of choice.
Episode 12 (13 on audio) will be coming out soon!
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[SomeAnticsDev](https://www.twitch.tv/SomeAnticsDev)
If you're not aware (or have been living in a cave somewhere) then you need to go catch a stream that [Ben D. Myers](https://twitter.com/BenDMyers) does on Twitch because he has the best folks on his streams and they do some amazing things. Heck, Ben even had little old me on as a guest!
I urge you to go check it out, go hang out in chat, give it a listen, and subscribe and do all the Twitch-y things you do to show Ben your support!
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Focus Indicators: I recently did an audit on a website that had no focus indicators when using the keyboard, arrow keys, or screen reader as I tested the site. This is a huge no-no. A lot of people depend on focus indicators, including me! Don't take them away!
Focus indicators can be styled and they can be styled beautifully and to your brand! [Sara Soueidan walks us through designing focus indicators](https://www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/focus-indicators/) in this very in-depth and excellent article on her site.. Check it out!
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I am still looking for a sponsor or sponsors for the podcast to help defray expenses for transcript/captioning software (Descript) and getting a new domain and website up! Please send anyone or company my way, or if you run a company, contact me!
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That's it for this month! Keep on being amazing and building great things!
Keep on, keepinโ on!!
๐ฆ โ Todd