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Aaron Gustafson
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Editor-in-chief, A List Apart
Seattle
Beats
Biography
As would be expected from a former manager of the Web Standards Project, Aaron Gustafson is passionate about web standards and accessibility. He has been working on the Web for two decades now and is a web standards advocate at Microsoft, working closely with their browser team. He penned the seminal book on progressive enhancement, Adaptive Web Design, and writes about whatever’s on his mind at aaron-gustafson.com.
Progressive Enhancement , Accessibility , Web Development , AI/ML
Politics & Food
Content
By Aaron Gustafson Verified| aaron-gustafson.com@ This site is undergoing an open redesign, so if it looks strange, that’s why. Published14 Apr 2025 by Reading Time1 minFiled Underaccessibility AI/MLReactionsLike this? Earlier this month I joined Jeremy Osborne and Andrew Miller to talk about the benefits and harms of AI as it relates to accessibility. It was livestreamed on a few platforms, but I wanted to drop links to the transcript and archival video in case you’re interested. https://www.youtube.com/live/7ObB4jM-QXU
By Aaron Gustafson Verified| aaron-gustafson.com@ Michael F. Buckley posted a somewhat imflamatory piece to the UX Collective blog over on Medium and I had some strong reactions to it I wanted to share. You should read it first before continuing. First off, I agree with his core message: designers should understand the medium they are working in, be it web or an OS-specific UI. That’s where my agreements end, however. They pat themselves on the back, believing they’ve mastered digital design.
By Aaron Gustafson Verified| aaron-gustafson.com@ I’ve been broadly working in the DEI (or DEIA if you like) sphere for decades now. Most of my work has been coming at it from the accessibility side of things, but I got really involved in allyship and more traditional DEI work starting in 2019. Seeing the current U.S. administration taking an axe to DEI programs in the government and bully private businesses to do the same has me incredibly frustrated, confused, and (yes) angry. I want more equality and more opportunity in the world, not less.
Company Info
A List Apart
A List Apart is an influential online publication that began as a mailing list in 1997, co-founded by Jeffrey Zeldman and Brian Platz. It transitioned into a web magazine in 1998, focusing on web standards, design, content, and community building for designers who appreciate both code and content. The magazine offers articles and insights on web design, development, and standards, serving as a valuable resource for web professionals. It features contributions from notable writers in the web design community, discussing usability and design principles. A List Apart has significantly impacted the industry by promoting best practices and discovering new talent, with many contributors becoming prominent authors and speakers.
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Founded: 1997