Erik Kroes

Introduction

Hi, I'm Erik. I'm disabled and doing it anyway.

What: Accessibility, Inclusive Design and Design Systems
With: Large organizations, managers, developers and designers
Where: Open source, finance, government and retail
How: Consultancy with a strong focus on results
1. Assess - We explore what the current status is. Contact me to have a chat!
2. Fix - It's time to improve what's there, and start looking forward. Put out some fires and build a strategy.
3. Ingrain - You want long lasting solutions. Let's boost the knowledge of your entire organization! How about a workshop, a training, or great documentation?

Pick my brain. Let's work together, address your specific needs and make something great!

Contact me

And the list goes on. Let's just say, I can handle whatever you throw at me.

Web Accessibility Specialist: First certified Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) in the Netherlands
Professional Scrum Product Owner: Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
IDEA11Y: Facilitating the community and meetups of the Dutch platform for Inclusive Design & Accessibility (IDEA11Y)

The unclear case of usability widgets on your website

There are lots of tools/addons/widgets you can add to your website, with the intent of improving usability or accessibility. You can also build multiple versions and variations, to cater to different people and needs (or for compliance).
Be flexible about what people need (and don't assume).

Your assumptions about facilitation and accommodation can be wrong. They're often shaped differently and smaller than you think. Awareness is key.
A tool for sharing messages and images

I've been looking for something for months. It's a tool that's a mix of IndieWeb, accessibility and nonexistence. There are plenty of tools out there that do -some- of what I want. But none of them seem to do all of it. I'm now calling for your help. I'm looking for a programmer to build this.
No, your website does not have a mobile version

Designers often (if they're nice) design multiple versions of a website. The designs get names like "mobile version", "tablet version" and "desktop version". I appreciate the effort, but I've noticed confusion stemming from these terms. They are often counterproductive.