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title: Lorna Mitchell - Tales  of a Keyboard-Only User
date: 2019-02-18T17:21:37Z
modified: 2019-02-18T17:21:37Z
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type: video
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 1887
series:
  - Monki Gras 2019
channel:
  - RedMonk Tech Events
featured_image: "https://redmonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Lorna-Mitchell.jpg"
timestamp: 2019-02-18T17:21:37Z
tags:
  - Monki Gras 2019
  - RedMonk Tech Events
---

Am I a disabled user? I don’t think I’m disabled but due to some RSI injury, a pointing device is an instrument of torture. As a keyboard-only user, I’d like to share some of my experiences of using the web and talk a bit about how my access to the web has changed, from the early days of “it all works if I turn off JavaScript” through a phase of doing OK when I was self-employed and chose my own tools, to today where “modern” web sites are increasingly locking me out of seemingly simple tasks. I’ll show you the world through my tools (and show you how to use them too) and try to point out the quick wins for improving accessibility as well as complaining loudly about the things I wish everyone would avoid!