Kirby Tucker

Kirby is a Texan living in Southern California. She has been an accessibility engineer at TPGi since 2021 and has been performing accessibility reviews for web and mobile since 2017. In the beginning of her accessibility journey she was able to put the knowledge from her film career to work by recording descriptive audio tracks and editing them into client videos.

Managing Focus and Visible Focus Indicators: Practical Accessibility Guidance for the Web

Visible focus indicators and logical focus order remain frequent pain points in web development. Kirby Tucker shows how to ease the pain.

July 9, 2025Technical
Short Note on: Button or Link?

When is it right to fail a button or link in an audit for misuse? Kirby Tucker has some thoughts on how to decide.

June 5, 2023Technical

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Managing Focus and Visible Focus Indicators: Practical Accessibility Guidance for the Web

Short Note on: Button or Link?

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Managing Focus and Visible Focus Indicators: Practical Accessibility Guidance for the Web

Short Note on: Button or Link?