A stream of consciousness by Laurence Hughes

Manuel sensed a general misunderstanding of what an interactive element is and what focusable really means. He wasn’t totally sure himself either, so did some research. It’s a long post but here’s the conclusion:

Long story short: interactive elements are focusable, but focusable doesn't necessarily mean tabbable because there are also click-focusable elements, which aren't tabbable but can be focused programmatically or via click.

Also, it's perfectly acceptable to place tabindex on a non-interactive element when it helps with accessibility.

Interestingly, he was motivated to do this research after feeling confused when reading some guidance on MDN’s Dialog element docs.

This was a weird, mixed reading experience for me. It’s a short book and it’s good – it had me locked in really quickly and I was finished after a few nights. But it was an uneasy read.

This episode of The Question is – like they say during the conversation – one that doesn’t yet have any ready answers. Right now it’s just important that we’re asking the question and starting to move forward, establish goals and build vocabulary.

Over the last few years I’ve played some radio shows but hadn’t done a mix of my own. I managed to rectify that the other night.

I read this book in two days while on holiday in Ibiza. It’s been a while since I’ve finished a book so quickly, but it’s short and once it had me locked in I couldn’t put it down.

The old adage that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover is definitely true of this one. The cover depicts a faun standing on a marble column and conjures images of fantasy and mythology. There is an element of that, but with constant hints to the modern world. And as clues emerge you start to wonder if you’re really in an another time and space, or in the middle of a dream or some Jacob’s Ladder style trip.

The protagonist, Piranesi, is really likeable and I loved the humour too. The puzzle he’s trying to solve called to mind Memento and the dream-like feel reminded me of the scene in Inception where Cobb meets Saito in Limbo.

I loved it! Thanks to Craigy B for the recommendation.