Hey, hi
& hello.
I am Michèle van den Aardweg, a front-end developer with a strong focus on usability and accessibility.

Experience
With 15+ years of experience as a front-end developer, I'm committed to making websites that are usable and accessible.
I firmly believe that everyone should be able to enjoy the web. I don't believe in hypes or gimmicks, I build on strong fundamentals. Ethics over aesthetics, always.
After earning my Bachelor Communication and Multimedia Design (CMD) at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, I started my front-end career at Occhio Web Development.
In 2016, I joined GRRR (Now: Norday), a strategic digital agency, renowned for its commitment to Meaningful Matters.
- 2024 — now
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Sr. front-end developer / WCAG specialist,
Norday
(GRRR merged with IN10 into Norday in 2024) - 2024
- WCAG specialist certificate, Internet Academy
- 2016 — 2024
- Sr. front-end developer, GRRR
- 2015 — 2016
- Visiting lecturer Communication & Multimedia Design, Hogeschool van Amsterdam
- 2007 — 2016
- (Sr.) front-end developer, Occhio BV
- 2009 — 2012
- Freelance front-end developer
Blog articles
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Case Study: Accessible & reliable tech for Schoolwijzer (External link)
Crafting accessible, high-performing websites: see our approach in action.
Source: Norday.tech -
Embracing accessibility as a team effort (External link)
"Shifting left" can benefit the project, your team, and, most importantly, your users.
Source: Norday.tech -
5 accessibility mistakes you might not think about (External link)
Let's dive into some lesser known accessibility issues.
Source: Norday.tech -
Conference report: CSS DAY — day 2 (External link)
Conference report: our notes and takeaways from our visit to CSS day.
Source: Norday.tech -
Conference report: CSS DAY — day 1 (External link)
Conference report: our notes and takeaways from our visit to CSS day.
Source: Norday.tech -
Using media queries to improve accessibility (External link)
How to improve web design with poor accessibility. Media queries can help.
Source: Norday.tech -
4 reasons to not use a carousel(External link)
Let's go over some serious considerations to be aware of when adding a carousel to your website.
Source: Norday.tech -
How to add Dark Mode styling to your website (External link)
Add Dark Mode styling with a new CSS feature. Let's discuss the prefers-color-scheme CSS media feature.
Source: Norday.tech -
Zo maak je je website toegankelijk voor iedereen(External link)
In Nederland is het verboden om onderscheid te maken tussen mensen met en zonder een beperking.
Source: Frankwatching -
Why you shouldn't open links in new tabs (External link)
Why using target="_blank" can cause accessibility issues.
Source: Norday.tech -
The current state of
details (External link)
What is and isn't working in which browser, and how you can fix it.
Source: Norday.tech -
Coding for accessibility: an introduction (External link)
7 easy ways to make your website more accessible. These quick wins will improve your website.
Source: Norday.tech
My work at Norday
I'm proud to be working as a senior front-end developer and accessibility advocate / WCAG specialist at Norday (External link).
In my day-to-day work, I contribute to projects of all sizes as a front-end developer. I'm comfortable working with a wide range of tech stacks, from vanilla setups to modern frameworks like React and Next.js. I have a solid foundation in semantic HTML and CSS, and I am all about clean, maintainable code.
Over the years, I've bridged the gap between design and development when needed.
I have no trouble adapting to new tools and workflows, I know that technologies and frameworks come and go, but solid fundamentals make it easy to evolve with them.
I also perform accessibility audits and quick scans and actively champion accessibility, putting it on the map and ensuring it remains a priority.
I've had the pleasure of working on projects for great clients such as VeiligheidNL (External link), Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (External link), Cordaan (External link) and Gemeente Amsterdam (External link).
On a personal note
I live with my boyfriend and cat in Maarn, Utrechtse Heuvelrug. According to the LIFO model I'm green & yellow, and Facet5 says I'm a "coach". Make of that what you will.
Ethics, human & animal rights and sustainability are topics I'm passionate about. And, I guess it's pretty cliché for a web developer, yes: I like cats and good coffee.
I also like politics, architecture, (interior) design, concerts, our cat, horror- art house movies, Noah Baumbach and hardcore / punk / metal music.
Websites I work on in my spare time: Save Movement Outreach (External link) and De Tanden Op Elkaar (External link)

Contact
Feel free to reach out via e-mail,
or connect with me on one of the platforms below: