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Author: dbuik

ISG: Where every day is a school day

2nd July 2026 dbuik

I (David Buik) have recently been reflecting on how much I learn each day during my internship in the Information Services Group (ISG). As someone who loves learning, I like to think I try to make every day a school day, but it is striking how effortless this feels at ISG.

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Reflections on almost a year of part-time accessibility testing

15th June 2026 dbuik

In this blog post, Digital Accessibility Intern David Buik reflects on his part-time work as a Digital Accessibility Intern over the past academic year, discussing a few challenges he faced as well as his key takeaways and successes.

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What is an accessibility statement?

10th June 2026 dbuik

In this blog post, Digital Accessibility Intern David Buik explains what accessibility statements are, what goes into making them, as well as things he has learned from experience in this domain. He also talks about a tool he has started developing to make the process more beginner-friendly and efficient.

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What is an accessibility statement?

10th June 2026 dbuik

In this blog post, Digital Accessibility Intern David Buik explains what accessibility statements are, what goes into making them, as well as things he has learned from experience in this domain. He also talks about a tool he has started developing to make the process more beginner-friendly and efficient.

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What is an accessibility statement?

10th June 2026 dbuik

In this blog post, Digital Accessibility Intern David Buik explains what accessibility statements are, what goes into making them, as well as things he has learned from experience in this domain. He also talks about a tool he has started developing to make the process more beginner-friendly and efficient.

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Educated Prompting: Coding Without Writing a Single Line

31st July 2025 dbuik

In my second month as the DLAM Digital Accessibility Intern, I’ve been contributing key accessibility and UX improvements to an open-source sheet music application. This blog describes how a GenAI workflow helped fast-track my understanding of Python coding, and allowed me to make impactful changes to an open-source project, through a process I call “Educated Prompting”.

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Diary of an Accessibility Intern (Weeks 1-4)

1st July 2025 dbuik

In this blog post, I write about what digital accessibility is, how we can make digital content more accessible, and why all of this matters in the first place. Also, this is a sort of diary of my first month as a Digital Accessibility Intern: what I have been up to, and my thoughts about various activities I have undertaken.

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