Automated accessibility testing has become the norm to bringing accessibility into the development lifecycle. As great as it is to have accessibility in the day to day development, many of the teams that adopt these tools and testing frameworks are overwhelmed by the sheer number of them and do not know where to start. In […]
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Content published in a WordPress Learning Management System (LMS) needs to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). However, following WCAG is not enough. We want to make sure that students have a great experience. To build a great learning experience, we need to do more than follow the rules. In this session, we’ll talk […]
The decision of which theme to start your accessible website with can make a huge difference in how much tweaking and rework is involved down the line. This talk will cover screen readers, and the various theme elements to assist those users. It will also cover a number of WordPress CSS classes that help with […]
Join us for a captivating panel discussion featuring Mark and Tanja, visionary founders of GetBraille, a groundbreaking company committed to making content, including online videos, accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. This enlightening event aims to shed light on the vital importance of video description and its profound impact, empowering visually impaired […]
We as website owners have an opportunity to not only respect the privacy rights of our website visitors, but to also ensure our websites can properly be accessed by all individuals, regardless of any disabilities. Not only does this help website owners comply with laws (and avoid non-compliance fines or lawsuits), but it also helps […]
Oftentimes when we speak of web accessibility, our minds can immediately go to optimizing for the visually impaired – and then we stop there. Equally important to consider are those with neurodivergence, learning challenges, poor internet connections, unique devices, and more. Designers, developers, marketers, and content creators who work on website content need to be thinking of a […]
POV: It’s 2023 and most images have bad alt text. Why is that? We know alt text is required to reach any level of WCAG conformance and it’s one of the top 5 most common errors in digital accessibility lawsuits and demand letters. Take a look at the alt text behind the scenes of your […]
Unfortunately, when developing WCAG2, the Working Group did not envision the current world where mobile is almost ubiquitous. For example, on a mobile device, there is no continual access to a keyboard (unless someone is using it as an add-on to the device – or using a Blackberry Classic). WCAG2 requires that all content be […]
When auditing sites, most people understand and know WCAG 2.1 requirements. However, when using a tool like WordPress, there are guidelines that are sometimes overlooked: ATAG. This talk will walk through what is needed to understand and test ATAG successfully when using an authoring tool and how you choose one that allows everyone to create […]
We are familiar with what we do. Too familiar. That is why it becomes harder and harder to objectively test our wordpress websites. By doing usability and accessibility tests, you can find how to improve the accessibility of your site with data driven decisions! Session Video