You’ve just rebuilt your site and made sure your functionality and content are accessible and conform to standards. Now that you’re shifting to day-to-day operations, how do you make sure you maintain that level of accessibility as you make content and development updates? And, how can you make the site even better for your audiences […]
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Over the past two years, in collaboration with the /r/blind community, we conducted a web accessibility survey across many online communities to gather feedback from individuals with disabilities about their web accessibility experiences and associated challenges. Over the course of 2023, despite platform concerns from Reddit regarding accessibility, the survey received over 1,200 submissions. This […]
Automated accessibility tools like Lighthouse and Axe are excellent for quickly detecting issues on your site. However, they can’t replace the value of human experience in testing for accessibility. To ensure your site is truly accessible, it’s necessary to perform manual testing, either by yourself or with actual users, rather than relying solely on automated […]
Today, accessibility is not only a legal requirement but a moral obligation. As software teams embrace the agile method of software development, it is important for accessibility to be seamlessly incorporated into this iterative process too. During this talk, the speaker will explore important aspects of agile accessibility for product managers, designers, software developers and […]
Digital accessibility is an important feature in the development and design of digital components we use every day, but despite the importance and compliance guidelines, a number of people with disabilities still struggle to engage with digital platforms. There are currently several laws that enforce Accessibility standards and guidelines around the world, however in Africa, […]
In this talk, we will delve into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, focusing on each rule to understand its importance and practical implications. Each criterion will be discussed in detail, including its purpose, common issues that may arise, and solutions to ensure compliance. Detailed Outline Introduction to WCAG 2.2 Overview of the guidelines […]
Page builders, such as Elementor and Divi, can make building a website easier, but are they really accessible? Scarlett will be diving into the accessibility concerns and common issues that come with using page builders. She’ll be going over the accessibility red flags you need to look out for, some common fixes, and the do’s […]
You may be an accessibility expert, but it’s likely not everyone or every team in your company has your experience and expertise. It’s also very likely that different teams or departments are at varying stages in their accessibility journey, and working across these multiple teams at different knowledge and skill levels can be both rewarding […]
If you test websites for accessibility issues, you are likely used to identifying issues and making recommendations at the level of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Conversely, if you are a website owner and you get a third-party accessibility audit, the issues and recommendations in the report will likely be at the level of HTML, CSS, […]
How do you read a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and associated Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)? What are the differences between the Section 508, WCAG and International VPATs? Gian Wild talks through the layout of a VPAT and how to properly interpret the associated ACR. She discusses the red flags, what to do about them […]