December 12, 2017 — In this lightning session, we showcase the “NC State Accessibility Helper,” a homegrown plugin that uses the tools WordPress gives us to put accessibility testing and learning resources in front of content creators before they hit the “Publish” button. We will demonstrate the user experience and briefly walk through how this simple plugin works under the hood.

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December 7, 2017 — Just over a year ago, Washington State University received a complaint through the Office of Civil Rights that some of our web pages were not accessible. This talk will cover the steps we took to address the complaint, how we started to grasp where 5 million URLs were published, and what processes and open source tools we have in place to ensure that web accessibility is our top priority.

December 7, 2017 — If you are a theme, plugin or core developer/designer you need to test your work for accessibility errors, but how to do this and what guidelines to follow (like: what is WCAG 2 AA)?

In this talk I will give you an overview of useful test tools, how to use them and how to integrate testing your development workflow. Also, I will give you tips on additional testing that can’t be automated, like using your site with only keyboard.

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November 29, 2017 — Maja Benke erklärt die Grundlagen für die Zugänglichkeit von Digitalen Inhalten (Accessibility).

November 15, 2017 — Understandings of (1) the legal environment, (2) the pov of people with impairments, and (3) how to make their websites more accessible.

October 19, 2017 — First impressions are important. Your website serves a role comparable to attractive shop window displays. You want your website to be visually enticing, engaging and most of all provides an exceptional user experience. With 1 in 5 Americans having a disability it’s additionally important to have your website designed for accessibility. Learn how designing for accessibility will improve user experience.

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October 8, 2017 — The web plays a lot of roles in modern life. It’s a world wide network designed to be available and accessible to everyone. The types of people, their range of abilities, and their types of devices are quite diverse. How can we, as developers, impact this diverse user base? How can we make the web a better place? The approach we use to develop our code can have a significant impact. That approach is the combination of accessible design and progressive enhancement.

October 8, 2017 — Quiero animaros a que vengáis no sólo a disfrutar de mi ciudad, que por supuesto, tiene su encanto contando con la playa y los preciosos atardeceres en la Barrosa, con sus tapitas, su gente y su arte que después de todo el lío nos desmadraremos un poco. Tengo más peligro que una caja de bombas, no liarme mucho eh? ¡Avisados estáis!

Mª Carmen, que te lías…

Veeenga vale, ya voy en serio. Quiero animaros a venir con ganas de aprender y a ser un poquito más humanos y a ser más empáticos, porque con independencia de nuestra profesión o de si sabemos más o menos sobre algo, todo se mueve por las personas. ¡Uno para todos y todos para uno!

Siempre me gusta mencionar una frase de la película de Forrest Gump: “La vida es como una caja de bombones, nunca sabes lo que te va a tocar”. Por eso es importante valorar las cosas.

Espero que disfrutéis de la ponencia sobre accesibilidad web y que aprendáis de todo lo que os voy a contar.

October 1, 2017 — Accessibility can feel overwhelming with lots of scary-sounding legal language and complicated requirements. We’ll take a quick look at the laws around accessibility so they don’t sound so scary. Then we’ll go over the basics of making accessible WordPress websites from the perspective of both design and development. We’ll go over practical examples of accessibility requirements. Finally, we’ll discuss tools you can use to help you get comfortable thinking about accessibility and testing for it on any website, including your next project.

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September 28, 2017 — 近年、アクセシビリティ確保を品質基準とする取り組みは、ウェブサイトだけにとどまらず、ウェブサービスやアプリケーションなどにも広がってきています。WordPressも例外ではありません。WordPressにはアクセシビリティチームがあり、W3Cのガイドライン「WCAG 2.0」レベル AA準拠を品質基準とすることを発表しています。このセッションでは、国内外のウェブアクセシビリティの最新動向、今のうちに再確認しておきたいアクセシビリティ確保の基本の「キ」をシェアします。