October 17, 2016 — Why should we make websites more accessible? Isn’t that really much work? No. In this presentation you will discover the tricks to getting 70% there. Making your website work better for everyone. Making accessible websites doesn’t have to be hard.

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October 8, 2016 — The transfer of information is paramount in design. Technology has made it possible to consume a mass of information in minimal time – is your design helping the flow of this information, or hindering it? While accessibility for those with challenges is one end of the spectrum, have you been designing for the other end? Have you been designing for telepathy or those with advanced capabilities? This talk will explore the spectrum of accessibility for both the challenged and the more advanced in today’s design.

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October 8, 2016 — When your website is accessible, all users can access your content no matter their abilities. Visually-impaired users can visit your website using a screen reader.

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October 3, 2016 — In my discussion, I will review the Israeli website accessibility regulation, and discuss how website developers can act in order to limit their liability in case that the website owner is sought for damages.

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September 29, 2016 — WordPress is secretly running so many sites we use today. WordPress is amazing, heavily distributed, and loved by many. Heather Migliorisi explains how they can be made even better when accessibility is added into the mix.

Topics include:
-Quick and easy fixes you can do right now (contrast, colors, and :focus)
-Common mistakes we make (images, icons, placeholder text vs. label, semantic faux pas, and roles)
-Choosing accessible themes and plugins
-Where to go for help
-Giving back to the community

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September 24, 2016 — Trisha Salas presents ‘Accessibility: Tips, Tricks & Best Practices for Plugin Developers’.

September 14, 2016 — resentation covers the accessibility laws and how to write code that complies with them.
We’ll review different tools that can help test sites and make them accessible.

August 26, 2016 — Accessibility Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for Plugin Developers

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August 23, 2016 — “How to train your users to create accesssible content.

This talk is aimed at users, developers and project managers.”

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August 15, 2016 — Heroes? Pricing tables? THE GRID? Why DO all websites look like the same? Starting with a well-organized theme framework and a little SASS, this talk will cover how to identify user experience patterns and stories that guide your visitors where you want them to go, while giving you the freedom to create new designs that stand out from the sea of sameness prevalent in today’s websites. We also cover how curating your own pattern library enables you to hit the cornerstones of successful web design – Accessibility, Responsiveness, Usability, and Conversion.