An Introduction to Digital Accessibility

Introduction

Today&amp;#039;s Agenda

Accessibility is a Journey

Passion, Patience, &amp;amp; Persistence

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

WCAG Content

4 categories

Perceivable

Operable

Understandable

Robust

guidelines and success criteria

Some words you might hear

“Accessible”

Conformance and compliance

Best Practice

Updating our mental model

outdated mental model

“I can’t see the screen”

types of users who might not be able to see the screen

“I need captions”

the types of users who might need captions

“I need keyboard shortcuts”

types of users who might need keyboard shortcuts or touch capabilities

outdated thinking

Updated Thinking

“Solve for one, extend to many”

State of Accessibility

The WebAim Million

Preventable Accessibility Issues

We have a long road ahead of us.

Roles &amp;amp; Responsibilities

“You didn’t ask for accessibility.”

Leadership

Technical Writers

UX Designers

Visual Designers

QA Testers

Engineers

So what&amp;#039;s next?

Handy Browser Extensions

Design Systems

Recap

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