An Introduction to Digital Accessibility
Introduction
Today's Agenda
Accessibility is a Journey
Passion, Patience, & 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outdated mental model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outdated thinking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 & Responsibilities
“You didn’t ask for accessibility.”
Leadership
Technical Writers
UX Designers
Visual Designers
QA Testers
Engineers
So what's next?
Handy Browser Extensions
Design Systems
Recap
Quote by me
Thank You