The Who? What? When? & Why? of Accessibility

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Thank You! Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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Thank You Sponsors! Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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Why? Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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The Who? What? When? & Why? of Accessibility Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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Chris DeMars Front-End Developer Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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That’s Me! Google Developer Expert Microsoft MVP International Speaker 🌎 Host of Tales From the Script Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem 🔊 #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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37.5% of people have a disability - https://www.inclusivecitymaker.com/disabled-people-in-the-world-in-2019-facts-and-figures/ Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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A11y? Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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Numeronym Accessibility A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 y A11y Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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b e w ⌄ What is accessibility? Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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“Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web.” - https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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“Web accessibility means that EVERYONE can use the Web.” Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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“The web is not a barrier to people with disabilities, it is the solution…” - http://webaim.org/articles/pour/ Chris DeMars ◆ @saltnburnem #ngConf◆ #DeveloperCommunity

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Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits by State in 2017 Number of Lawsuits 400 335 325 300 200 100 0 6 9 AZ CA 58 8 1 7 24 9 10 15 2 1 4 FL GA IL MA NH MI NJ NY OH PA PR TX VA Total Number of Suits Nationwide: At least 814 Chris DeMars | @saltnburnem http://bit.ly/2Ds4EPd