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Automated accessibility testing tools have become essential parts of modern development workflows. While these tools are valuable for quickly identifying common accessibility issues, they only detect a portion of real-world accessibility ...
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At the University of California, Berkeley Library, digital accessibility has become an essential part of providing equitable access to information and services. In this presentation, Jesse Loesberg gave us an inside look at how the library built ...
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PDFs are among the most common and misunderstood document formats when it comes to accessibility. In this practical session, Samantha worked through how to remediate a PDF step by step. The session focused on what good looks like, common pitfalls ...
In this WordPress Accessibility Meetup presentation, Emilio Dominguez introduces attendees to the fundamentals of getting set up to build custom Gutenberg blocks. Designed for beginners, the session provides a practical overview of the tools, ...
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Accessibility is not just about compliance, and this session shows why it’s one of the most overlooked growth opportunities for agencies. In this session, Chris Hinds, COO at Equalize Digital, shares a practical, agency-focused approach to ...
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Making your website more accessible doesn’t have to mean a complete overhaul. In this webinar, presented by Maria Maldonado, Accessibility Specialist at Equalize Digital, she covered how small, intentional changes can dramatically improve ...
Nora L. Guy (CPACC) took us on a storytelling adventure, worthy of Charles Muntz, through the world of digital accessibility. Using the characters and themes of Pixar’s Up to guide you, Nora explained her “secret sauce” for helping ensure good UX: ...
Continue Reading about Elevating the Web: An Adventure in Web Accessibility: Nora Guy
This session, presented by Donata Stroink-Skillrud, President of Termageddon, discussed drafting an internal Accessibility Support Policy, including what the Policy should state and how to communicate it to your staff. In addition, best practices for ...
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The European Accessibility Act requires a number of things beyond technical accessibility to WCAG/EN 301 549 guidelines. Bet Hannon explains what compliance requires and how to start preparing. This session breaks down who needs to comply, which ...
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Most teams approach accessibility through training, audits, or late-stage QA. While these efforts are important, they don’t scale - especially as frontend codebases grow more complex and teams rely on shared components and design systems. In this ...
Ever wondered what actually goes into a professional accessibility audit? Looking for tips to include in your own auditing process? In this session, Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, pulled back the curtain on the real-world process her ...
Samantha Merrett walked everyone through what it really takes to create digital documents that are accessible in the real world, not just in theory. Instead of focusing only on rules or checklists, she shared practical tips that participants could ...
In this live WordPress accessibility remediation, Amber and Brian continued improving the accessibility of Brian's podcast website, webmasters.fm. They identified common accessibility issues using both automated and manual testing tools, explained ...
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Accessibility professionals all know screen reader testing is important, but the barrier to entry is fairly high: before you can test with a screen reader, you have to know how to use a screen reader. Wrapping your mind around all those keystrokes ...
In this live, hands-on session, Brian Coords joined Amber Hinds to walk through real-world accessibility remediation on an active website, Brian’s own podcast site, webmasters.fm. Rather than relying on contrived examples or intentionally broken ...
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During a recent WordPress Accessibility Meetup, Equalize Digital CEO Amber Hinds sat down with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg for a wide-ranging conversation about the past, present, and future of accessibility in WordPress. They talked about ...
In this session, Alex Stine tested popular cookie consent solutions for accessibility with his screen reader and provided real-time feedback. If you need an accessible cookie banner, watch this recap to see which WordPress plugins provide the best ...
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Many agencies genuinely wanted to do right by disabled people and make their clients’ websites accessible. After all, why wouldn’t they? While some accessibility improvements could be quietly built into existing design or development updates, this ...
Don't you love all the great AI tools available at the moment? Specifically, aren't all the captions design tools fantastic? All those options! Animations, flashing effects, typography, graphic treatments... Aren't they so creative and ...
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In this session, Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, shares the latest findings from her annual Page Builder Accessibility Report. This session reveals how popular WordPress page builders stack up in terms of accessibility — which ones have ...
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