Georgetown University has over 400 WordPress sites in a shared codebase, and the web services team needs to ensure a usable and accessible experience that also follows university standards and branding guidelines. The solution is a pattern library system that integrates components into both custom themes and custom blocks. This allows developers to update front-end […]

Digital accessibility is not achieved by simply implementing standards, it is the outcome of a process rooted in usability and digital inclusion. Whether you’re starting a full redesign, or are trying to improve on a legacy website, different processes can be put in place to help you better serve your audiences' ongoing needs. This talk […]

A website's copy is often the first user interaction with a brand. In this talk, Abby will cover what good copywriting is and how to write it. We'll be taking a look at how to make your website copy accessible from various perspectives, including reading levels, neurodivergent needs, dyslexia, and Parkinson's. We'll cover how we […]

Join us for a case study presentation from Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital and lead organizer of the meetup, on building an accessible drop-shipping WooCommerce website. Amber will share the process for building, testing, and remediating in WooCommerce, including specific plugin findings (good and bad). Whether you are a developer or e-commerce store owner, […]

We all know that accessible websites are important, but many people assume that accessibility equates to static or boring. In an attempt to be "accessible," they add ARIA roles & landmarks on everything, which is counterintuitive; knowing when to avoid ARIA & how to properly implement it leads to an accessible and enjoyable website for […]

Some trends are moving in the right direction, like making a dark mode and focusing on accessibility improvements. Other trends are moving in the completely opposite direction. We seem to be in an era of nostalgia and design revival — some of which probably should have been left in the past. In this session, we’ll […]

Join us for an "Ask Me Anything" panel discussion with Amber Hinds, CEO, Chris Hinds, COO, Steve Jones, CTO, and Raghavendra Satish Perry, Accessibility Specialist at Equalize Digital. This WordPress Accessibility Meetup will be an open question-and-answer session on a wide variety of topics related to web accessibility. We'll discuss building accessible websites, accessibility testing, […]

Join us as Alex Stine, Engineer & Accessibility Consultant, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, perform a live accessibility audit of the Sunshine Photo Cart WordPress Plugin and provide real-time feedback. The presentation will demonstrate how to manually audit WordPress plugins for accessibility while providing real-time feedback to help the Sunshine Photo Cart team […]

Join Anna and Susi from Funka, in this session as they take you on a journey to understand the main European accessibility laws - that are often perceived as boring and complex. Gain insights into these laws (actually directives) and learn how to ensure compliance to create inclusive and enjoyable digital experiences. During the session, […]

Unfortunately, when developing WCAG2, the Working Group did not envision the current world where mobile is almost ubiquitous. For example, on a mobile device, there is no continual access to a keyboard (unless someone is using it as an add-on to the device – or using a Blackberry Classic.) WCAG2 requires that all content be […]