In this session, we had a 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 was an open question-and-answer ...
WordPress Accessibility Meetup
Trends to Avoid in 2024: Danielle Zarcaro
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 ...
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Do More with Less ARIA: Michaela Lederman
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 ...
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Building a Low-Code Accessible WooCommerce Website: Amber Hinds
This is 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. In this session, Amber shared the process for building, testing, and ...
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How to Write Accessible Website Copy: Abby Wood
A website's copy is often the first user interaction with a brand. In this talk, Abby covered what good copywriting is and how to write it. We discussed a look at how to make your website copy accessible from various perspectives, including reading ...
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Pie Calendar Plugin Accessibility Audit: Alex Stine and Amber Hinds
Alex Stine, Engineer & Accessibility Consultant, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, performed a live accessibility audit of the Pie Calendar WordPress Plugin and provided real-time feedback. Pie Calendar lets you effortlessly turn any ...
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Beyond WCAG Compliance: Steps in Your Website’s Commitment to Digital Inclusion: Andrew Mallis and Mike McCaffrey
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 ...
Component Pattern Libraries for an Accessible WordPress Experience: Reed Piernock
If your organization has many - potentially even hundreds of websites that it manages, ensuring a usable and accessible experience that also follows branding guidelines can be a challenge. Creating a pattern library system that integrates components ...
Accessibility Pitfalls of WordPress Menus: Deneb Pulsipher
The menu on your site is one of its most important features, as it gives access to the rest of your site. Unfortunately, a large portion of the menus that come stock with WordPress themes fail in several ways to deliver on the promise of easy access ...
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Accessibility Audits for Large Websites: Natalie MacLees
Are you overwhelmed at the prospect of conducting accessibility audits for large websites that have numerous pages? In this talk, Natalie covered strategies for efficiently planning and conducting audits for large-scale sites, including WordPress ...
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Recipe for Accessibility: Limiting Ingredients for Faster Design: Gen Herres
How to use tools & procedures to significantly speed up the design process and produce accessible designs, even when the designers don’t have an accessibility background. A walk-through showing how to work with designers who have no accessibility ...
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AccessAlly Plugin Accessibility Audit: Alex Stine and Amber Hinds
Alex Stine, Engineer & Accessibility Consultant, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, performed a live accessibility audit of the AccessAlly Plugin and provided real-time feedback to the AccessAlly team. AccessAlly is a powerful WordPress ...
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WooCommerce and Accessibility: Bet Hannon and Meg Miller
eCommerce sites have a lot of user interaction and therefore a lot of potential for accessibility issues. This presentation by team members from AccessiCart, an agency that specializes in accessibility and eCommerce, will look at the accessibility of ...
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Building Accessible Websites with Builderius: Elvis Krstulović
In recent years, low-code tools and site builders have democratized web development. However, achieving accessibility remains challenging due to the balance between simplicity and accessibility. Builderius is a visual builder dedicated to addressing ...
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Panel Discussion on Knowbility’s Accessibility Internet Rally
The Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) teaches web pros how to design accessible websites and apps in a practical, hands-on setting. Company or Indie teams are trained and mentored while building a basic website for Nonprofits, Artists, or Community ...
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Key Considerations for Accessibility in WordPress: Amber Hinds
The flexibility of WordPress is a double-edged sword when it comes to accessibility: just as quickly as new content can be created by non-technical users, accessibility problems can be added. This presentation covers key considerations for ...
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Go Theme by GoDaddy Accessibility Audit: Alex Stine and Amber Hinds
As part of our commitment to giving back and sharing knowledge, we have partnered with the WordPress Foundation’s community team to run an official WordPress Meetup centered around building more accessible websites with WordPress. This post has a ...
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Accessible Fluid Typography in the Block Editor: Stefano Minoia
During this presentation, Stefano Minoia explored what fluid typography is and how it works, how to make it accessible, and how to use it in the block editor in an accessible way. In 2022, with Gutenberg 13.8 and WordPress 6.1, the block editor ...
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Web Accessibility on a Deadline: Strategies for Meeting Standards: Gen Herres
The primary challenge faced by website owners, copywriters, designers, and virtual assistants when creating accessible content is the need to work within tight time constraints. In this presentation, Gen provides practical guidance on meeting ...
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day Panel: Building Accessibility into Websites
This event was a panel discussion in honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Building Accessibility into Websites featuring Nick Corbett, Tanner Gers, Steve Jones, and Amber Hinds. In this event, the panelists shared their insights and ...
