Discussing challenges in technical accessibility.
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by Eric Eggert
recorded on October 02, 2019
Knowbility's Eric Eggert discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of using Accessible Rich Internet Applications for coding and how important it is for developers to understand the complexities of ARIA before showing it off in the cleverly titled, "ARIA Serious?".
recorded on September 04, 2019
In this episode, SVG and dataviz expert Doug Schepers wants to let you know that data visualization doesn't have to be visual! Don't assume that a chart or diagram can't be made accessible. In this talk, you'll learn how the brain processes data visualizations, how we can leverage this to work with other senses, and tips and best practices for making complex graphical content available to all. We'll also offer a direct comparisonon different tools and software that make it easy to accessibilify your diagrams.
recorded on August 07, 2019
What makes an accessible card? In this August 2019 edition, Rian Rietveld discusses the considerations for creating an accessible card from the basics of construction through title, thumbnail, date, excerpt, tags, categories and read more link.
by Eric Bailey
recorded on July 03, 2019
Accessibility is a practice that touches on many aspects of good web design and development, including performance. In this talk, Boston based designer Eric Bailey highlights opportunities and techniques to improve your website or web app's performance by embracing an accessible, inclusive mindset.
recorded on June 05, 2019
Mallory van Achterberg, senior accessibility consultant for Tenon.io, discusses the dos and don'ts of designing and coding for low vision.
recorded on May 01, 2019
Michele Williams, PhD, Senior UX Researcher for Accessibility at Pearson's Higher Education Department, discusses effective usability testing and research in a presentation entitled, "Conducting Accessibility User Research: What's Really Needed?"
by Shell Little
recorded on April 03, 2019
Shell explains why the mobile space is so difficult to work in and provides concrete examples of things that would technically pass in WCAG, but are really bad experience for users with various disabilities with a focus on cognitive disabilities.
by Luis Garcia
recorded on March 06, 2019
Luis Garcia, the senior product manager for accessibility at eBay, discusses the various color-related WCAG criteria and how fixing one might create issues in other aspects of accessibility.
by Adam Spencer
recorded on February 06, 2019
One of the greatest misconceptions in the world of document accessibility is, "my document needs to be WCAG compliant." Adam Spencer explores the similarities, differences and language that needs to be understood when making PDF documents accessible and compliant for PDF/UA.
by Jared Smith
recorded on January 02, 2019
Jared Smith, Associate Director of WebAIM, discusses the interplay between page content (including ARIA), browser parsing/rendering, accessibility APIs, and assistive technology - something that is increasingly important for developers to have a sense of when implementing and testing accessibility.
by Thomas Logan
recorded on December 05, 2018
Thomas Logan, founder and CEO of Equal Entry, discusses single switch usability and its applications across technology, specificially the Google Song Maker app.
by Gerard Cohen
recorded on November 07, 2018
"But that's impossible," you might say! They're too hard to make accessible, just use a native select! Well, that's all true but that didn't stop Gerard from trying & not just for the sake of styling, but to provide a better UX. Find out how he did it!
recorded on October 03, 2018
Nicolas Steenhout, host of A11y Rules, a podcast about web accessibility, discusses how he made his podcast and its accompanying website more accessible.