Notes for Web Accessibility and ATAG

web-a11y Slack join link (7 days)

Introductions

• Saptak
• Elio
  • Design
  • Labels, screen readers, NVDA
• Chris
• Angelo
  • Trying to learn more
• Belen
  • Designer & researcher
  • Course on accessibility
• Frida
  • Developer
  • Tools
  • Accessibility for coders
• Thibaud
• Sarah
• Tom
• Rashi
• Chris
  • Green Web Foundation

Accessibility devroom next year

Linux & terminal accessibility

WCAG

“Standard”, but accessibility is first and foremost about doing what works for users

A, AA, AAA

“For a standard about accessibility, it’s not the most accessible document”

WCAG 2.2

Controversial? accessible authentication – captcha

Security <–> accessibility tension

Effectiveness of captcha vs. bots, risk to block real users

“makes people think”

Backend expertise fundamental for authentication

WCAG 3.0

❓ Relevance of WCAG for designers

❓ Relevance

WAI EOWG

“WCAG for designers” website

What about other people

Future website: WCAG for backend devs?

Automated tools

Carousels

shouldIUseCarousels.com website

ATAG

“Have you looked into ATAG?”

CMS users

Tools accessibility create barriers

People with disabilities left out of software engineering careers

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Accessibility lab

Talk to Rashi and us

sample language to apply

Accessibility in grants programs

Red team accessibility audit

Accessibility testing at the end

Accessibility Blueprints