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WordPress Accessibility: How can I contribute?

Jordan Quintal

@JordanQ416

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What is Web Accessibility?

Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web. More specifically, Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web, and that they can contribute to the Web.

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How does Web Accessibility actually work?

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What is Web Accessibility?

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ACCESSIBILITY IS FOR EVERYONE

“The curb-cut effect”

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What is Web Accessibility?

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WEB ACCESSIBILITY IS USABILITY

“Inclusive web design and development”

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What is Web Accessibility?

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“a small and relatively easy effort can make a hugely significant impact”

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What is Web Accessibility?

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“Things like the Internet and WordPress can power a website, but they can also empower individuals.”

http://heropress.com/essays/empowered-by-wordpress/

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What is Web Accessibility?

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"WordPress gave me the opportunity to succeed, despite my limitations, despite my short-comings, and despite any stereo-types towards those with disabilities."

http://heropress.com/essays/empowered-by-wordpress/

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What is Assistive Technology?

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check out this awesome video

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What Web Accessibility terms should I know?

W3C-WAI - - The Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium

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WCAG 2.0 - - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Web accessibility semantics - - HTML, h1/h2 tags, link text, and ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications)

Visual web accessibility- - Fonts, and color contrast

Keyboard navigation- - focus, tabindex, and skip links

Content accessibility- - alt text, and video transcription

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How can I contribute to Web Accessibility?

Web Accessibility contribution does NOT

always mean web development, there are

a number of different and unique ways

people of any skill set can get involved.

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How can I contribute to Web Accessibility?

Social Media

My favorite is Twitter

We can use Social Media outlets to promote the importance of Web Accessibility in the hopes that we can inspire developers to contribute as well as encourage them to develop it into their projects

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Here are a few hashtags that will help spread the word:

#accessibility #disability #a11y #wpa11y

The technical community refers to accessibility using the numeronym a11y, where the number 11 replaces the number of letters omitted.

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How can I contribute to Web Accessibility?

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Here are a few Web Accessibility development companies that you can follow:

@a11ymedia @webaxe @SSBBARTGroup @dequesystems @AccessiQ

Here are a few North American Web Accessibility conferences:

Canada - @A11yCampTO @a11yYOW @a11yQC

U.S.A - @AccessCampDC @A11yCampBay @A11yCampLA @a11yCampNYC @a11y_bos

Australia - @PerthA11yCamp

Here are a few important people that you should follow:

@karlgroves @thebillygregory @Jennison @stevefaulkner @dboudreau @dotjay @ppatel @Nethermind @LeonieWatson @marcysutton @feather @jared_w_smith @dennisl @aardrian @iheni @pauljadam @dylanbarrell @AaronGustafson @jonhassell @brucel @wendyabc @accessiblejoe

There is even a dedicated youtube show on Web Accessibility: @VandLShow

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How can I contribute to Web Accessibility?

Incorporation and Integration

My favorite way to do this is to understand the legislation in your country

By understanding your federal or local legislation, you can better determine whether WCAG 2.0 compliance is required in any proposed project, and where to integrate it into your development

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Here is the current US legislation:

https://www.section508.gov/

Here is the current ONTARIO legislation:

http://www.aoda.ca/