We’re building and improving tools and services all the time, but do you only develop for the “average” user or add things for “disabled” users? We all use “assistive” technology accessing information in a multitude of ways with different platforms, devices, etc. Let’s focus on providing web services that are accessible to everyone without it being onerous or ugly. The aim is to get you thinking about what you can do to make web-based services more accessible for all from the beginning or with small amounts of effort.
Despite having policies (and legislation in some cases) around equal opportunity and serving those with disabilities, many of our web services are woefully inaccessible. Many people seem to simply forget, or believe it is too much work. Some people believe that accessible sites cannot be aesthetically pleasing.
The goal of the presentation is to provide both developers and content creators with i