Think that ADA accessibility is only a concern for government and public school websites? Think again. In 2017, businesses faced a dramatic increase in website accessibility lawsuits, including a noteworthy and costly case involving the Winn-Dixie chain of grocery stores. Bottom line: It no longer matters whether your organization is a non-profit, a for-profit, or a government entity. It\u2019s time for ALL organizations and web professionals to beef up their design and UX capabilities by learning everything they can about accessibility. It isn\u2019t just the right thing to do \u2014 it\u2019s quickly becoming a necessity because the legal costs associated with inaccessibility are far too costly to ignore. During this presentation, I\u2019ll help beginner and intermediate-level attendees move further down the road to website accessibility by sharing some of the knowledge and lessons I\u2019ve learned over 18 years of designing and developing websites for K-12 schools and universities, including: 1) A quick introduction to get beginners up to speed on the basics of accessibility \u2014 the types of problems faced by users with different disabilities, an overview of laws and standards, etc. 2) Some actionable tips for attendees for making their websites more accessible, including WordPress-specific techniques and plugins. 3) A challenge to expand the definition of \u201caccessibility\u201d beyond the ADA to make life better for every single one of your customers. To make the information easier to digest, I\u2019ll likely break up the three broad \u201cbuckets\u201d of accessibility information noted above into smaller, bite-sized pieces (most likely a top-ten list or similar format). After the talk, I\u2019ll be happy to answer questions from attendees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Think that ADA accessibility is only a concern for government and public school websites? Think again. In 2017, businesses faced a dramatic increase in website accessibility lawsuits, including a noteworthy and costly case involving the Winn-Dixie chain of grocery stores. Bottom line: It no longer matters whether your organization is a non-profit, a for-profit, or … <\/p>\n