Events and Trainings
Conference: Closing the Gap
Dates: October 11-13, 2023
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cost to attend: different fees depending on participation dates and date of registration.
Description:
“The Closing the Gap Conference is an annual assistive technology conference that presents an opportunity to deepen your assistive technology (AT) knowledge and strengthen your implementation strategies.”
More information, including cost to register, is on the Closing the Gap Conference website.
Free Webinar: A11y Diaries – Evolution of visible focus
Date: October 26, 2023
Time: 10-11am, Central Time
Description:
“In this session, we’ll be talking about:
- Browser default focus styles
- Custom focus styles
- Contrast requirements for focus indicators
- WCAG 2.2 - New requirements for focus indicators
- Minimum focus appearance
- Enhanced focus appearance
Looking at the evolving landscape of focus visibility, we need to figure out the approach that works across different browsers and at the same time ensure that user experience is not compromised. We shall talk about the pros and cons of different focus styling techniques and also discuss how they fare with evolving web designs, including canvas, SVG, dark mode, and so on.”
Speaker:
- Fahad Lambate, Senior Accessibility Testing QA Lead, BarrierBreak.
More information is on the IAAP site: A11y Diaries – Evolution of visible focus.
Free Webinar: Testing for Web and Mobile Accessibility using a Screen Magnifier
Date: October 31, 2023
Time: 10 – 11 am, Central Time
Description:
“Screen magnifiers are used by people with low vision and the challenges they face on the web and mobile are often overlooked. When we talk about digital accessibility, the focus is largely on screen reader compatibility for people with visual impairments. Not all visually impaired users are screen reader users.
Screen magnifier users as a group face different kind of digital access challenges and in this webinar we will learn about their experiences. We will understand their usage patterns, what are their needs and also learn about techniques to create accessible experiences for screen magnifier users.”
Speaker:
- Priti Rohra, Chief Accessibility Officer, BarrierBreak.
More information and registration is on the IAAP page: Testing for web and mobile accessibility using a screen reader.
Free Webinar: Using Chrome’s Accessibility Tree for Manual Testing of HTML and ARIA
Date: November 2, 2023
Time: 1 – 2pm, Central Time
Description:
“This presentation will begin by demonstrating how the accessibility tree can be used to review the name, role, state and value of any HTML element. We will then dive into the accessibility tree's battle for accessible names and descriptions. We will also explore how ARIA can affect the tree, for good or evil!”
Speaker:
- Russ Weakley, Head of Inclusive Training, Intopia.
Registration and more information can be found on the IAAP page: Using Chrome’s accessibility tree for manual testing of HTML and ARIA.
Conference: Accessing Higher Ground
Dates: November 6-10, 2023
Location: Denver, Colorado
Cost to attend: different fees depending on participation dates and date of registration.
Description:
“Accessing Higher Ground focused on the implementation and benefits of:
- Accessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting;
- Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance;
- The creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources.”
There are sessions for people working at institutions of higher education, businesses, and others.
More information, including cost to register, is on the Accessing Higher Ground Conference website.
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