Widening the Web: How to Make Web Applications Accessible for Everyone

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 2:30PM–3:30PM | West Hall A3-4
Session Type: Professional Development

Everyone understands the importance of making website content accessible, but what about making web apps accessible? Web accessibility guidelines are overwhelming. Where do you begin? We propose a tangible starting point, with accessibility principles distilled down to understandable bite-sized chunks.


OUTCOMES: Learn how to make pragmatic, open, and documented decisions on what the focus of accessibility should be * Understand fully how accessibility can fit into project management alongside other user research * Recognize the importance of bringing in accessibility at the early stages of a project