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Three behaviors for developers getting started with accessibility

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Presented at 9:15am in Plaza Court 1 on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

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Speaker(s)

  • Nora Stern, Senior Digital Accessibility Engineer, Optum

Session Details

  • Length of Session: 1-hr
  • Format: Lecture
  • Expertise Level: Beginner
  • Type of session: General Conference

Summary

Eliminate 85% of accessibility defects by adopting three developer behaviors: Validate html, integrate a testing tool, and keyboard test. A surprising number of defects are preventable by adopting these three web developer behaviors.

Abstract

Eliminate 85% of accessibility defects in web development by adopting three developer behaviors in the definition of done. 1. Validate Html: Learn how to check that HTML meets the standards. Valid HTML is a key part of robust content. Consistency in meeting the standard allows users the flexibility to engage with content using technology that works best to them. 2. Integrate a testing tool: We will walk through some of the free tools widely used in the accessibility industry. 3. Keyboard testing: Keyboard testing goes beyond "tabbing" through a web page or screen.

Many people testing accessibility immediately reach for the screen reader. While screen readers can catch many accessibility issues, integrating the first three behaviors is more efficient.

Keypoints

  1. Add three behaviors into your definition of done to eliminate 85% of web accessibility defects
  2. Learn how to use tools and services as part of the three behaviors to add to your definition of done
  3. Validating html behavior ensures that web content meets specifications and creates a robust product

Disability Areas

All Areas

Topic Areas

Accessible Course Design, Uncategorized, Web/Media/App Access

Speaker Bio(s)

Nora Stern

Nora joined Optum as a Senior Digital Accessibility Engineer after a career in teaching and course design. Nora earned a Master of Arts, Information and Learning Technologies at the University of Colorado. She developed and facilitated online and face-to-face web accessibility training for staff related to web authoring and Adobe and Microsoft accessibility.

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