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The Accessibility Playground: An Open Source Training Tool for Learning Accessibile Coding | Proposal No: 3578 | Bios & Handouts |
Speaker(s)
- Greg Kraus, Principal Accessibility Specialist, Interactive Accessibility
Topic Area:
| Length of Session (in hours): 1-hr | Format: Lab | Expertise Level: Intermediate | Type of session: Not provided |
Summary of Session |
| Learn how to use the Accessibility Playground, an open source training tool that teaches accessible coding practices through experimentation and also allows you to write custom training modules. |
Abstract |
| The Accessibility Playground is an open source training tool that allows developers to experiment with code as they learn accessible coding practices. It provides real time feedback and guidance on how to make UI components of Web pages accessible. Custom trainings can be developed for tasks ranging from adding alternative text to images, to complex tasks like developing advanced ARIA widgets. |
Keypoints
- Engages learners with real time feedback as they experiment with coding solutions
- Allows authors to create their own coding tutorials
- Use tutorials developed by others
Speaker Bio(s)
Greg Kraus
Greg Kraus is the Principal Accessibility Specialist at Interactive Accessibility. He brings a breadth and depth of accessibility experience that is both engaging and transformative for organizations. Greg combines his experience of implementing accessibility at the institutional level with his technical ability to develop innovative software solutions. Greg takes a people-centered approach to accessibility – accessibility is about people who need access to products and services, and it’s about people who will be making changes to their own workflows in order to deliver accessible products and services. He meets people where they are, creates a vision for where they need to be, and then journeys with them to make it a reality. Previously Greg worked at NC State University as the IT Accessibility Coordinator. Where he developed many innovative accessibility solutions. He also led national accessibility efforts as the EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Leader.