Free Webinar: Inclusive Design vs. Universal Design vs. Accessibility

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What’s the difference between inclusive design, universal design, and accessibility? And what do these terms share in common?

Find out at the free live webinar on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 when Deque Systems hosts a virtual panel of of experts who will discuss the similarities and differences of the three terms.

The webinars are helpful for anyone who:

  • Manages web projects
  • Designs or develops websites or web applications
  • Wants to learn how accessibility, universal design, and inclusive design affect user experience.

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Takeaways from An Evening with Marcy Sutton and Derek Featherstone: Panel Discussion

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At their August 2019 meetup, the Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design group hosted a special panel discussion with Derek Featherstone and Marcy Sutton discussing accessibility and inclusive design.

Moderated by meetup group co-organizer Fen Slattery, Sutton and Featherstone had a wonderful conversation answering and discussing questions submitted by group members.

While I wasn’t near Chicago, Illinois to attend the meetup in person, I was able to attend via their livestream and follow the conversations on Twitter.

Here are my notes. Continue reading Takeaways from An Evening with Marcy Sutton and Derek Featherstone: Panel Discussion

Takeaways from Online WordPress Accessibility Workshop

At this month’s full-day Online WordPress Accessibility Workshop hosted by Knowbility, Robert Jolly shared his experience and knowledge as he discussed the current status of WordPress accessibility and explained the accessibility features built-in to the popular content management system.

In addition, Jolly offered practical advice and tips to content writers, designers, and developers for choosing accessible themes and plugins as well as crafting accessible content and testing sites for accessibility. Continue reading Takeaways from Online WordPress Accessibility Workshop