Accessible workflows for inclusive publishing, annotating designs for accessibility, and how project management empowers accessibility are among the topics for this year’s Inclusive Design 24 conference.
The online Inclusive Design 24 is a free 24-hour conference on September 23, 2021, open to everyone.
The full-day event brings together people around the world who want to share and learn about inclusive design in the products and services we create.
Attending Inclusive Design 24 is an excellent way to:
- Improve your inclusive design and accessibility knowledge
- Learn about different tools and strategies
- Discuss the challenges of inclusive design
- Meet others interested in creating inclusive design
Associate Director of WebAIM Jared Smith, Web Accessibility Education and Training Specialist at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Daniel Montalvo, and Accessibility Analyst in the State of Minnesota’s Office of Accessibility Jennie Delisi are three of the presenters who will be speaking at the event.
About Inclusive Design 24
Inclusive Design 24 (ID24) is a 24-hour free online annual event, organized by a team of volunteers around the world.
The one-hour sessions range from beginner to advanced.
Here’s your opportunity to learn from the best and get actionable tips for your next project.
Whether you’re a
- Developer
- Designer
- User experience practitioner
- Project manager
- Content strategist
- Someone involved in the design of physical or digital services and products
you’ll find helpful advice and resources for inclusive design in your work.
Sessions are livestreamed on YouTube with live captions.
No signup or registration is required.
After the event, session recordings will be available.
About the Sessions and Schedule
The conference kicks off September 23, 2021 at 11:30PM UTC with a pre-show with the hosts, chatting about accessibility and inclusive design.
The first session begins at 0:00 UTC on September 23, 2021.
(I love that their schedule automatically converts session times to my time zone. I don’t have to doing any work to convert times!)
Sessions start at the top of the hour and end with a Q & A.
Not sure how they’re managing speaker questions this year.
In the past, you could ask @id24conf on Twitter using the #id24 hashtag. It’s possible questions may be managed only on YouTube.
Or both Twitter and YouTube.
With 24 hours of sessions, you’ll want to check the ID24 schedule to learn which talks you want to attend.
Heads up: the schedule can change. You’ll want to check it the day before the event to confirm times for the sessions you want to attend.
Here are a few of the sessions I’m planning on attending:
- Glenda Sims and Jennie Delisi: Your brain is welcome here: Digital spaces need a new welcome mat
- Reinaldo Ferraz: Now it is easy to add captions to videos on the web
- Leah Brochu and Daniella Levy-Pinto: Accessible Workflows for Inclusive Publishing
- Donna Bungard: How Project Management Empowers Accessibility
- Simon Hearne: Inclusive Design is Fast by Default
Wrapping Up
If you’re interested in inclusive design and want to learn how to improve the services and products you create, I encourage you to attend this year’s Inclusive Design 24 event.
You’ll be inspired by the speakers who are passionate about inclusive design, want to help you improve your knowledge, and provide you with actionable tips to use immediately in your work.
I’ve attended Inclusive Design 24 for years and always walk away with info to help me with my projects.
I hope you’ll join me September 23, 2021.
As I have in the past, I’ll be live tweeting sessions at @redcrew on Twitter.
