Takeaways from “If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style”

If it's Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style

At the March 2020 Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design virtual meetup, Eric Bailey explained the importance of inclusive design in creating focus styles for interactive web elements.

Thanks to the livestream recording, I watched the online presentation with dozens of other attendees. Here are my notes from the presentation. Continue reading Takeaways from “If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style”

Takeaways from How to Deliver an Accessible and Inclusive Presentation

Fen Slattery at podium

At the November 2019 Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design meetup, Fen Slattery highlighted steps you can take to give an accessible, inclusive presentation.

Slattery shared advice and tips about:

  • What to think about as you plan your talk
  • How to prepare readable slides
  • Using words and phrases that aren’t harmful
  • Structuring your presentation
  • Logistics for the day of your talk
  • Giving your talk
  • Getting feedback

I wasn’t able to catch the talk in person, since I was hosting our West Metro Detroit WordPress November 2019 meetup at the same time.

Thanks to the livestream recording, I watched the presentation later last night.

As an event organizer and presenter for over 10 years, I picked up several new tips from Slattery’s talk. Thank you Fen!

Are you looking for ways to create a more inclusive presentation? Check out my recap. Continue reading Takeaways from How to Deliver an Accessible and Inclusive Presentation

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

Seated in chairs in front of room, Marcy Sutton and Fen Slattery listen to Derek Featherstone discuss alt text for images.

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