Takeaways from So, How Do I Know if my WordPress Website is Accessible?

WordFest Live 2021: the festival of WordPress

Last week I joined hundreds of WordPress bloggers, designers, developers, digital marketers, and content specialists around the world at WordFest Live 2021, an online celebration of WordPress.

The virtual event spanned multiple time zones with 48 sessions about WordPress and mental health across five tracks.

I focused on accessibility and content sessions, and wanted to make sure I attended Graham Armfield’s So, How Do I Know if my WordPress Website is Accessible? Continue reading Takeaways from So, How Do I Know if my WordPress Website is Accessible?

Search Whether Your Code Element is Supported in Browsers and Assistive Technologies

two hands searching through rows of compact disks.

Thanks to Heydon Pickering’s tweet this morning, I discovered a new online tool.

The Accessibility Support website allows you to check whether the code element or attribute you wrote is supported in browsers and assistive technology.

It’s a community-run effort to help you make informed decisions about the elements and attributes you use in your HTML code. Continue reading Search Whether Your Code Element is Supported in Browsers and Assistive Technologies

Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Detroit 2017: Resources and Links

Caitlin Geier standing at front of room, attendees seated at high-top tables

Last week I hosted Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Detroit 2017, along with my Refresh Detroit co-organizer Nick DeNardis and Ladies That UX Detroit founder Emily Bowman.

We had a great turnout for our fourth annual GAAD Detroit event, where Caitlin Geier and Matt Isner presented talks on usability and testing for accessibility. Continue reading Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Detroit 2017: Resources and Links