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?

Takeaways from Writing the the Web: The Six Step LUCID Writing Approach

Writing for the Web: The Six Step LUCID Writing Approach that Gets Your Message Across.

In his Writing for the Web: The Six Step LUCID Writing Approach that Gets Your Message Across webinar hosted by UXPA International, Charlie Kreitzberg, Senior User Experience Advisor at Princeton University, shared his insights on creating communications that successfully get your message across.

Kreitzberg discussed the importance of understanding your audience as he provided practical tips on how writers, content strategists, and user experience professionals can organize, create, and design content.

Here are my notes from his presentation. Continue reading Takeaways from Writing the the Web: The Six Step LUCID Writing Approach

Takeaways from Essential HTML Tweaks for Accessible Themes

Essential HTML tweaks for accessible themes

When I read the short summary of Martin Stehle’s presentation from the WordPress Accessibility Day schedule page, I knew I didn’t want to miss his talk.

I’m always interested in learning how I can improve my coding for WordPress sites.

Stehle’s presentation focused on more technical aspects to create accessible WordPress sites. He spoke about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and techniques, HTML, and WordPress functions. Continue reading Takeaways from Essential HTML Tweaks for Accessible Themes