Category: Accessibility

Website accessibility What it is & why it’s so important and the benefits for SEO

Glen will explain what web accessibility (WCAG 2.1) is and why it is so important we understand it and be compliant. People with disabilities ranging from blindness, deafness, dyslexia and others may navigate and consume content in different ways with assistive technology. Web accessibility is not just for developers, it is just as important for marketers to make it part of their digital marketing to ensure that opportunities for success aren’t missed. When 1 in 5 people have short or long term disability, creating accessible websites can increase your conversions by 20% by being accessible.

Remediation of a WordPress Site

This session is designed for WordPress designers of all skill levels. The information presented is more than offering a quick fix. The remediation of a WordPress website is not a one-size fits all.

Accessibility testing will be addressed which will include going beyond an automated, online tester to a complete website accessibility assessment with manual code reviews and including various conditions and assistive technologies.

Participants will learn steps and procedures for evaluating and remediating a WordPress site that includes understanding the selection of, and working with, resources that are readily available.

Participants will learn procedures to meet standards and success criteria under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1). Common errors will be addressed such as: Keyboard navigation, controls, skip-links, form field labels, heading levels, content structure, links in content, “read more”, contrasts, images, media, screen reader text and additional easy to remediate errors.

This session is divided it into different steps to assist the participant to understand what actions are necessary from start to what’s next with remediation, including when to reach out for more assistance. The steps go beyond a simple checklist and understanding the audience.
Accessibility is an ongoing effort. Participants will receive instruction on how to best stay on top of keeping their freshly remediated site accessible.

This session will cover:

  • Who benefits from an accessible site
  • Where to start
  • Testing plan using automatic tools and native users
  • Common errors
  • Creating your WordPress remediation plan
  • Themes, Child Themes and Builders
  • Custom CSS
  • Plugins: the Good, Bad & the Ugly
  • When is it done? Or is it ever?
  • Resources