Welcome everyone to the 16th edition of the A11y Meetup Berlin!
The event will take place on November 7th, 2023 kindly hosted by ThoughtWorks! Our main goal is to encourage everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access, inclusion, performance, and people with different disabilities.
Agenda
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19:00 Doors Open
19:20 Quick Intro
19:30 First Talk
20:00 Short Break
20:25 Second Talk
20:55 Closing Notes
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Talks
1. Accessibility is a design choice
by Gunnar Bittersmann
Top design-focused issues of 2022: low text
color contrast, empty links & buttons, missing image alt text, skipped & missing headings, missing form labels. Collaborarion of designers and developers: documenting accessibility & user interactions.
About the Speaker:
Gunnar is a web design engineer and edutainer. He values people (UX) over technology and is a true believer in inclusive design and progressive enhancement. At conferences and meetups he talks about HTML & CSS, UX, accessibility & inclusive design, typography, with occasional references to Bruce Springsteen’s music and Star Trek.
