Testing for Accessibility on the Web

Join us for a talk on testing for accessibility on the web! Katy Jones and Michael Berger will share the process, tools, and tips they use for evaluating the accessibility of web sites and applications. They'll cover topics including:

• Organizing the testing process and documenting results. Which browsers and devices are most important to test against?
• Introducing your design and development colleagues to the world of accessibility.
• Helpful references to use for understanding accessible markup.
• Their favorite tools and tricks for an efficient testing process.

This meetup is perfect for everyone, but in particular, web developers/engineers and QA analysts/testers.

Schedule

• 5:30 p.m.: Doors open
• 6:15 p.m.: Housekeeping announcements
• 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Presentation
• 7:30 p.m.: Socializing begins
• 8:00 p.m. Socializing / Event ends

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This event will be live-streamed and captioned —
Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tW_adH-d0I
Live captions: http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CDA

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About the speakers

Katy is a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at the Nerdery, a custom software development company. She has been working in the realm of accessibility for almost three years, specializing in auditing existing websites for accessibility violations. She employs a mix of automation and manual testing to ensure the highest levels of compliance. Katy moved to Chicago a year ago from Minneapolis and is currently enjoying exploring the city.

Michael is part of the team at Basecamp, makers of the popular software for project management. He joined in a customer support role back in 2009 before creating the QA (Quality Assurance) group shortly thereafter. He’s since become the lead advocate for accessibility where he evaluates accessibility as part of the QA process, educates others at Basecamp on the accessible mindset, and retrofits existing features to make them accessible. He’s based in Chicago and occasionally tweets under @bergatron.

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About Our Venue Sponsor

This event will be hosted by The Nerdery (https://www.nerdery.com/), located west of Halsted on Van Buren. The Nerdery is a digital consultancy of software engineers, strategists and experience designers.

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An Accessible Experience

If you need accommodation for this event, please contact us ASAP, so we can ensure we can accommodate you.