Exploring WCAG - Session 1

This will be the first of two meetup events that take a deeper look at the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.0.

In total, WCAG offers four principles in support of accessibility;

• Perceivable

• Operable

• Understandable

• Robust

In this session, we'll look at the first two principles: Perceivable and Operable. These guidelines ensure information and user interface components are both presentable and operable to a wide range of users.

We'll look at:

• Text Alternatives

• Time-based Media

• Adaptable Content

• Distinguishable Content

• Keyboard Accessibility

• Providing enough time

• Seizures

• Navigable

This session is geared primarily towards

• developers (yes, there will be code)

• designers (color contrast)

• user experience professionals (plenty of examples)

This session also provides value to site owners, project managers and quality assurance analysts. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of what this WCAG principle means and how to reference the success criteria to their projects.

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Use of Meeting Fees

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