Front End Sheffield: July 2024 - Introduction to Screen Readers Workshop

We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE

Look for the FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor, and please sign-in when you arrive.

This month: Introduction to Screen Readers Workshop with Chad Gowler

Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.

Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc

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In this one hour workshop I will be introducing you to screen readers, assistive technology that visually impaired and other disabled people use to read out content and information on the screen.

We will cover basic navigation, keyboard shortcuts and expected behaviour when browsing the web. We will also do an exercise around common mistakes in web forms and how to fix them for screen reader users.

You will need:

• Headphones 🎧
• Laptop running either Mac OS or Windows.
• If you are using Windows please download NVDA (it’s free) beforehand.
• If you are using a Mac you do not need to download anything.
• If you are a linux user, I would suggest emulating or dualbooting Windows with NVDA installed and see if that works before the session.

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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.

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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in on arrival)
6:30pm – Welcome
7:45pm – Open mic
7:50pm – Head over to the social