Fronteers NL at Werkspot Amsterdam

We're ready to kick off summer with another meetup. This time we are being invited by Werkspot in Amsterdam. We'll start the evening by catching up with all the familiar and new faces with a slice of pizza in hand (or a drink).

Evening Program (adjust accordingly)

• ​18h00 - Doors open & start of networking + food 🍕
• ​19h00 - Introduction by Fronteers NL & Werkspot / Instapro
• 19h20 - Talk #1: The State of PWAs by Danny Moerkerke
• 19h50 - ----- Break -----
• 20h10 - Talk #2: A11y and algorithms: getting technical to make your sites more human by Kilian Valkhof
• 20h40 - Drinks and networking
• 22h00 - End

About host

Talk 1: The State of PWAs
Danny will talk about the current state of PWAs in relation to (new) features, browser and platform support.

About Danny
I am a freelance web developer and PWA specialist from Amsterdam. I'm also the creator of What PWA Can Do Today which is a showcase of demos of what is possible with PWAs. I also publish Modern Web Weekly, a weekly update on new features of the modern web platform, tested and explained in plain English.

Talk 2: A11y and algorithms: getting technical to make your sites more human
Detecting accessibility issues automatically makes them easier to find and fix, but some things that are easy for humans are tough for computers. Human quickly see if a part of a text is repeated and how much, but computers aren't great at 'seeing' multiple parts of a text string all at once.

In this presentation we explain why this happens and how it affects screen reader users. Then, we'll come up with a plan to detect repetition automatically. We'll walk through building a JavaScript algorithm that can spot and measure text repetition. We'll tackle each step together, refining the algorithm as new challenges pop up. Along the way, you'll get a better insight into how users perceive your website and how getting a little technical can make your pages a bit more human.

About Kilian
Kilian is a front-end developer / user experience developer with over 20 years of experience under his belt.

Kilian builds tools for developers, designers and other people that work on the web to make them more effective, efficient and to let them have more fun. You can also find kilian sharing his vision and experience through his writings and of course his presentations!

Often he writes/speaks about topics such as design tools or accessibility. Last but not least, Kilian is part of the Electron governance team and occasionally writes for other blogs on a range of topics.

About Fronteers
Fronteers is a Dutch community for front-end professionals. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment. If you have witnessed, or experienced any unacceptal behavior or remarks at one of our events, please reach out to someone in our team of event hosts/organisers.