Leipzig.js #6 (Hybrid) - Mind the A11y Gap: Bridging Accessibility Pitfalls
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👋 Hello and welcome to the 6th Leipzig.js meetup 🥳! This time we will have a great topic from Danny Koppenhagen about accessibility isn't just a nice to have.
The event is suitable for intermediate to expert devs.
About the event:
Accessibility isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for creating digital experiences that work for everyone. But knowing where to start and what to prioritize can feel overwhelming. In this talk, we’ll break down the most common accessibility pitfalls found across modern web applications and uncover why they happen in the first place and how to solve them. We’ll explore practical, framework-agnostic best practices that help you avoid these issues from the start—covering semantics, keyboard navigation, focus management, color contrast, media alternatives, and meaningful content structure. Along the way, we’ll look at examples of patterns that silently create barriers and how to fix them without adding unnecessary complexity.
☝ Important to know:
👨💼 Speaker: Danny Koppenhagen
💬 Language: English
🦾 Level: Beginner to Intermediate
🧠 Previous knowledge (Desirable): Basic HTML, CSS and JS understanding
📹 Will it be recorded? Yes (Livestream link is coming shortly before the Event)
🗣️ About our speaker: Danny Koppenhagen (https://k9n.dev/)
Danny is a Frontend Architect at DB Systel GmbH, where he works on large-scale web applications for Deutsche Bahn. As part of a DevOps team, he focuses on making digital products more accessible and easier to use for everyone.
He is passionate about open source and enjoys sharing his knowledge with the community through talks, articles, and contributions. Danny is a co-author of one of the most popular German-language books on Angular. He loves building software that is not only robust and scalable, but also intuitive, inclusive, and a pleasure to use.
⏰ Schedule:
- Entry: ~ 6:00 pm ⚠️
- Orga: 6:15 – 6:30 pm
- Start of the event: ~ 6:30 pm
- Event: 45min + Question round
- A nice time together afterwards, so please come by 🦄
🏡 Location: Finatix GmbH
We will have food and drinks, thx to our Sponsor Finatix GmbH