SFDUG - Sept 9 - The Evolution of Drupal’s Seemingly Simplistic Primary Menu

Details
Join the San Francisco Drupal User Group (SFDUG) to network, co-work and socialize with fellow Drupal users.

This is a virtual event. Be sure to RSVP to the event and we will email a ZOOM link the afternoon of the event.*****

General Agenda:

• 5:30 - 5:45 pm: Networking and socializing
• 5:45 - 6:00 pm: “Your Dose of Drupal Dialogue”
  — Discussion on what’s in Drupal news
  — Who is hiring in the SF Bay Area? Who needs to hire?
• 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Robustness in Chaos: The Evolution of Drupal’s Seemingly Simplistic Primary Menu with Mike Herchel, Senior Front-end Developer for Lullabot
• 7:00 - 7:30 pm: Wrap up, more hanging out and chatting up Drupal

Presentation: Robustness in Chaos: The Evolution of Drupal’s Seemingly Simplistic Primary Menu
Olivero is the brand new default theme for Drupal. Developing this theme carried with it lofty requirements, knowing that it will be used with millions of people and devices during its lifetime.

During its development, Olivero’s seemingly simplistic primary navigation incorporated reams of various accessibility, usability, and bug fixes. It was tested on various devices and assistive technologies to ensure that it is extremely usable, robust, and accessible no matter the environment.

In this highly entertaining and informative talk, we will walk attendees through the evolution of Olivero’s primary navigation from its inception to reaching stability. Attendees will learn about

• Various accessible navigation patterns
• Proper use of aria roles and attributes within this context
• Issues (and solutions) to specific accessibility issues
• Real-world accessibility and usability testing on various assistive devices and environments.

While this presentation delves heavily into accessibility, attendees will also learn about testing, usability, and even squashing an errant XSS security vulnerability.

About the speaker:
Mike Herchel is a senior front-end developer that’s been developing with Drupal for over 14 years. He’s passionate web performance, usability, and accessibility. You can often find him speaking on these subjects at DrupalCamps, DrupalCons, and various other web development conferences.

Mike is a primary organizer of Florida DrupalCamp, and is the maintainer of the Quicklink module. Currently, Mike is helping to lead a Drupal core initiative to create a new front-end theme for Drupal 9.

Mike is also a cohost of the Lullabot Podcast, which is a periodic podcast on Drupal, design, and web development.

About the sponsor:
Kanopi Studios - They design, build and support websites for clients who want to make a positive impact.

Where: On-Line!

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