Monthly Tech Night - The Web is Inherently Accessible

✨Lightning Talk ✨
Title: The Web is Inherently Accessible

Summary:
The web is accessible by default; it is our design decisions that stop it being accessible. Every semantic mistake introduces accessibility issues into your code. We need to develop accessible pages from the bottom up, starting with semantic markup. Many designers and developers have a poor grasp of what native elements to use and when to add ARIA. In this session, you will learn:

• Why to use landmarks and headings
• When to use a link or a button
• How to create accessible graphics, like charts and icons
• When to use tables
• How to create accessible form fields

✨Speaker ✨
Rachele DiTullio, Senior Accessibility Engineer, Citizens

Rachele is gender non-binary and uses the pronouns she/they.

Rachele believes in information integrity and accessibility for all through inclusive design principles. As a front-end developer, she learned web standards and coding best practices. Now, she uses that knowledge as a senior accessibility engineer.
Rachele is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA). She earned her Master of Science degree in Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin School of Information with a specialization in user experience design, including support work for making systems work for people with disabilities.
Rachele enjoys working remotely from her home in Austin, Texas, and spending time with her partner and four cats.

🎉 What this meetup is about
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⏰ Agenda
6:00 - 6:05 PM – Arrive and Network
6:05 – 6:20 PM – Welcome, Announcements, and Icebreaker
6:20 – 6:50 PM – Lightning Talk
6:50 – 7:00 PM – Q&A

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❓Event + Venue Q&A
This is an online event, the zoom link will be posted 30 minutes prior.