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Accessing Higher Ed Through Accessible Data Visualizations

Presenters Elizabeth J Pyatt — Penn State Description Creating accessible charts or diagrams involves both using accessible visual design in terms of color and legibility AND writing a text-based alternative descriptions for a screen reader. Charts also need to be usable for individuals with different cognitive processing styles. This can seem daunting, but a workflow […]

Behind the Design

Presenters Janell Sims — Harvard University William Cannon — Harvard University Public Affairs and Communications Description Last year, as part of the Harvard University homepage redesign project, the content strategy team at Harvard University Public Affairs and Communications set out to be an example of accessibility in action. This year, we decided to make our […]

Build Testing Checklists Fast With MagentaA11y

Presenters Charlie Triplett — T-Mobile Description Learn how to write accessibility testing acceptance criteria with MagentaA11y, the free open source tool. MagentaA11y is an intuitive way for web teams to define “done” in a way that ensures accessible experiences work for everyone.