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Hacking Browser Validation: Take Control of Form Error Handling Without Third-Party Libraries

HTML5 brought many enhancements to web forms, including semantic field types (like date, time, number, email and URL) and a collection of attributes to add constraints to fields, such as required, min, and max. Using these features enables automatic validation in modern browsers that works even without JavaScript. But this built-in validation is limited: we […]

I’m a Not a Blind Professional — I Am a Professional Who Is Blind

Alyssa Cheeseman, an ed tech professional who is blind, shares her story about being a college student and now supporting college students across the country who are also blind or have low vision. During this session she will briefly share her experience as a college student and how it has prepared her for her current […]

Demystifying Web Accessibility Standards

With the recent release of WCAG standards, web accessibility is more vital than ever before. And while Higher Education has made great strides, there are still many challenges associated with ensuring we are compliant with ADA standards. In this session, we will openly discuss the gray area we find ourselves in with WCAG and share […]