Drumbeat/events/Festival/program/teachingaccess

Teaching Accessibility

Creating websites that are accessible to the broadest number of users possible is one of the core values of web developers.

Speak with Sandi Wassmer and Henny Swan about accessible design and workshop ways to teach this attitude and related skills to developers of all skills levels.

What do you want to achieve?

Some ideas of better and different ways we can teach accessible web development skills and values.

Who should come? How many? For how long?

web designers and developers, web educators and learners

max 20 people

50 minutes.

What will they do when they get there?

Hear Sandi's perspective as a Visually Impaired web user and developer. Learn about current ways of teaching accessibility. Workshop better ways to help people learn this core web development principle.

What will you / they have at the end?

Better understanding of how accessible web development can be taught. Better understanding of why accessibility is such an important part of web craft.