
A11y Cat: digital accessibility resources
Building accessibility into your company, team, and culture
This talk discusses what it means for a company to build an accessible product, what models exist for accessibility teams, and how you as an individual developer can go beyond your own code to bring accessibility more deeply into the culture of your workplace.
Building UX research practices for inclusion
Join Maureen, former behavioral researcher turned UXR, and Josh, an accessibility lead at Veterans Affairs, for a deep dive into the common pitfalls of inclusive UX research from the projection bias of expert testers to the unequal distribution of power during analysis.
Join Maureen, former behavioral researcher turned UXR, and Josh, an accessibility lead at Veterans Affairs, for a deep dive into the common pitfalls of inclusive UX research from the projection bias of expert testers to the unequal distribution of power during analysis. They’ll share actionable guidance on how to further mature an inclusive research practice from purposeful sampling strategies to intersectional awareness and equitable hiring practices.
Colorblind Considerations when Creating Accessible Charts and Graphs
We share some things you can do to make your graphic colors accessible and review the WCAG success criteria 1.4.1 Use of Color. Dax gives you some easy ways to make your maps more accessible and Chad shares the color contrast ratio for Graphics and his preferences for making line graphs more accessible.