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Accessibility for Web Delopers

Accessibility for Web Delopers

Accessibility is major concern for UI developers today, driven by both increased awareness of the needs of those with disabilities and the laws that have been enacted to drive compliance.

In this paper, we first take a look at accessibility, what it means to web developers and what laws apply. We’ll cover the challenges of accessibility and how to implement features that support it. Finally, we’ll give a few examples of how to actually implement accessible components along with code examples.

In this whitepaper you will learn about:

  • What Is Accessibility, and Why Should You Care?
  • Accessibility and the Law.
  • Assistive Technologies.
  • Digital Accessibility Requirements.
  • Conformance and Testing for Accessibility.
  • Examples: Building Accessible Grids and Forms.

Authors

Alberta Williams
Alberta Williams Software Developer

Alberta is a software developer and writer from New Orleans. Learn more about Alberta at github.com/albertaw.

John Willoughby
John Willoughby Product Marketing Manager, Kendo UI

John has held various software development and product marketing roles at both hardware and software companies, and is currently the Product Marketing Manager for Kendo UI. He has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering (Computer Design) and is currently working on his Master’s in Computer Science. When not actually sitting in front of a monitor, he enjoys playing guitar.

Baley Lewis
Baley Lewis Director of Content Strategy, truematter

As director of content strategy at user experience consulting firm truematter, Bailey oversees the content and writing initiatives for all UX projects. Her work is informed by researching and testing digital products with real users. She works with regional, national and Fortune 500 clients on UX and content strategy projects, from definition through implementation.

Nada Rifki
Nada Rifki JavaScript Developer

Nada is a JavaScript developer who likes to play with UI components to create interfaces with great UX. She specializes in Vue.js and loves sharing anything and everything that could help her fellow frontend web developers. Nada also dabbles in digital marketing, dance and Chinese.

Bekah Rice
Bekah Rice Senior UX designer/developer, truematter

Bekah is senior UX designer/developer and accessibility expert at user experience strategy firm truematter. Her dual skillsets in visual design and frontend development help her create simple, usable designs that best serve the needs of real people online. She has worked with Fortune 500 clients on end-to-end UX and development projects.

Garenne Bigby
Garenne Bigby Founder of DYNO Mapper

Garenne Bigby is the founder of DYNO Mapper, a Software as a Service (SaaS) that offers enterprise accessibility testing for websites and online applications. He is an Advisory Committee Representative at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).

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