Building a Better Web
June 11–12, 2018: Training
June 12–14, 2018: Tutorials & Conference
San Jose, CA

Schedule: Accessibility sessions

9:00am–12:30pm Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Location: 210 C/G
Secondary topics:  Hands-on, Technical
Nicolas Steenhout (Part of a Whole)
Average rating: *****
(5.00, 5 ratings)
Don't be daunted by web accessibility testing. Nicolas Steenhout outlines an accessibility testing workflow that can be integrated in your day-to-day coding or testing workflows. You'll review automated versus manual testing and learn how to use a variety of testing tools on real-life sites. Read more.
4:25pm–5:05pm Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Location: 210 A/E
Secondary topics:  Case study, High-level, Web Pillars Track: Performance, Security, Accessibility
Sarah Federman (Adobe)
Average rating: ***..
(3.00, 1 rating)
In a perfect world, every application would be usable by everyone. Unfortunately, it never seems to be that simple. Accessibility is vital to the future of the web, and we all have a part to play. Sarah Federman shares techniques for making accessibility a priority in your org through both top-down and grassroots efforts. Read more.
9:50am–10:30am Thursday, June 14, 2018
Location: 210 A/E
Secondary topics:  Best practice, Technical, Web Pillars Track: Performance, Security, Accessibility
Juliana Gomez (Huge)
Average rating: ***..
(3.33, 3 ratings)
The dev community is increasingly interested in accessibility (A11y), but now we need the knowledge and tools to actually do it. Juliana Gomez demystifies the trickiest WCAG standards, shares demos of common accessibility nightmares, and explains how to make them accessible in the simplest ways possible using HTML, CSS, and plain JavaScript. Read more.