#A11y Rules PodcastConversations around web accessibility
Devon Persing tells us that the compliance model doesn’t capture the whole picture of accessibility. And it feels like a separate thing from design/dev work.
Emily states: “Hardest part of the job is coming up with solutions. It’s one thing to identify what’s wrong, it’s entirely another thing to give clients an alternative solution that’s accessible to start with but also reasonable for them to implement.”
Emily Lewis said: Accessibility is not about screen readers or keyboard navigation or code. It’s about people. And them being able to access information and resources, community… all of it
About one thing everyone knows about accessibility… Amberley says: “I think everyone knows when something is not acceptable to them”
Amberley defines web accessibility as “building for the web in ways that ensure it’s usable by everyone. There aren’t barriers to use for anyone. So, I would say it’s about digital equal access, kind of along the same lines as physical equal access. So, just putting people at the center of building for the web.”
Christopher says it’s unfortunate that people become mindful about accessibility only/mostly through lawsuits.
Bri Norton
Elie Sloïm
Jen Simmons
Jason Scott
Kirsty Major