Do the Guidelines Apply to My Product?
taught by: Helen Burge
Session Summary
Who of us have heard: “accessibility doesn’t apply to my digital product!” I have, and found it is mainly due to a lack of knowledge. In this talk we will go through common misconceptions and how accessibility can be applied.
Description
Any digital item does need testing against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) but when should you use User Agent or Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG and ATAG)?
When WCAG 3 comes out they are to encompass all these variations but that is not happening quite yet. Understanding these guidelines and how they apply to, the sometimes forgotten, digital assets will help strengthen your product for all users.
This talk will cover the overview to each set of guidelines, working groups in the W3C and practical approaches to use them for testing.
Practical Skills
- Accessibility Guidelines in all shapes.
- Digital Asset coverage for accessibility needs.
- Improve user experience.