Accessibility

What did HTML5 ever do for accessibility?

Back in 2008 the HTML5 proposition saw the light for the first time. HTML5 introduced new and extended APIs to support more interactive pages, and a whole stack of new semantic elements to delight us. So after a lifetime (in web terms), how extensively are these elements being supported by A) browsers, B) used by developers, and C) how have they impacted upon the accessibility of websites that use them? We’ll look at some successes, … Continue reading

Website Accessibility: Don’t give your clients a choice!

Website accessibility session at #WPLDN graphic with speaker photo.

Designing and developing accessible WordPress websites for clients is essential. Louise will discuss why making accessibility a priority is non-negotiable for your clients, how it creates better experiences for everyone, and the steps to integrate it seamlessly into your workflow. This talk will cover key accessibility standards like WCAG, simple browser tools and plugins that can help and the process that Indigo Tree uses to design and develop inclusive WordPress websites. Let’s change the question … Continue reading

Tips on how to reduce the carbon emissions of your WordPress website

Did you know that the internet is thought to produce about the same carbon emissions as the aviation industry? And if the internet was a country it would be the sixth biggest polluter in the world. Shocking isn’t it? With nearly 35% of all websites being WordPress websites, as a community, we have a fantastic opportunity to play a role in reducing emissions and spreading awareness of the impact of our online habits. In this … Continue reading

Open Q&A Session

This is an opportunity for you to bring those unanswered questions you may have about WordPress, whether that’s the business of WordPress, the development side, maybe you want to know more about contributing or need to get to the bottom of how to get yourself setup? We’ll cover a wide variety of topics.

NatWest 6 Nations Match Centre on WordPress

Following on from our work with the British & Irish Lions tour of 2017, Sotic were engaged to use WordPress as an enabling tool to deliver a new live match centre experience for the NatWest 6 Nations of 2018. The system brings together live statistics, live blogging, digital asset management and video in one live experience meeting on demand high spikes of traffic in a multi-lingual environment.

Useful Accessibility Tools

A look at a selection of some useful free tools that help ensure accessibility of websites. The tools are browser extensions and WordPress plugins. Many are designed for testing for certain aspects of accessibility, but some can actually improve the accessibility of WordPress (and other) websites. The session will contain many live demos to illustrate how the tools can be used.

Intro to GlotPress and Translating into British English (en_GB)

In this bite-sized talk, we’ll be going over GlotPress, the plugin used to translate WordPress, exploring what it is and how it can be used for collaborative translation. There will also be a live demonstration of GlotPress, translating a few strings into en_GB (perhaps strings from a plugin/theme developed by an attendee!)

Let’s do an accessibility audit of wpldn.uk together!

Following on from last month’s talks regarding why accessible websites are a must, it’s worth knowing how to do a technical accessibility audit. Given the time constraints, this session will be a high level audit and what better example to use than the WPLDN website!

#A11Y and How to Sell it to a Client

We have all heard the term #A11Y and know we should be doing something about it, but how and why? In this talk Mik will explain the reason why it is so vital for all working it the field of WordPress to ensure their output is accessible. But more importantly he will explain how to sell this to potential clients, and why it is so vital for them to invest in #A11Y.

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