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Enhance Your Accessibility With ARIA

taught by: Megan Zlock

Session Summary:

During this talk, Megan will walk through ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications), covering ARIA roles, attributes, and some examples. She’ll walk through common ARIA patterns in depth and provide resources for developers to further their ARIA knowledge on their own.

Description:

This presentation is for experienced front-end developers with a knowledge of basic Accessibility practices who want to familiarize themselves with ARIA and how it can enhance their code and improve site accessibility. We’ll review the basics of Accessibility, then dive into ARIA roles, attributes, and common ARIA patterns.

Practical Skills:

  • Understanding ARIA Roles, Both Implicit and Explicit
  • Recognizing ARIA Attributes and Their Uses
  • Applying ARIA to Enhance Site Accessibility

Prerequisites:

HTML, CSS, JS, Basic Accessibility Best Practices