As many of you saw last month, we had some dramatic happenings in the Bay Area Software Testers Meetup group. We want to usher in 2015 with a bang, and to that end, I am please to say I will be giving a talk on Thursday, January 8, 2015 and I want you all to come.
Now, granted, this is probably going to work best for people who will happen to be in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, January 8, 2015, but hey, why be exclusive ;). Seriously, though, if you can make it, here's the details about the event and what we will be covering:
All for Web, and Web for All: Designing and Testing for Accessibility - Michael Larsen
As the web, mobile, and other devices we have yet to fully comprehend proliferate around us, we want to do our best to cater to the customers that best represent the users of our products. However, there is a population that is frequently left with little to work with, and that is those who have to deal with physical disabilities. Issues with sight, sound, motor movements, comprehension and other disabilities puts many sites and apps out of reach for those who would most like to use them.
Making products that are accessible is more than just implementing a few tags so a screen reader can spell out the terms, it involves designing a product from the top down to be navigated easily and seamlessly.
In this talk, I will present some challenges those with disabilities face, ways that we can design products to better work for those with various physical disabilities, and that testing for accessibility can be a fun, interesting and important part of your organizations product offerings.
To RSVP, please see the formal invitation and event details HERE.
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