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JS Workshop on A11y (accessibility)
A Toronto JavaScript meetup: JS workshop on a11y (accessibility), led by Sherry Yang from Juno College (formerly HackerYou). These are my notes from the a11y workshop.
Intro
Disability reflects interaction of features of person and features of society that person's in. So much more broader than physical, can also be situational (and temporary) impairments. (Aside: more examples here.)
Good a11y can help everyone, it doesn't just help those with disabilities: curb-side effect (not just for wheelchair users; also helps people with carriages/carts, or letting small babies be able to step up).
SHERRY'S CORE CHECKLIST (disclosure: opinion)
- visually impaired
- limited mobility
- locale
- translation
- network limitation
- device / hardware
Chrome browser a11y web dev tool
inspect -> >>
-> Audits -> Run audits
Firefox browser a11y web dev tool
inspect -> >>
-> Accessibility -> Turn on -> Check for issues: All Issues -> hover to highlight
Tools to simulate/role-play as a person with a disability
- Voice Over (built into OS)
- Color Oracle (built into OS)
- Chrome default zoom size (settings)