Le laboratoire d’empathie d’accessibilité numérique, un humble outil pour une accessibilité orientée utilisateur

L’accessibilité numérique n’est pas seulement une liste de contrôles. Il est temps de placer l’utilisateur final au centre des pratiques d’accessibilité, par exemple via un laboratoire d’empathie autour des situations de handicap et des outils d’assistance. Découvrez comment le mettre en place et quels en sont les bons et mauvais exemples.

Accessibility in Technology: Lightening Talk Version

Join Women Who Code Salt Lake City network as we host virtual lightening talks focused on accessibility awareness in technology. We have a couple of submissions, but are looking for more! Presenters Currently Include: CC – Code Katrina – Design Michelle – Higher Ed Tools Never given a lightening talk? Plan for 5 minutes of presenting on a topic you love to talk about within the given theme: Accessibility Awareness. Presentations could include: Design Code Testing Tools All the above, or something not listed. Submit your talk here: https://forms.gle/KVgiQsqwoQcZ96w47

Prístupne 2023 – nultá konferencia o digitálnej prístupnosti (Accessible 2023 – conference on digital accessibility)

Online conference about digital accessibility held in Slovakia. Conference organiser is Unia nevidiacich a slabozrakych Slovenska (Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union). Main topics of conference: Slovak legislation about digital accessibility, Why accessibility needs professionalism, Findings from accessibility audits of university websites, Personal experience with inaccessible sites, Accessibility and its practical impact on assistive technology users, Why is web accessibility not taken so seriously?, Website accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing: effective solutions in a digital world.

Accessibility Tableau User Group Meetup

Join us for a special Accessibility Tableau User Group virtual meetup on May 18th, as we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Our featured speaker is none other than Blake Burgess, Accessibility Product Manager at Tableau. Blake will be sharing insights on the latest updates and improvements to the accessibility of the Tableau product, which were recently announced at Tableau Conference 2023. This is an opportunity to learn about the latest features and improvements that make Tableau more accessible for all users. During the event, Blake will discuss the key elements of the accessibility improvements, and how they were designed to enhance the user experience for everyone. In addition to Blake’s talk, we will be hosting a Q&A session, where you can ask questions and share your own experiences and insights on accessibility with other members of the community. This is a great opportunity to connect with other Tableau users who are passionate about accessibility and learn from their experiences. Whether you’re a Tableau user, developer, or accessibility advocate, this event is for you. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with us and learn about the latest improvements to the Tableau product. Register now to secure your spot!

Baking Accessibility and Inclusion into Your Business

Culture forms the very fabric of everything that happens in the workplace. Instilling a culture of accessibility and inclusion takes time and practice, but above all else, requires consistency. How do we ensure that we consistently show up with inclusion in mind? How does this improve the way we conduct business? We are excited to be joined by Nandita Gupta, Accessibility Product Owner at Microsoft, to guide you through the essential considerations you as a founder need to make to form a solid culture of accessibility and inclusion within your business. You’ll walk away with actionable steps to take in the short-term and long-term that will ensure that your team members, potential buyers, and loyal customers will all feel seen in the ways that matter to them. Key Takeaways: Why it is vital to consider accessibility and inclusion in all parts of your business How accessibility and inclusion can show up within a company and, more specifically, team culture How to be intentional with your product lifecycle Actionable ways we can show up every day with accessibility and inclusion in mind, and encourage the same among team members

Making Health Information Accessible to Everyone: A Guide to Plain Language and Health Literacy

Making health information accessible is a critical step in improving health outcomes for all people. In this webinar, we will discuss the importance of health literacy and health equity within the disability community, the benefits of plain language, as well as the challenges of creating accessible content within the healthcare sector. You will learn how to make health information more accessible and understandable for all audiences, including those with disabilities or limited health literacy skills.

Empowering Diversity in Tech

This event gives people with disabilities and those working with them the opportunity to share their experiences of digital products with the community of people who build them. We get to hear our speakers share their personal experiences on digital and physical accessibility from a cultural and social perspective, as well as the importance of accessibility in tech and design. We will have enlightening talks from three fantastic speakers: Amu Urhonen, an activist and chair of the Abilis Federation, Terhi Manninen from the Finnish Fed­er­a­tion of the Visually Impaired, and accessibility specialist Azra Tayyebi from Gofore. There will also be a Q&A panel. This event is hybrid.

The future of Digital Accessibility

Futurice Berlin welcomes you to an event about “The Future of Digital Accessibility”! Our experts Suvi Helén and Marion Couesnon share their predictions – ranging from topics like legislation to emerging technologies – and recommendations on how to realize a more accessible vision of the future. Use this opportunity to leverage your business and learn how to nail upcoming accessibility challenges with confidence, offer better products and services, and expand your target audience. Not able to join us in Berlin? No worries, we’ve got you! Join us in Munich, Stuttgart, or Freiburg to watch the live stream with some of the nicest and most talented people in the industry… Or simply join remote!

Vereint in Barrierefreiheit: Netzwerk, Weiterbildung und Ressourcen

Seit 2021 müssen alle Websites und App der Offentlichenstellen Barrierefrei sein. Ab dem 28. Juni 2025 laut der Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz können Unternehmen nur noch Produkte und Dienstleistungen auf dem europäischen und deutschen Markt anbieten, wenn sie die Anforderungen an die Barrierefreiheit erfüllen. Aber wie kann ich bei meiner Arbeit Barrierefreiheit berücksichtigen? Wie können Design Teams mehr über das Thema lernen? Gibt es Lernprogramme, Ausbildungsmöglichkeiten oder Zertifizierungen, die gut für UXler und Designer passen? Welche Austauschmöglichkeiten gibt es, wo man mehr lernen kann? Komm vorbei um mehr zu erfahren, fragen rund um Thema Barrierefreiheit Netzwerk, Weiterbildung und Ressourcen kannst du gern bringen! Die Panelisten: Prof. Dr. Gottfried Zimmermann, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart Prof. Dr. Klaus Miesenberger, Institutes Integriert Studieren an der Johannes-Kepler-Universität Linz Michael Düren, Kompetenzzentrum „Digitale Teilhabe für alle“ Regine Gessner (CPACC), IAAP DACH und Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs/HGBS-GmbH Moderiert: Beatriz González Mellídez (CPWA, ADS), Atos Information Technologies GmbH

Get an IAAP approved A11y Collective course for a price of your choice!

The A11Y Collective is the e-learning platform for anyone who wants to learn more about web accessibility. We offer IAAP approved courses on accessibility basics, accessible design, code and content and we offer masterclasses and advanced coding courses. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day we want to give everyone the chance to enroll in one of our courses by letting you decide the price yourself.