Learn how small, mindful changes can enhance the digital experience for all users—regardless of their abilities. Whether you're a developer, designer, student, or simply an advocate for inclusive technology, I along with my co-speaker Arathy Kumar invite you to explore and understand the significance of accessibility.

Key Highlights

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What is Accessibility?

Learn the basics of web accessibility and why it’s crucial for creating an inclusive digital experience. We’ll explain how accessibility benefits all users, not just those with disabilities—making websites easier to navigate, faster to load, and more user-friendly.

WCAG Guidelines:

Get introduced to the core principles behind accessibility, like Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (known as WCAG). You don’t need to be a developer to understand how these guidelines make websites more accessible.

The A11y Project:

The A11Y Project is an open-source initiative dedicated to making web accessibility easier for developers, designers, and content creators. It serves as a community-driven resource that provides practical guidance, tools, and articles to help improve the accessibility of websites and applications.

Live Accessibility Testing:

See live demonstrations of how we can find accessibility issues in real time using easy tools like Lighthouse and axe DevTools. Watch as we highlight issues like missing text descriptions or hard-to-read color contrasts, and learn how these affect user experience.

Screen Reader Demonstration:

Experience how visually impaired users navigate websites using screen readers. We’ll show you how screen readers work, what challenges users face, and how simple design changes can make websites more accessible to them.

Making Websites Easy to Navigate:

Learn how web designers and developers ensure that everyone can easily move through websites using just a keyboard—no mouse required. Simple things like adding clear headings, easy navigation, and proper tabbing can make a huge difference.

Semantic HTML & Accessible Design:

Discover how basic design choices, such as using the right HTML elements, make websites easier to read and navigate for all users. We’ll show you how thoughtful design choices go a long way in improving accessibility.

Why Attend?

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For Everyone: Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a designer, a student, or someone who just wants to know more about how the web can be more inclusive, this talk will provide easy-to-understand insights into the importance of accessibility.

Hands-On Learning: You’ll walk away with practical knowledge you can use in your own work or daily life to help make the digital world more accessible.

Real-World Impact: See how making small changes can have a lasting, positive impact on real users and how you can contribute to a more inclusive future.

Join us to see how making a few small adjustments can help create a more accessible, inclusive, and user-friendly web for everyone. Let’s build a digital world that works for all people, regardless of their abilities!