Wednesday, February 14th 2024
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5:30-6:00: Food, Soda, Beer and Networking sponsored by Teksystems
6:00-6:15: Announcements
6:15-7:45: Digital Modernization Through Accessibility
Did you know that half of the US uses their voice, daily, for web searches? Did you know that 3 out of 4 Gen Zers (people 27 years old or younger) watch videos with closed captions on all the time? These accessibility features, long associated with people with disabilities, have broken through to mainstream success and are used by nearly everybody. Are you prepared to support these features in your app or website today?
In this talk, Scott Davis (author and digital accessibility advocate) shows you how to incorporate accessibility into your software development practices by “shifting accessibility left” in the process. We’ll explore accessibility trends and demonstrate simple techniques and free tools that you can start using immediately.
About Scott Davis
Scott Davis is a Web Architect and Digital Accessibility Advocate, focusing on the multisensory aspects of web development. In a world where half of all Google searches are done by voice, and 80% of all social media videos are watched with the sound off and closed captions on, accessibility is a springboard for innovation.
You can learn more about Scott at https://thirstyhead.com.
7:45: Door prizes sponsored by JetBrains
8:00: Post-meetup networking sponsored by Okta.