Mastering ARIA: Best Practices for Designers & Devs

Date & Time

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 11:20 AM PDT  

Location

Platinum 3 (ALLYANT)  

Description

In today's digital era, while accessibility is crucial, it's often neglected. Enter ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) – a potent tool for developers, though its optimal usage confounds many. The key lies in knowing when to use and when to sidestep ARIA. This session unravels ARIA's intricacies. Despite their enthusiasm, many developers grapple with ARIA's complexities during website remediation, leading to its unintended misuse. The focus will be on the essence of accessibility-centric coding. We'll explore semantic HTML's role in fostering accessibility and highlight which patterns need native HTML or ARIA's touch. Beyond mere techniques, we'll touch on design thinking, underscoring why custom components might impede accessibility. Yet, when custom solutions are vital, we'll guide you to craft them accessibly. Dive in with us to master ARIA, ensuring your websites are innovative and universally accessible. Enhance your designs with our actionable insights.  

Audience

• Higher Education
• Government
• Healthcare & Rehabilitation
• Finance & Banking
• Insurance

Audience Level

Intermediate  

Session Summary (Abstract)

Explore ARIA's role in web accessibility, delve into semantic HTML, and learn when to use custom components while ensuring universal website accessibility.  

Primary Topic

Digital Accessibility  

Secondary Topics

• Blind/Low Vision
• Development
• Information & Communications Technology (ICT)
• Web

 

Session Type

General Track  

Presenter

• Agostina Demark
  Allyant

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