When you use a tool, you learn about the tool. When you build your own tool, you learn about yourself: @desandro on game animation @refreshdc @istrategylabs #refreshdc t.co/poluXENzTP

As promised, here are my slides + resources from my @refreshdc accessibility talk last night: allypalanzi.com/a11y-refresh.htm… #refreshdc

Accessibility testing on mobile apps? VoiceOver on iOS, TalkBack on Android #refreshdc

nvaccess.org/ and webaim.org/articles/nvda/ on how to use it #refreshdc

Is there a good way to emulate a screenreader? chromevox.com/, addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox…, chrome.google.com/webstore/detai… #refreshdc

Do ads need to be accessible? (they’re not missing out on much) #refreshdc

Companies sued for accessibility issues: Target, Netflix #refreshdc

Everyone that gets federal financial assistance is accountable under Section 504 aka WCAG #refreshdc

When you set :hover styles in CSS, set :focus as well #refreshdc

Automated accessibility testing? Check out tenon.io/ #refreshdc

Making maps accessible accessiq.org/news/news/2015/03/a… #refreshdc

What was the response to role based documentation? Positive, they liked it. Other guidelines were overwhelming. #refreshdc

What was the worst in terms of accessibility at Vox Media? Internal tools.
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When it comes to accessibility, just do it and ask forgiveness later. No one will get mad that you made your site more accessible #refreshdc

tota11y bookmarklet helps identify issues and how to fix it. khan.github.io/tota11y/ #refreshdc

While developing, try tabbing through your site. Don’t leave accessibility until the end. Test as you go. #refreshdc

Accessibility is certainly achievable. Take it one step at a time. Small wins at up. #refreshdc

Avoid keyboard traps, manage focus when tabbing through your page. Modals are notoriously bad at this. #refreshdc

If the experience can’t be made accessible, create another route (complicated infographics can be expressed as tabular data) #refreshdc

Be sure to include descriptive alt text. If the image is just decorative, then set the alt text to nothing i.e. alt=”” #refreshdc