AInspector for Firefox Version 3.0

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This session will highlight the changes in the OpenA11y evaluation library 2.0 used in AInspector for Firefox 3.0 extension to implement the new features of the W3C Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) 1.2 and the W3C ARIA in HTML specifications for evaluating web accessibility. The OpenA11y library has been rewritten to support WCAG 2.1 and […]

Update on Open Source Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools from Illinois

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This session will provide information on the updates and enhancements to the Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) and AInspector for Firefox tools to help support the web accessibility initiatives at Illinois. The OpenA11y Evaluation Library has been rewritten and updated to support the latest HTML and Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) technologies and the rules have […]

W3C and You: Get Involved!

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World Wide Web Consortium(W3C) has been the international web standards leader since 1994. As W3C member organization, University of Illinois has been actively contributing to web accessibility standards for the last two decades. Accessibility experts on campus will share their own working group member experience as well as how to utilize various W3C resources in […]

Using FAE for Website Accessibility Evaluation – CANCELED

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THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELED Participants will learn how to use free and open source tools, developed here at Illinois over the past 16 years, to evaluate and understand the accessibility of entire websites, based on the requirements of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and AA requirements. Participants are encouraged […]

Designing an Accessible WordPress Theme – CANCELED

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THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELED WordPress is a popular Content Management System (CMS) for creating websites at the University of Illinois. This session will describe our experience in creating an accessible WordPress theme for the Accessible IT Group website. The session will discuss the use of headings and landmarks, the creation of an accessible banner […]

W3C ARIA Authoring Practices 1.2 for Developers and Evaluators

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The W3C ARIA Authoring practices are designed to help people understand how to create interactive accessible content for the web using the HTML5 and Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) 1.2 standards to meet the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 requirements. Whether you are a developer trying to understand the keyboard requirements for creating […]

Disability Inclusion: Campus Wide Assistive Technologies and Authoring Resources

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Participants will learn about campus wide assistive technologies used by students with disabilities to access documents and online resources, and the tools available to authors to help them make more accessible documents. The assistive technologies include the JAWS Screen Reader, Voice Over Screen Reader, ZoomText magnifier and Kurzweil 3000. The session will demonstrate the basic […]

A11yFirst for CKEditor and Drupal 8: Creating Accessible Content As You Edit

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Content Management Systems (CMS), like Drupal 8, allow authors to edit web content using WYSISWYG editors.   Most CMS authors have little understanding of accessibility principles and the technical details of HTML accessibility to insure the content they create is accessible to people with disabilities.  Some CMS editors are configured with an accessibility checker, but the […]