Part 1/2: The EU Accessibility Act In Practice
A practical demonstration of what it means in practice to comply with the EU's Accessibility Act and how organisations are affected, including practical advice on testing, fixing and resolving issues, based on experience gained from changes implemented on UK public sector sites.
- Oct 24Alfândega Porto Congress Centre2 hours11:30 - 13:30 UTC
Freyja Domville-
This workshop will go over the tools available for accessibility testing, including Lighthouse, AXE, and WAVE, go over an ideal and effective accessible development process, provide an overview of ARIA best practices and effective use of the accessibility tree in the browser developer tools, provide a demonstration of effective screen reader use with NVDA, and how Playwright can be re-worked to capture accessibility in UI and integration testing.
Freyja is a Senior Software Developer specialising in accessibility, UX, and web performance. Having previously worked in the public sector, her day to day now involves improving the user experience and accessibility of data on the web. Outside of work, she has an interest in the demoscene, climbing, and roller derby.