One IT Colleagues,
The Digital Accessibility Program (DAP) is excited to announce our continuing accessibility workshop series! Sessions will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 - 11 a.m. starting this week through March. Each virtual session will begin with 15-minute presentations on the topics listed below, followed by office hours with our accessibility specialists. Bring your accessibility questions!
Register Today
Register now for the sessions you’d like to attend and get early access to the slide deck. Follow the links below to get registered:
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Jan. 30: Siteimprove(link is external) - Are you new to using Siteimprove to improve the accessibility of your website? Siteimprove's own Travis Vermeluelen will join us for a comprehensive 45-minute introduction.
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Feb. 1: Captions(link is external) - Learn how to write captions for your videos. Topics include WCAG requirements, speaker ID, background sounds, and the difference between captions and subtitles.
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Feb. 6: Color(link is external) - Do you know how to use color in an accessible way? Topics include color contrast ratios and the use of color to convey information.
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Feb. 8: Headings(link is external) - Learn why headings are important, how to use them correctly, and how users of assistive technologies rely on headings.
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Feb. 13: Lists(link is external) - Learn about accessible lists, nested lists, and how assistive tech users rely on lists that are correctly configured.
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Feb. 15 Keyboard Accessibility(link is external) - What does keyboard access mean? How can you ensure your content can be used by keyboard-only users?
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Feb. 20: Images(link is external) - Do you know how to use images in an accessible way? Topics include alt text, image descriptions, long descriptions, and more.
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Feb. 22: Links(link is external) - Learn how to create accessible links. Topics include meaningful text and link styling.
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Feb. 27: Tables(link is external) - What does an accessible table look like? Learn about how to create accessible tables, when not to use tables, and how assistive technology users make use of tables.
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Feb. 29: Transcripts(link is external) - Learn about when transcripts are required and how to prepare them.
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March 5: Plain language(link is external) - Plain language is information that users understand the first time they read it. Learn how to communicate clearly.
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March 7: Charts & Graphs(link is external) - Learn how to create accessible charts and graphs that work for users who are blind, colorblind, or have low vision.
We encourage everyone to attend this workshop series(link is external), regardless of skill level or experience with digital accessibility. By learning more about digital accessibility, we can help ensure your digital content is accessible to everyone.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshops!
Sincerely,
The Digital Accessibility Program Team
Berkeley IT | Campus IT Experience
Related Links: DAP Website(link is external)(link is external) / Resources(link is external)(link is external) / Web accessibility training(link is external)