Join the online workshop!
Get 9 hours over 4 days of hands-on exploration.
- When:
- May 10-13
- Hour:
- to UTC
The web is awesome and everyone should be able to enjoy it.
Online Workshopwith Sandrina Pereira
May 10-13 | 9 hours total - 2 hours and 15 minutes across 4 days
As web creators, unfortunately, many of us are still leaving accessibility as an afterthought. Learning how to use modern UI Libraries sounds way more exciting.
I understand you, but...
It's our moral duty (and legal requirement in many countries) to ensure that anyone who visits a website, can enjoy it as much as possible.
Perhaps you already know that accessibility matters, and you are aware that color contrast is a thing. But... what else?
In your solo journey into learning accessibility, you’ve might have visited the W3C WAI website and took a look at the WCAG 2.1 technical requirements.
Yet, the content seemed way too complex, you may have felt overwhelmed, lost... and ended up leaving it aside.
Rather than focusing on theoretical rules, I will first show you real-world examples that can be everything but a joyful experience for many people. (ouch!)
These scenarios will bring you awareness of the existing barriers out there, and you'll realize why (the lack of) accessibility can really make the difference in someone's life... including you and me!
Let me show you why accessibility is worthy of being part of your skillset foundations and how it doesn't limit your solutions or design skills. On the contrary, it will make them more inclusive!
Ready to make the web a better place?
This workshop will be packed with little big discoveries! We will explore every common accessibility no-nos and how to make them more inclusive for as many people as possible using a mouse or a keyboard.
We'll cover multiple design patterns and development techniques that you can apply in your own projects right away.
You’ll also learn how screen readers are used, and I'll show you that there's no reason to be afraid of using one!
These are the modules that we'll go through together:
The workshop is divided into multiple exercises. In each one, I’ll introduce you to a new topic in a simplified way, along with practical resources.
Then, there will be a hands-on exercise for you to apply the concepts learned. You can solve it by yourself or by collaborating with a group of 2-3 people.
Afterwards, we go through the solution together, and I’ll clarify the questions that you might have.
An interactive way of learning together.
Web developers are the main audience, but if you are a designer, or a QA expert, then this workshop will be valuable for you as well.
The topics will be explained with beginners in mind, and it gets more advanced as we go through it.
Even if you already have some experience in accessibility, you can look at this workshop as a way to solidify your knowledge and fill any existing gaps.
Get 9 hours over 4 days of hands-on exploration.
I’m a UX Frontend Engineer who helps turn ideas into accessible experiences.
My focus areas are around Design Systems and Accessibility within the React ecosystem. As a self-taught developer, I recognize the struggle of learning something by ourselves.
Through the years, I've been sharing my knowledge by writing articles and mentoring online. These allowed me to refine my approach to teaching new topics in ways that are simple yet effective.
Besides my full-time job at Remote as Lead Frontend Engineer, I'm focused on raising awareness of why Web Accessibility is part of our duties as web creators.
Join me and let me show you that A11Y doesn't have to limit your solutions or skills. On the contrary, it will make them more inclusive!
Just finished up @a_sandrina_p's Web A11y Fundamentals workshop. Really pleasant and structured well! Helped to learn new tools and concepts considering a11y is a big gap in my knowledge as a web dev.
— Andrew Chou (@_andrewchou) April 22, 2020
Definitely reach out to her for conferences, talks, workshops, etc!
Something I learned from @a_sandrina_p's workshop last week
— sid 🖤 (@siddharthkp) May 3, 2020
Never skip alt text for images. If the image is purely decorative, pass an empty string instead of skipping the tag altogether
Mind blowing accessibility workshop with @a_sandrina_p!
— Nuno Pereira (@nunocpnpereira) February 23, 2021
I'm learning a ton in @a_sandrina_p's accessibility workshop! #a11y
— Pearl Latteier (@pblatteier) April 22, 2020
Really liked the format of the training, with briefings and exercises for each, making it not boring at all. [...] The quiz, in the end, was a nice and fun way to wrap up! Overall, really enjoying it, thanks!
Congrats, the workshop was great, the introduction was one of the most brilliant introductions to A11Y from a FE perspective, and the pace was balanced.
The content and the pace were good, also your knowledge on this topic is really remarkable, it was really an enjoyable moment.
Thanks so much for the training I really enjoy it, had a great time and learned a lot. I'm really excited to practice all the things had learned.