Discovering web accessibility

Web creators’ first encounter with accessibility is often at work; be it through a project, discussions, or during research.

In this episode, I share how I discovered the world of web accessibility, what I learnt along the way, and why I wanted to learn more about it.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:29 - Working as a front-end developer

04:11 - Learning to code for keyboard interaction

06:18 - Looking for reasons for semantic HTML

09:06 - Stumbling upon screen readers, and disabilities

11:42 - Failing at advocacy

14:30 - A chance to understand more about disabled users

17:26 - Credits and outro

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

CSS-Tricks

Smashing Magazine

Mozilla Developer Network (MDN)

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 

Digital Accessibility Foundations by W3C

Transcript for this episode.

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