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March 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online
💻👥 Hybrid
💲 Free
The web should be accessible to everyone—but many digital experiences still leave users with disabilities behind. This hands-on event will introduce essential web accessibility techniques, helping developers, designers, and content creators build inclusive websites that meet W3C-WCAG 2.2 standards. Led by David Best and Jason Pomerleau (President of ELEV8 WEB STUDIO), this session will provide practical skills to make your websites keyboard-friendly, screen reader-compatible, and legally compliant.
Who Should Attend?
This event is ideal for web content authors, visual designers, computer science students, front-end developers looking to improve their skills, and web studios wanting to stand out from the competition.
What You’ll Learn
✅ How assistive technologies interact with websites
✅ Coding ARIA states, roles, and properties
✅ Techniques for keyboard-friendly navigation
✅ Best practices for accessible interface design
✅ How to achieve W3C-WCAG 2.2 compliance
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
What You’ll Need
- Laptop or mobile device
- Screen reader & keyboard (Screen Readers come loaded on most devices)
- Development environment (e.g., CodePen)
Event Details
📆 Date: March 20
🕦 Time: 6-8pm
📍Location: Hackforge HQ & Online via Zoom
✔️In-Person RSVP below
🖥️ Virtual RSVP via Zoom
This event is sponsored by ELEV8 WEB STUDIO and aims to empower developers to create a more inclusive web. Students with disabilities are encouraged to attend.
Let’s build a better web—for everyone! 🌍