The AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team shares accessibility expertise across the project to improve the accessibility of WordPress coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. and resources.
Mike Gifford maintains a large list of courses, webinars, educational videos and more, offered in web accessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility): a11y-courses.
Web Accessibility Tutorials by the W3CW3CThe World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.https://www.w3.org/. (highly recommended)
Sometimes, what you’re building doesn’t have an already-available accessible pattern on the web. In cases like these, it can be helpful to consult someone who works day-to-day in the accessibility field in order to save yourself the pain of having to figure it out all on your own. There are a few resources you may find helpful.
The WebAIM mailing list is a long-running community forum for everyone who wants to grow in their accessibility journey, from beginner to expert. The archives span decades, and are available to search through. if you need to find the solution to a problem, or need help creating one, and you don’t know what question to ask when searching the archives, list members are very friendly and always willing to help, without judgment.
Inclusive Design 24 is a streamed conference featuring twenty-four hours of free accessibility content, ranging from basic accessibility to advanced topics. Almost all talks include detailed examples of how to solve a particular problem accessibly, along with general advice for designers, developers and accessibility advocates. All the talks from previous years are archived and captioned.