Introduction to Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA)

Find out what Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) is and how it is important to accessibility in web design. See demonstrations of the effect ARIA roles, particularly landmark roles, can have on the accessibility of your web pages. Learn how easy it is to add ARIA landmark roles to your code in both standard HTML pages and in WordPress themes.  

Session Objectives:    

An understanding of ARIA-WAI and the goals of these W3C standards    
A look at how ARIA roles are implemented in browsers and how to see if pages have ARIA roles    
An in-depth study of ARIA landmark roles and how they should be coded into regular web pages and WordPress blogs.

Time: 1:00-2:30PM CT

Speaker:

Virginia DeBolt
Consultant