Design, UX, and Accessibility

Design, Theming and User Experience (UX), and Accessibility form the foundation of all interactions on the web and require consideration beyond the web. These interactions include off-screen/non-web interactions that  diverse users may have when they interact with your company, product, service, and/or environment.

Authentic digital inclusion is easier than you think

Andrew_Mallis
Conference Year
Session Track
Design, UX, and Accessibility
Experience Level
Intermediate
Session Description

Do you feel distracted by a suite of automated tools, pages of report data, and feedback on work that was designed and developed weeks and weeks ago? If your antidote is achieving WCAG 2.1 AA...

Nothing about us without us: Engaging stakeholders on RaleighNC.gov

jcrespo
Conference Year
Co-Presenter(s)
Session Track
Design, UX, and Accessibility
Experience Level
Intermediate
Session Description

The key to delivering an impactful new website is listening.

There is a popular slogan right now, “nothing about us without us,” that asserts that no policy or product should be decided on without...

Assemble Power Team! Working together to create a great Drupal site

jennycha
Conference Year
Co-Presenter(s)
Session Track
Design, UX, and Accessibility
Experience Level
Intermediate
Session Description

Engineers, product owners, and managers. These are the members chosen to create the perfect little Drupal team. But an extra member has been added to the concoction —  a designer! Thus, the Power Team...

Defining the “Critique”: How to Level up your team by creating a culture of feedback

ncoumes-f1
Conference Year
Session Track
Design, UX, and Accessibility
Experience Level
Beginner
Session Description

Our work doesn’t live in a vacuum, yet many of us may be reluctant or unsure how to begin engaging others with our work. Developers have code reviews, graphic designers have “pin-ups”, but what should...

Remote Workshop Magic: How to collaborate effectively online and create transformative meeting experiences

ncoumes-f1
Conference Year
Session Track
Design, UX, and Accessibility
Experience Level
Beginner
Session Description

Zoom fatigue. Awkward silences. Meetings that seem endless and nothing is accomplished. Sound familiar? Collaborating online is hard! Whether you’re remote or in-person, great workshop facilitation...

The Question Is Moot! Accessibility and Dataviz Is NOT an Either/Or: How to Design Accessible, Usable Data Visualizations

klocraft
Conference Year
Co-Presenter(s)
Session Track
Design, UX, and Accessibility
Experience Level
Beginner
Session Description

“Regarding accessibility, how do you determine situations in which a data visualization is not feasible?” This question came to us from a client. It reflects a widely held belief: you can't make cool...

Hex, Drugs, & Rock 'n' Roll

mjovel
Conference Year
Co-Presenter(s)
Session Track
Design, UX, and Accessibility
Experience Level
Intermediate
Session Description

This session offers a behind the scenes look at FDA.gov’s migration to Drupal 8. In particular, we will focus on how FDA.gov move to utilize more robust structured content, the redesign of the site to...