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DrupalCon NashvilleApr 9, 2018

Core accessibility: Building inclusivity into the Drupal project

Talk on Drupal 8 accessibility, the Umami theme, and ways the community can build accessibility into future Drupal versions.

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Drupal has come a long way in terms of accessibility over the years. In Drupal core specifically, we have been making good strides incorporating accessibility best practices into the UX and markup, but there is a lot we can still do. This talk covered the current state of accessibility in the Drupal 8 project and the out-of-the-box Umami theme project, as well as ways to continue to build accessibility into future versions and themes in Drupal.

Drupal has come a long way in terms of accessibility over the years. In Drupal core specifically, we have been making good strides incorporating accessibility best practices into the UX and markup, but there is a lot we can still do.

This talk covers the current state of accessibility in the Drupal 8 project and the out-of-the-box Umami theme project, as well as ways to continue building accessibility into future versions and themes in Drupal.

Topics covered

  • What accessibility is and why Drupal needs it
  • Recent Drupal core accessibility improvements
  • Current Drupal core accessibility work
  • The Umami project and how it addresses accessibility
  • Challenges integrating accessibility into Drupal
  • How the community can help increase accessibility in Drupal

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