Register Now for WordPress Accessibility Day
Registration is still open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2022. The 24-hour global event begins on Nov. 2 at 14:45 UTC and is completely free to attend. The event was originally started by the Website Core Accessibility Team back in 2020 and this year volunteers took over organizing. According to the website, “Our mission is to demystify website accessibility for WordPress developers, designers, content creators, and users so that they can more easily build websites that work for everyone, regardless of ability.” There will be 24 hours of content from 20 speakers. 40 percent of presentations include a speaker with a disability. Why Web Accessibility Matters Web accessibility has been a huge topic of conversation in the WordPress space. Why is it important to make your site accessible? Not only will it keep you out of a law suit, it will make the web a better place for everyone. If a portion of the population can’t read your content, you are missing out on a potential fan, reader, or customer. Simple improvements can greatly benefit a wide number of people. Not only those who report a disability, but people who speak a different language or want to read your site on…
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