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Accessibility Craft

Amber Hinds, Chris Hinds, and Steve Jonesaccessibilitycraft.com
Accessibility Craft is a podcast exploring the art of creating accessible websites and craft beverages from the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and maker of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
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Episodes

Xero Shoes's WooCommerce Accessibility Remediation at Scale | Bishop Cider Skill Check

Welcome to episode 64 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we interview Patrick Rauland, Senior eCommerce Developer at Xero Shoes, about his experience remediating WooCommerce stores for accessibility at scale. Xero Shoes ...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Sunshine Photo Cart Accessibility Audit with Alex Stine & Amber Hinds

Welcome to episode 063 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a March 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Alex Stine, Engineer & Accessibility Consultant, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, per...

Apr 22, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Your Brand Colors are Failing You | Allagash Kurkuma

Welcome to Episode 62 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we dig into color contrast, different ways it can be measured, and approaches for managing and maintaining accessible color palettes. For show notes and a full tra...

Apr 15, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Accessibility Ask Me Anything with Equalize Digital and Digital A11y

Welcome to episode 61 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a March 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, where we held an open question-and-answer session on a wide variety of web accessibility topics. We disc...

Apr 08, 20241 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 61

How AI Helps Accessibility | Poppi Strawberry Lemon

Welcome to episode 60 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we discuss the positive and potentially negative ways that AI and accessibility can intersect, from facial recognition and voice assistance to GitHub Copilot and t...

Apr 01, 202459 minSeason 1Ep. 60

Trends to Avoid in 2024 with Danielle Zarcaro

Welcome to episode 59 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a February 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup. In it, Danielle Zarcaro, founder of Overnight Website and Kinetic Iris, reviews current website trend...

Mar 26, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Build in Public: JavaScript Scanning in Accessibility Checker | Estrella Jalisco Mango Michelada

Welcome to episode 58 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company, and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, Amber and Steve discuss the introduction of JavaScript scanning in Accessibility Checker, the reasons behind this change, and how we expect it to evolve over time...

Mar 18, 202452 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Do More with Less ARIA with Michaela Lederman

Welcome to episode 57 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a February 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Michaela Lederman, Senior Accessibility & QA Lead at Aten Design Group, explores the intrica...

Mar 11, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 57

What's New in WCAG 2.2 | Ramune Japanese Soda

Welcome to episode 56 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we review the changes introduced with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 in detail and talk about key areas where organizations will need to implemen...

Mar 04, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Low-Code Accessible WooCommerce Case Study with Amber Hinds

Welcome to episode 55 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a January 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, shared her case study on building an accessible drop-shippi...

Feb 26, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Cowboy Coding: Time to hang up the saddle? | Family Business Beer Co. Cosmic Cowboy

Welcome to episode 54 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we talk about cowboy coding, how we define it, when and why it might occur, and its potential impact on accessibility. For show notes and a full transcript, go to ...

Feb 19, 20241 hrSeason 1Ep. 54

How to Write Accessible Website Copy with Abby Wood

Welcome to episode 53 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a January 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Abby Wood, Content Strategist at The Content Lab, reviewed how to make your website copy accessib...

Feb 12, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Is low-code, accessible WooCommerce possible? Sanzo Lychee Sparkling Water

Welcome to episode 52 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team in Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company, and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we discuss the state of accessibility in WooCommerce and whether a low-code accessible WooCommerce store is achievable for everyday WordPress users. For show note...

Feb 05, 202448 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Pie Calendar Plugin Accessibility Audit with Alex Stine & Amber Hinds

Welcome to episode 051 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a December 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Alex Stine, Engineer & Accessibility Consultant, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, ...

Jan 29, 20241 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 51

A Long Overdue Discussion on Accessibility Overlays | Paperback Capiche?

Welcome to Episode 50 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company, and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we discuss accessibility overlays, what place, if any, they have in the accessibility market, and our thoughts on recent industry shake-ups with the acquisition o...

Jan 22, 202452 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Going Beyond WCAG Compliance with Andrew Mallis and Mike McCaffrey

Welcome to episode 049 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a December 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where the CEO and Senior Architect at Kalamuna Agency share tools and tactics that can help organizat...

Jan 15, 20241 hr 28 minSeason 1Ep. 49

$2 Million Settlement Against Web Developer for Failing to Deliver Accessible Website | Surely Sparkling Rose

Welcome to episode 048 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we discuss the recent $2 million court settlement between Bryan Bashin, a leader in the blindness community and blind camping enthusiast; and Conduent State and L...

Jan 08, 202455 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Component Pattern Libraries for Accessible WordPress with Reed Piernock

Welcome to episode 047 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a November 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Reed Piernock of Georgetown University demonstrates how pattern library systems work, how theme...

Jan 01, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Accessibility-First Dev Briefs | 2 Towns The Bad Apple

Welcome to episode 046 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we take a deep dive into accessibility-first development briefs, and how our own approach to establishing accessibility requirements continues to evolve. For show...

Dec 18, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Accessibility Pitfalls of WordPress Menus with Deneb Pulsipher

Welcome to episode 045 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a November 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Deneb Pulsipher reviewed common accessibility problems in WordPress navigation menus and how to...

Dec 11, 20231 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Lafayette College's Approach to Web Accessibility | Voodoo Brewing Co Voodoo Love Child

Welcome to episode 044 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we interview Jim Nicnick, Web Developer at Lafayette College, and get an inside look at how their organization tackles accessibility campus-wide. For show notes a...

Dec 04, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Accessibility Audits for Large Websites with Natalie MacLees

Welcome to episode 043 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of an October 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Natalie MacLees covered strategies for efficiently planning and conducting audits for large-sca...

Nov 27, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Things We're Thankful For | Jones Turkey and Gravy Soda

Welcome to episode 042 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we talk about the new Audit History add-on for Accessibility Checker, and take stock of what we're thankful for in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. For show not...

Nov 20, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Limiting Ingredients for Faster, More Accessible Designs with Gen Herres

Welcome to episode 041 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a October 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Gen Herres demonstrates how to work with designers who have no accessibility background, to get ...

Nov 13, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 41

Interviewing Alex Stine | Stewart's Grape Soda

Welcome to episode 040 of the Accessibility Craft podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company, and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, Amber and Steve interview Alex Stine on a variety of topics from his professional background and how he got into WordPress to advice he has for web professionals...

Nov 06, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 40

AccessAlly Plugin Accessibility Audit with Alex Stine and Amber Hinds

Welcome to episode 039 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a September 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Alex Stine, Engineer & Accessibility Consultant, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital,...

Oct 30, 20231 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Accessibility Reporting & The Client Experience | Wild Bill's Pumpkin Spice Soda

Welcome to episode 038 of the Accessibility Craft podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we discuss automated accessibility reporting and how it can impact the customer experience for web hosts, digital agencies, and website maintenance providers, and...

Oct 23, 202356 minSeason 1Ep. 38

WooCommerce and Accessibility with Bet Hannon and Meg Miller

Welcome to episode 037 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a September 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where the team from AccessiCart, an agency that specializes in accessibility and eCommerce, looked a...

Oct 16, 20231 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Start Documenting Your Accessibility | Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker Plugin. In this episode, we discuss different types of accessibility documentation that websites and applications might use from general accessibility statements to VPATs. For show notes a...

Oct 09, 20231 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 36

InDesign & PDF Accessibility Mistakes & How to Fix Them with Colleen Gratzer

Welcome to episode 035 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of an October 2022 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Colleen Gratzer, COO at Gratzer Graphics, discussed common accessibility mistakes she sees in I...

Oct 02, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 35
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