97: Ryan Florence - Building Accessible UI Components
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 97
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Episode description
Topics include:
- How modern JS frameworks have made the web less accessible
- How Reach UI is making it easier for people to build accessible components without sacrificing customizability
- The importance of using the correct markup
- How focus trapping works
- Adding keyboard navigation to components in a way that makes sense for screenreader users
- The challenges of building an accessibility-focused UI library
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