Best Practices for Making a Wagtail Site as Accessible as Possible with Scott Cranfill
Published November 22, 2023
Members of the Wagtail CMS accessibility team, including Scott Cranfill, NASA JPL, Albina Starykova, Torchbox and Thibaud Colas, Wagtail CMS, share how Wagtail is leading the way in accessibility.
Whether you're a seasoned Wagtail editor, a developer, or on the hunt for an open-source CMS that prioritizes accessibility - this event is for you.
In this webinar they show:
How to make your Wagtail website as accessible as possible: Actionable insights, practical tips and best practices you can implement immediately.
ATAG audits: Learn about Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) audits. Discover the 'what' and 'how' of ATAG compliance and what lies ahead in the roadmap for accessibility tools.
Manual audit WCAG 2.2: Get ahead by learning about manual audits for the new Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, including techniques that go beyond automated checks to ensure your content is truly accessible.
Wagtail accessibility checker upgrades: Explore the latest enhancements to the Wagtail Accessibility Checker. We'll show you how the recent upgrades can streamline your workflow and improve your site's accessibility.
Find out more about Wagtail's accessibility updates in 2023: https://wagtail.org/blog/wagtail-accessibility-in-2023-and-beyond/
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