Beyond 99 Red Balloons: a guide to alternative text and accessible images

This talk features Chris Vickery from Kafkadoodledoo and AmyJune Hineline from Volkswagenchick, focusing on the importance of inclusive content creation. The speakers explore how to make content meaningful for all readers, moving beyond semantic markup to ensure accessibility. They delve into best practices for adding alternative text to images, using engaging examples from the 80s music scene to illustrate their points. Attendees can expect to learn strategies for making their visuals resonate and be accessible to a wider audience, regardless of their experience level.