DrupalCon Baltimore 2017: Accessibility, New Technology & the Aging Baby Boomers

This talk focuses on the broad concept of accessibility, emphasizing that it extends beyond just the needs of the blind or deaf, affecting everyone as we age. The speaker discusses how accessible design not only improves usability for all users but also enhances SEO and expands market size for websites, especially in light of an aging Baby Boomer population that will increasingly demand accessible experiences. Attendees will gain an updated understanding of accessibility, learn to experience websites via a screen reader on both compliant and non-compliant sites, and discover efficient methods for creating closed captions. The session also covers the long-term advantages of accessible design, opportunities in voice control technology, and the implications of the forthcoming Section 508 Refresh on their work.