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WCAG, VPAT, s508, Level A – what on earth are they? Do they apply to your work or can you safely ignore them? Julie Grundy, Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant at Intopia, will help you learn the difference and what they cover in this article: https://lnkd.in/gcXbtG5s

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Intopia is a proud sponsor of Inclusive Design 24! Join us on 12th September 2024 for Inclusive Design 24 (#id24), a free 24-hour online event for the global community. This event celebrates inclusive design, bringing together a diverse range of voices to share knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between. Be part of this global conversation on inclusive design with us and help shape a more accessible future! https://lnkd.in/e6UQnCyQ

Test your accessibility knowledge this Trivia Tuesday! Do you know which criterion under WCAG 2.2 aims to eliminate potential confusion that may be caused by unexpected changes of context? Choose from: A) 2.2.6 Timeouts  B) 2.3.3 Animation from Interactions  C) 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks  D) 3.2.5 Change on Request 

Join us this Wednesday 31st July at 11 AM for our free webinar 'To Equitability and Beyond: Embracing Equitable Design Principles'! Discover how to integrate equitable design into your projects to create more inclusive and accessible experiences for everyone. This is the perfect opportunity to enhance your design toolkit. Learn from Charlii Parker and Jacinta G., equitable design experts at Intopia. Plus, by joining live, you’ll have the chance to ask questions during the Q&A session! Registration is not required and you can join through Zoom on the day. For more info and the Zoom link: https://buff.ly/4bCTJCf

We love getting together with people who are passionate about creating a digital world with no barriers. That's why we're proud to support and sponsor A11y Camp Australia. It's Australia's premier annual conference on digital accessibility and inclusion where people can share, learn, geek out, and connect with their peers. A11y Camp is an exciting day of professional development where you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals with a deep understanding and newer trailblazers with innovative approaches. A11y Camp this year is being held in Melbourne on 23rd October, and we can't wait to meet you there! For more details about the conference and to register, visit the A11y Camp website https://buff.ly/4c1luEC

Meet Dom Parker, our Junior Accessibility Consultant and accessible gaming whiz. From archery to sound design, she has a whole lot of passion.  Originally studying music with a dream of a performance career, she found her calling in accessibility through a side gig at Vision Australia. Dom was an alternative music producer, learning about how different people can read and interact with music. This sparked her passion for accessible sound design and interactive media solutions tailored for people with vision loss. Dom’s technical background in audio led her into game development. She dedicated herself to creating accessible gaming experiences through audio design, while learning how to create games in Unity and Unreal Engine. She was keen to learn, reading different gaming guidelines and resources. She also became a freelancer doing Quality Assurance and audio design for different indie games. At Intopia, Dom has found a community that values her diverse skills and encourages her growth. “Everyone is incredibly accepting, open, and willing to help you”, she shared.  Dom has enjoyed contributing to projects that use her skills like editing audio and the media for Intopia Learn’s Designing For Web Accessibility course. “Intopia is willing to help you develop the areas you’re interested in, and it’s been great to have that support”. In her latest interview in the Service NSW Accessibility Newsletter, Dom recommended ‘The Digital Accessibility Podcast’. This podcast offers valuable discussions and insights into various aspects of accessibility, making it essential listening for anyone passionate about inclusive design.  Outside her professional life, Dom practices archery, plays table-top role-playing games and fosters seeing eye puppies. If she could have a superpower, it would be talking to animals. This originated from her early childhood dream of being a Zoo Keeper. Dom’s blend of creativity, technical expertise, and a genuine commitment to accessibility makes her a valued member of the Intopia team. Hitting the bullseye isn’t just for archery - Dom applies the same precision to her work in game accessibility.  Her work ensures that whether it's through games or digital platforms, inclusivity is a key element from the start.  

Enhance your team’s digital accessibility and inclusion skills through our upcoming instructor-led public training courses. From affordable short workshops to in-depth ongoing courses, your team will gain the skills to tackle accessibility with confidence. Use the code ‘EARLYBIRDJULY’ to receive 20% off any public training bookings up to 11:59pm on 31st July 2024. Upcoming public training courses: - Designing for digital accessibility – 20 August - Accessible annotations for designers – 4 September - Intro to creating accessible content – 5 September - Accessible forms for developers – 6 September - Plus, more in November Secure your spot now for this leading accessibility training: https://buff.ly/3LWDUvX

Edit: According to WCAG, 320 CSS pixels is equivalent to a starting viewport width of 1280 CSS pixels wide at 400% zoom.  The intent of Success Criterion 1.4.10: Reflow (Level AA) is to support people with low vision who need to enlarge text and read it in a single column. When the browser zoom is used to scale content to 400%, it reflows - i.e., it is presented in one column so that scrolling in more than one direction is not necessary. For people with low vision, both enlarging and reflowing text are critical to reading. Enlarging text enables the perception of characters. Reflowing text enables users to track from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line. Avoiding the need to scroll in the direction of reading in order to reveal lines that are cut off by the viewport is important, because such scrolling significantly increases the effort required to read. It is also important that content is not hidden off-screen. For example, zooming into a vertically scrolling page should not cause content to be hidden to one side.

Remember, our free July webinar 'To Equitability and Beyond: Embracing Equitable Design Principles' is on 11am AEST, Wednesday 31st July. Charlii Parker and Jacinta G., from Intopia's Equitable Design & Research team, will dive deep into the world of equitable design principles. Learn about: • The difference between universal, inclusive, and equitable design • Integrating universal design principles into equitable design • Steps to start making your product an enjoyable experience for everyone • Strategies for ensuring accessibility, fostering inclusivity, and promoting a positive user experience • Best practices in designing with people with disability This engaging session is tailored for designers, educators, leaders, and innovators who are passionate about creating inclusive and accessible experiences for all. Registration is not required and you can join through Zoom on the day. For more information see our LinkedIn event page https://lnkd.in/gvREnDRh