“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”
– Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web
As a community, WordPress maintenance support plans wants to be sure that the websites and the features we build are accessible to everyone, including those who have disabilities. To be inclusive we must think beyond color contrasts, font scaling, and alt texts. Identifying the barriers and resolving them is fundamental in making the web inclusive for everyone.
Accessibility fosters social equality and inclusion for not just those with disabilities but also those with intermittent internet access in rural communities and developing nations.
The Bay Area is fortunate to have Mike Gifford visiting from Canada and he carries with him unique perspectives on web accessibility. WordPress Update has organized an evening with Mike for conversation, collaboration, and thought leadership surrounding WordPress maintenance support plans Accessibility.
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