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Hacking Browser Validation: Take Control of Form Error Handling Without Third-Party Libraries

HTML5 brought many enhancements to web forms, including semantic field types (like date, time, number, email and URL) and a collection of attributes to add constraints to fields, such as required, min, and max. Using these features enables automatic validation in modern browsers that works even without JavaScript. But this built-in validation is limited: we […]

Key Considerations for Accessibility in WordPress Websites

WordPress is an ideal platform for building websites within your institution. It offers visual interfaces for building everything from page designs to event calendars and forms – without having to touch code. This enables faculty and staff in any department to get content online quickly. However, the flexibility of WordPress also is a double-edged sword […]

Case Study: Creating Accessibility Training for Faculty and Staff

This presentation looks at the steps that went into creating an accessibility training for the University of Rochester, including: This presentation will also include a discussion of how the training was received by attendees, what follow-up was done after the presentation, and recommendations for how to get started on implementing their own training. Attendees will […]