<p>Jen Luker is a software engineer at Formidable Labs Inc. She has worked as a full-stack developer using PHP, Javascript, and CSS, but has a particular fondness for frontend technologies.</p><p>Today, we discuss the issue of accessibility and how focusing...
<p>Jen Luker is a software engineer at Formidable Labs Inc. She has worked as a full-stack developer using PHP, Javascript, and CSS, but has a particular fondness for frontend technologies.</p><p>Today, we discuss the issue of accessibility and how focusing on making websites and software more accessible should be a constant consideration, particularly since it taps into an underserved market. Tune in to hear on discussion on this vital and fascinating topic.</p><hr /><h3>Transcript</h3><p><a href="https://egghead.simplecast.com/episodes/6191c97e/transcript">"Jen Luker, a11y champion" Transcript</a></p><h3>Topics:</h3><ul><li>The Internet and accessibility</li><li>How loading times affect accessibility</li><li>How accessibility helps everyone</li><li>Missing out on business by not being accessible</li><li>The importance of making accessibility a regular part of the conversation</li></ul><h3>Quotes:</h3><blockquote><p>“One of the benefits of incorporating a lot of these accessibility features is that they end up helping everyone.” -Jen Luker</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>“Only about one in ten websites, according to an audit that DQ did, is accessible.” -Jen Luker</p></blockquote><h3>Resources:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://formidable.com/">Formidable Labs Inc.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.deque.com/axe/">Deque aXe</a></li></ul><h3>Jen Luker:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.jenluker.com/">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/knitcodemonkey?lang=en">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/knitcodemonkey">Github</a></li></ul><h3>Joel Hooks:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/jhooks">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://joelhooks.com/">Website</a></li></ul>