A11y Bytes 2022 Schedule
Presentations
Pre-recorded presentations are being released across 3 days on the A11y Bytes YouTube channel. The table below indicates what time they’ll be released.
| Day / Time | Monday 16 May | Tuesday 17 May | Wednesday 18 May |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10am | Informed voting with ABC Vote Compass – Gerry Neustatl | How to get the most (accessibility) out of a design system – Steve Barnett | What conflict teaches us about accessibility – Tori Clark |
| 11am | How Mainstream Media Can Be More Accessible to Neurodivergent Audiences – Rachel Worsley | TV accessibility – Past, present and future – Michelle Chu | ResearchOps and accessibility – Bri Norton |
| 12pm | Tweaking component colours to be distinguishable in direct sunlight – Vernon Fowler | Adventures in accessibility: journey before destination – Jamie Watterson | Plumbers with leaky taps: Why aren’t not-for-profits leading the way in digital accessibility? – Jodi Martin |
| 1pm | The ear-con dilemma: when WCAG and usability don’t get along – Lauren Hayes | Effective live regions to convey the loading state of your web app – Ross Mullen | Accessible vs inclusive museums – Alina Butolina |
| 2pm | SignHow: changing the world one sign at a time – Sophie Li Descriptive transcript of Sophie’s presentation (Word, 18kb) |
Making accessible forms the norm – Matthew Holloway | Current state of aria-modal – Fahad Lambate |
Note: All times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, GMT +10).
Live Q&A
On Thursday 19 May, A11y Bytes will be hosting a live Q&A at 3pm AEST. The live Q&A will be held through Zoom, and we’ll post a recording on our YouTube channel afterwards. The live Q&A will have live captioning and Auslan interpreters. During the Q&A, you’ll have the opportunity to ask this year’s presenters any questions about their presentations, and connect with others to talk all things accessibility as a part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The following presenters will be in attendance:
- Alina Butolina
- Bri Norton
- Fahad Lambate
- Gerry Neustatl
- Lauren Hayes
- Matthew Holloway
- Michelle Chu
- Ross Mullen
- Sophie Li
- Steve Barnett
- Tori Clark
- Vernon Fowler