Coolfields Consulting Archive for the ‘WordPress’ Category
Building Accessible WordPress Themes – Featured Images
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If you’re pulling featured images into your WordPress theme, are you setting the alternate text for the image correctly? Let me show you how to get it right.
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How to Build an Accessible WordPress Theme
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A write-up of key points from my presentation at WordCamp London 2019 consisting of a series of ‘tips and tricks’ for building accessible WordPress themes.
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Accessibility Checklist
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This accessibility checklist was created to accompany my presentation entitled ‘How to Build an Accessible WordPress Theme’ for WordCamp London 2019 – held on 5th – 7th April 2019. The checklist contains a reminder of all the little tips and tricks that can make a theme more accessible. There’s advice for content authors/editors too.
How to Find an Accessible WordPress Theme
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Ideas on how to find an accessible WordPress theme – whether from the WordPress theme repository, or from other sources.
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Video: How Do I Know My WordPress Website is Accessible?
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In February 2014 I presented to WordPress London Meetup Group on some easy checks that anyone can do on their own websites to help make their WordPress website accessible. And here is the video of my presentation, along a with a transcript, the slides and the list of questions. When doing accessibility testing I often […]
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My Next Presentation at WordPress London
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On Thursday 20th February 2014 I’ll be presenting again at the WordPress London Meetup Group. My presentation is entitled ‘So, How do I Know if my WordPress Website is Accessible?’, and yes, it’s the one I delivered at WordCamp London in November 2013.
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Specification for an accessible video/media player
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The whole world is going video now, and I want to start including videos on the Coolfields Consulting website. But obviously I want the videos to be presented in an accessible player that works on all the major platforms – including tablets and smartphones. So here is my requirements list for an accessible media player.
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Using aria-hidden to help provide better link context in WordPress Admin screens
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The problem of insufficient link text within WordPress admin screens could bizarrely be solved with the use of the aria-hidden attribute. This post sets out the problem and describes a possible solution. But is it a good idea? Comments welcome.
WordCamp London – A great experience
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Brief write up of the first WordCamp London which took place in November 2013.
Another two accessibility presentations in November
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I’m currently preparing for another two accessibility presentations during November 2013. It’s been a busy autumn so far on my tour of meetups and other events.
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