A digital accessibility audit evaluates how well a website or other digital assets follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). It also refers to being compliant with each country's related laws or acts, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508, Section 504, and the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
Accessibility aims to improve the web and provide equal opportunities to leverage its benefits for all. Its importance has been recognized globally, with several countries and states developing laws and policies to ensure a similar experience for everyone accessing the web.
Accessibility aims to improve the web and provide equal opportunities to leverage its benefits for all. Its importance has been recognized globally, with several countries and states developing laws and policies to ensure a similar experience for everyone accessing the web.
A document is considered accessible when it can be read with the same ease by someone with vision, hearing, or cognitive impairment as by someone without any impairments. Ensuring accessibility is easiest during the initial stages of creating a document.
Debug Academy created the Drupal Architect Series, a set of five 2.5 hour classes, because we know there are many ways to build a functional website, but not all ways are created equal. And making the wrong choice can lead to long-term headaches when faced with performance, security, caching, or data structure issues.
And it's not your fault. The options are many and can be overwhelming.
DrupalCon Pittsburgh 2023 is approaching fast! If you haven’t been to a DrupalCon before, Pittsburgh will be a great opportunity to experience the event. You will have the opportunity to connect with other developers, designers, content creators, and business leaders who use Drupal to build websites and digital experiences. DrupalCon offers a range of sessions, including hands-on workshops, technical talks, business case studies, panel discussions, and Birds of a Feather sessions providing attendees with the latest information and best practices for using Drupal to build some of the world's most innovative digital experiences.
"Birds of a Feather" (BoF) sessions are formal roundtables or informal gatherings of attendees who share a common interest or topic. They are usually organized during conferences and provide a space for attendees to network, discuss, and exchange ideas and experiences on a specific subject. Unlike normal sessions, BoFs are not typically led by a speaker or panel. They are more of an open discussion among participants. At DrupalCon, BoF sessions can cover a wide range of topics related to Drupal, including technical issues, business challenges, community initiatives, and more.
Attending Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions at DrupalCon is a great way to enhance your conference experience. They provide opportunities to learn and engage with other attendees at the conference. They provide a relaxed and informal setting for attendees to connect, learn, and grow. As an attendee, here are four ways BOF sessions can benefit you at DrupalCon Pittsburgh 2023:
Birds of Feather sessions happen all day every day of the conference and sessions often run concurrently with other programming. There are designated areas where the BOF sessions are held and a schedule is usually posted outside of the area for sign-ups.
In previous years, Birds of a Feather sessions were organized organically at the conference, and they provided ad-hoc meeting areas for informal sessions. This year at DrupalCon Pittsburgh, the Drupal Association is taking session submissions for BOFs to provide more visibility into topics and spread awareness. The Birds of a Feather schedule will be posted one month prior to the conference on the DrupalCon Pittsburgh website, and there will be write-in slots available on-site for ad hoc BoF sessions.
Birds of a Feather sessions are a great way for attendees to take advantage of networking and learning opportunities to make new connections and strengthen existing relationships within the Drupal community. Have a session you are interested in submitting? Submissions are open until the slots are filled! Submit your Birds of a Feather session today.
It happens often. Early in a project, a team member will offhandedly say something like "the site is slow," "my computer is slow," or "Docker is slow." Those all may be true. But it takes specialized knowledge to track down the root cause of performance issues. This article covers the same tips we share with our team to help solve workstation performance problems.