Basics of building an accessible web site
October 2012 meeting – Basics of building an accessible web site with Dreamweaver by Cornelius Chopin.
note: There was much discussion during this presentation; when the presenter is not speaking, usually an audience member is talking. You may be able to hear the other speakers by turning up the volume.
Accessibility reference sites mentioned during the presentation:
- How to Make a Simple Accessible Site
- Web Accessibility in Mind
- JAWS (Job Access with Speech) screen reader
- NVDA (open source screen reader) for Windows
- Knowbility – local nonprofit organization that advocates for technologies that help people with disabilities. Also an excellent example of an accessible web site.
- Dive Into Accessibility– a good introduction to accessibility
Developing an Accessibility Strategy
March 2013 meeting; Hiram Kuykendall, CTO of MicroAssist discussed how to develop an accessibility testing strategy for web pages and more. (introductory remarks until 4.24 minutes.)
Resources: slide show (PDF – download if it doesn’t display correctly in the browser), example pages and more
Responsive Design & Retina Displays
September 2012 meeting – Responsive Design and Retina Displays by Eli McMakin and a brief demo of using Dreamweaver to create fluid grid layouts (responsive design).
Note: for the first 6 minutes the screen doesn’t display – there’s just audio)
Create a Mobile App with Dreamweaver CS6
June 2012 meeting – Cornelius Chopin demonstrates how to create a mobile app using Dreamweaver CS6
Why and how to build a website in WordPress
Karen Kreps’ June 11th presentation
Adobe web reference: Why and How to Build a Website Using WordPress. Editing a WordPress theme with Dreamweaver, part 1
