THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY - Part 2: Obligation or Collaboration?
summary
Covers how accessibility is becoming a legal requirement under the European Accessibility Act and simultaneously a practical driver of innovation, with WCAG 2.1 AA as the mandatory baseline. Recommends using ARIA only when native HTML semantics are insufficient and documenting decisions, and presents concrete tools and practices: automated tests, manual screen-reader audits, user testing with people with disabilities, and building accessible design systems and component libraries (e.g., for carousels and multiselects) plus ongoing monitoring.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Accessibility engineer role
- 1:25Semantics and standards
- 3:13ARIA and semantics
- 5:22EU and Italian laws
- 7:45Ethics and inclusion
- 9:30Innovation opportunity
- 11:14Inclusive team tools
- 13:46Business value
- 14:30Cultural shift
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