60 Minutes to Accessibility

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Claim: you can fix most accessibility problems fast without reading the 206‑page WCAG by applying three practical fixes. Shows concrete fixes in React/Vue/Angular: set page focus with tabindex="-1", announce updates with aria-live="assertive", and test with NVDA and VoiceOver plus Lighthouse and axe. Cites surprising stats (curb‑cut adoption, 90% subtitle use by students, >85% Facebook video views without sound). Demonstrates a shipped product where a screen‑reader user orders pizza and a React demo that becomes accessible.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 3:21W3C WCAG 2
3. 11:07The curb-cut effect
4. 14:30Awkward!!!
5. 16:47True or False? Accessibility is a lot of work to accommodate a "niche" audience
6. 31:00Focus Management
7. 35:45Let's talk about Single Page Apps...

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