Open Source and Accessibility
Do it with us, not for us
Nicolas Steenhout
Housekeeping
Slides available at:
bit.ly/a11y-day-wp
- Not reading everything
- Will speak to every point
- Most images are decorative only
- Will describe important images
Change the world
A small world globe held in an upright open hand.
Numbers game
4 stick figures. 1 is red, 3 are grey.
Joomla! History!
The logo for Mambo CMS besides the logo for Joomla! CMS, and the words "because open source matters".
Search for an LMS
Learning Management Systems.
Ableism is...
... discrimination or prejudice against disabled people, intentional or not.
Microaggressions
A woman of color holding a blank slate with the words "Insert microaggression here".
Systemic ableism
- Ableism is a societal problem
- We are part of society
- Our projects are us
- Ableism is a human problem
- It takes a lot of work to fix
Tech solution to
human problem
A human hand shaking a computerized outline of a hand coming out of a laptop screen.
A culture of accessibility
Four dancers on a stage. An older woman is in a power wheelchair. A younger woman is standing beside her. The woman in the wheelchair is pushing back on the hand of a young man. In the back is an older, bearded man. The whole images gives the impression of a very fluid struggle.
Blueberry Muffins
6 blueberry muffins cooling on a tray.
Accessibility is good for everyone
A stylized graphic with a lot of people of varying backgrounds.
Community is...
Your community is you.
Champions vs experts
The America's Cup trophy in the foreground, and wide open seas in the background.
So-called accessibility overlays
Icon of a stylized human, so often used as the icon for accessibility overlays.
Disabled presenters
Stella Young in her power wheelchair on a TedX stage, with the audience in the background.
Photo: Enzo Amato CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Allies
Abled bodied man sitting on a picnic table, handing a drink to a woman in a handcycle. A man on a wheelchair is on the other side of the photo.
Disabled != Expert
Disabled people are not necessarily accessibility experts beyond their own lived experience.
Together
Do it with us, not for us
Disability involvement
Bring us in, individuals with disabilities. We are more than willing to help you. Just know that we are out there. We want to help you. Because we want to play your games
Don't take us for granted
A red brick wall.
Make change happen
Wood blocks with the letters spelling the word change. The letter G is half way turned to reveal the letter C, which would spell out the word chance.
Challenge
Questions? Thank you!
Nicolas Steenhout