Billy Gregory is a Sr. Accessibility Engineer with The Paciello Group. Having spent many years as a front-end developer, Billy can relate to many of the challenges and the apprehension faced by developers who are new to accessibility.
He enjoys working with developers of all levels of experience to strengthen their skills and understanding of accessibility. Billy is active in the Accessibility Community as Co-Organizer of “Accessibility Camp Toronto” and it’s monthly “Toronto Accessibility and Inclusive Design” meetup group.
Speaking Session
Use ARIA Now! in the Accessibility track.
In this session we will jump right in and use ARIA and HTML5 to create modern, accessible web applications. Starting with the basics, and working up to some more advanced examples, attendees will learn how to start using ARIA right away.
What do you want people to learn from your presentation?
- Day one WAI-ARIA implementation tips
- Intro to ARIA from a developers perspective
- An introduction to keyboard design patterns
Why did you decide to speak?
Tom called me out on Twitter 😉
What attracted you to WordPress in the first place?
Open source is all about inclusion.
What’s your favourite WordPress plugin or theme, and why?
I’m a big fan of the Cities project.
What are you most looking forward to at WordCamp Toronto?
Learning, meeting others, and talking accessibility.