TCQAA's October monthly meeting will be hosted online!
Zoom registration information will be sent with your TCQAA registration confirmation.
Meeting Schedule:
4pm - Welcome and Social Time 4:10 - Needs and Feelers 4:20 - Presentation begins
4pm - Welcome and Social Time
4:10 - Needs and Feelers
4:20 - Presentation begins
Monthly Topic: Accessibility Testing presented by Trissential
Synopsis:
How do organizations build a digital landscape inclusive of all users so they don’t fall victim to escalating Accessibility litigation (up over 200% since 2018)? And how do organizations develop a robust accessibility testing strategy in order to achieve compliance to both Section 508 and WCAG standards?
In October of 2019, the Supreme Court set a legal precedent on web accessibility liability when it refused to hear Domino’s defense in a lawsuit brought forward by a blind man (Robles vs. Domino’s). When the federal government rolled WCAG 2.0 into Section 508 in 2017, many organizations (just like Domino's) assumed being compliant with Section 508 meant that they were also compliant for WCAG 2.0. Unfortunately, that was not the case. There were a number of differences between WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 even before WCAG 2.1 was added in 2018.
In this presentation, Robert Gormley will debunk accessibility and inclusive design myths and walk participants through how to establish the most comprehensive web accessibility testing strategy. He will cover the people, processes, and tools fundamental to delivering the most inclusive digital platform through quality assurance.
Presented by: Robert Gormley is a Chief Essentialist & Solution Architect of Continuous Quality at Trissential. He has worked for 20+ years in Quality Assurance and worked his way up through the ranks delivering digital transformation through quality management with Fortune 500 companies across all industries. From his early days to present day, Robert's focus has always been creating lean, agile processes that allow organizations to produce quality software that meets customer needs. He helps companies transform their business through Agile, DevOps, RPA, Automation, IoT, and AI/ML. Leveraging his Master's in Education, Robert's passion for quality innovation and transformation drives him to educate and mentor companies and specialists around the globe.
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