DrupalBrief: DrupalCon Atlanta - Government Summit; Advancing Digital Accessibility

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This Podcast captures the opening session of a Government Summit at DrupalCon, focusing heavily on digital accessibility. The initial speaker covers logistical announcements before introducing a panel of experts in web accessibility from various backgrounds, including Drupal core maintainers, agency specialists, and platform owners. The subsequent discussion explores critical aspects of accessibility, such as the shift from compliance to a user-centered approach, the challenges of third-party tools and overlays, the importance of design systems like Georgia's "Orchard," and strategies for empowering content authors to create accessible material. Ultimately, the session emphasizes the community-driven nature of accessibility within open source and encourages ongoing learning and collaboration to improve digital experiences for everyone, leading into afternoon "table talks" designed to further address specific concerns.

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This episode of DrupalBrief is sponsored by DrupalForge.org

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