Evolving Web’s Guide to Improving Your Social Media Accessibility

People are having more and more conversations on social media. It's our job, as digital communicators, to include everyone in those conversations. Web accessibility means that we don't leave people out of digital experiences. Social media accessibility works the exact same way.

In this article, we'll present you with some ideas, best practices and guides for creating accessible social media content.

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Drupal GovCon 2021: How to Attend and What to Expect

Drupal GovCon 2021 is a few days away. It's a major event for those who use, develop, design, and support Drupal focusing on government. Evolving Web is proud to be their sponsor in another initiative to promote Drupal in the government sector: later this month, we'll host a webinar about the future of web content in the Canadian government with Drupal WxT. Now let's check what awaits you at this year's all-virtual Drupal GovCon.

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Here’s How Drupal Can Be a Force for Diversity and Inclusion

As a long-time member of the Drupal community and a co-founder of Evolving Web, I think there's a huge opportunity to leverage Drupal to build a stronger, more plural open source community. Drupal has long led the way in the digital space as a tool to create accessible content and experiences for all kinds of audiences. Being more explicit about our actions to increase the inclusiveness of the community that surrounds Drupal is an important next step.

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Accessibility, Applied: Chatting with Firat Ikiler, UI Engineer

Last week I got to chat with Evolving Web’s UI engineer, Firat Ikiler. Firat has extensive experience in web design and frontend development, and he’s now one of our foremost experts on accessible design. We talked about how he acquired his accessibility skills, how accessibility plays into his day-to-day work, and some of the critical concepts (and common misconceptions) involved in accessible digital design.

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Creating an Inclusive Digital Content Strategy

When I first meet a new client and start imagining how we can improve their digital strategy, their content, and the user experience of their website, I start by asking about their target audiences. The questions are simple, but they can be hard to answer.

What do you want to accomplish with your website? Who is your website talking to? Who do you want to be talking to?

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How to Test Your Drupal Site’s Accessibility

It's a lot easier to design an accessible website if you consider accessibility from the get-go, but we don't always have that luxury. You’re far more likely to have an existing site on your hands, and, if you're reading this, you're probably wondering how to determine how accessible it is currently so you can get a better idea of what needs to be done.

Here’s a simple guide to testing your Drupal site for accessibility. (Most of these apply to non-Drupal sites, too). We've divided it into 3 sections.

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