Talking Drupal Newsletter #371
Episode #371 - WebOps Enabled Accessibility
Today we are talking about WebOps Enabled Accessibility with Tearyne Almendariz and Blake Bertuccelli.
For show notes visit:
www.talkingDrupal.com/371
Topics
What is WebOps Enabled Accessibility
Who should be concerned about it
Describe a few use cases
What types of tests are good to perform
If Accessibility is “built-in” why do I need to test for it
How much accessibility is content related
Where do you run the tests
Are they pass / fail or percentage based
What tools are most common
How does Pantheon support WebOps Accessibility
Equalify.app
Resources
Certification Link
Training from Harvard
IAAP Certifications
Guests
Blake Bertuccelli-Booth - Equalify.app @bbertucc
Hosts
Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan
John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi
Tearyne Almendariz - @tearyneg
Module of the Week
by Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu
Brief description
Generate a configurable comparison table for two or more Drupal entities: products, events, people, etc
Not dependent on Commerce, but should be compatible
Brief history
Created in 2017
Current version
Current 4.0 release created in Aug 2022, ready for Drupal 10, and has security coverage
Actively maintained
Number of open issues
3 open, 2 have patches
Usage stats
292 sites
Module features and usage
Generates “Comparison” configuration entities, which specify which entity type and bundle will be used
Automatically creates a view mode for the selected bundle
Fields set to display will be included in the comparison table
Two custom blocks: one to show the link to add to or remove an entity from the comparison (via AJAX), and one to show a link to the comparison
Link for toggle of an entity’s inclusion is also available as a field
Show News
Tearyne Almendariz completed her guest host role with this episode. It was a pleasure to have her with us and look forward to her involvement in the future. Thanks Tearyne!
Randy Oest takes over the guest host chair next week. Randy is the Creative Director at Four Kitchens and Product Lead of Emulsify. Welcome Randy.
Upcoming Episodes
#373 Performance, Privacy, and the Open Web with Andrey Lipattsev. Recording November 8.
#374 Neurodiversity with Matthew Saunders. Recording November 15.
#375 Randy’s Show. Recording November 22.
#376 Burnout with Jono Bacon. Recording November 29.
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