The document discusses improving the accessibility of WordPress by making it easier for disabled users to use the content management system. It introduces the WP-Accessible Project, which aims to help developers build accessible sites by providing accessible themes, plugins and fixes. The project also seeks to create a community around accessibility and provide documentation for disabled developers. So far, the project has developed some accessible default themes and plugins, identified accessibility issues, and worked on improvements to WordPress itself. The document encourages participation by joining discussions, donating time or money, and considering accessibility when writing code.

1. Let’s improve the
accessibility of
WordPress
Iacobien Riezebosch
Rian Rietveld
Fronteers Jam Session 2012

2. What is
accessibility?

4. Is there a plug-in
to make my site
accessible?

5. Don’t use duct
tape. Fix and
share.

6. The WP-Accessible
Project
 Helping developers build accessible
sites
 Making it easier for disabled people to
use WordPress CMS

7. Build, repair and
share.

8. What is in it for
you?
 Accessible themes, widgets and
plug-ins (open source)
 A community to help you
 An overview of known problems and solutions
 WordPress CMS documentation for disabled
developers

9. Progress so far
 Community
 Pool of testers and programmers
 Tools (under development):
• default accessible themes to build upon
• accessible plug-ins and fixes for existing plug-
ins
 Feedback for plug-in
developers
 Improvements in
WordPress itself

10. Please help
Join the discussion
Donate time or money
Consider accessibility when writing
themes, plug-ins and widgets

11. More info
 The WP-Accessible Project
wp-accessible.org
LinkedIn Group WordPress
Accessibility
 Rian Rietveld
programmer
& initiator WP-Accessible Project
rrwd.nl |@rianrietveld
 Iacobien Riezebosch
accessibility consultant and
trainer
iacobien.nl |@iacobien

12. Photo credits
 iPad with Grandma by jencu
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennycu/6804664601/
 Tools by zzpa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zzpza/3269784239/
 2010-04-22 (help wanted) by bgottsab:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottgraphicsdesign/5863884
809/
 Rooted by anyalogic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anyalogic/3249616410/