The It's a Monkey Podcast interviews technology thought leaders from all over the world and provides a weekly overview of the latest news from the tech economy.
Episode 120
Web Accessibility Expert & Disability Rights Activist
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Podcast Hosts:
- Kevin Garber - CEO and Co-founder - ManageFlitter
- Kate Frappell - Design Lead - ManageFlitter
Guest Interview:
- Nic Steenhout - Web Accessibility Expert & Disability Rights Activist
Nic Steenhout is a Web Accessibility Expert and Disability Rights Activist. Nic and Kevin discuss how technology can improve peoples' lives and make the world a more inclusive place.
Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Nic include:
- Nic’s life in Montreal, Quebec
- Nic’s experience as a disabled person and how he became interested in web accessibility
- The difference between informative and decorative images and what their relationship with Alt text looks like
- Using the Shift and Tab keys to test the accessibility of your site
- How color-blindness is addressed on the web
- The important distinction between an impairment and a disability
- The spirit of technology and its ability to enhance and improve lives
- We discuss new technologies in the accessibility space
- Nick chats about his Podcast: #A11Y Rules
- How VR and AR may be used to create empathy; specifically amongst individuals who struggle to understand accessibility challenges
This week in the Tech News:
- Highlights from Mary Meekers annual Internet Trends Report.
- Apple announce iOS 12 update.
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