Building an Accessible WordPress Federal Website

Ash Grove C

This talk will explore the re-development of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped website from flat files into WordPress. The primary purpose was to redesign the site to be fully accessible for those with disabilities, allowing them to perform administrative tasks. Artemis developed enhancements to make WordPress plugins accessible. We will discuss how we approached developing this website whose primary content administrators and primary users are blind.

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