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From: Colleen Gratzer
Date: Apr 26, 2020 6:26PM

Agreed, Sean. That's exactly why I created an online course for this.

Bookwise, I have found Inclusive Design Patterns by Smashing Magazine's
Heydon Pickering to be very helpful.


Colleen Gratzer
Certified Branding Expert + Accessibility Specialist, Gratzer Graphics LLC
https://gratzergraphics.com
Design Mentor and Host of the Design Domination podcast
http://creative-boost.com



On 4/26/20 6:45 PM, Murphy, Sean wrote:
> A gap in this area for accessibility is books and videos which train people in development and design do not cover accessibility fully. I’ve read too many books that don’t discuss it or it’s only likely touched upon
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> Supporting Steve and his original request. Although there was a bit of snark
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> There ARE developers who know it well, but they are few and usually booked
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> I'd love to find one or more who we can use for our own website and
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