Name: aXe Hackathon 2018
Start: 2018-03-24T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2018-03-24T15:00:00-07:00
Location: Downtown Works

aXe Hackathon 2018

Deque Systems is a leading provider of web and mobile accessibility software and services. Our mission is digital equality, and the Deque team consists of leaders and innovators in accessibility and testing tools development. We strive to provide practical accessibility solutions that reflect real-world development environments, and we work with a broad range of clients to not only fix their inaccessible content but to integrate accessibility into their existing design and development processes through the use of automation and training. Not sure about your site’s accessibility? Check it with aXe:www.deque.com/aXe

Deque Systems

<P>Contribute to making the web accessible to people with disabilities at the 3rd Annual aXe-Hackathon on March 24th, 2018. The Hackathon will be led by <A HREF="https://twitter.com/marcysutton" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Marcy's Twitter" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marcy Sutton</A> and <A HREF="https://twitter.com/wilcofiers" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Wilco's Twitter" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wilco Fiers</A>. We will be...</P>
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<LI>Testing open source component libraries and logging accessibility issues</LI>
<LI>Working on adding WCAG 2.1 rules to aXe-core</LI>
<LI>Sharing knowledge and solutions with our fellow accessibility devotees</LI>
<LI>Working on personal accessibility projects</LI>
<LI>Hanging out with awesome people and making the web a better place</LI>
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<H2><SPAN>Who should come?</SPAN></H2>
<P>You should come. And bring your friends. This hackathon is open to all experience levels. <A HREF="https://www.deque.com/products/axe" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">If you can download a browser extension, you can test for accessibility.</A> We'll also have some advanced project opportunities for our more seasoned a11y friends.</P>
<H2>Will there be food?</H2>
<P>Yes! We will provide lunch and a coffee break. We'll email everyone for dietary restrictions closer to the event.</P>
<H2>Will there be accessibility accommodations?<BR></H2>
<P>We will provide captioning for the opening and closing of the hackathon. The event will mostly consist of people working independently and in small groups on various projects, so it won't be possible to caption absolutely everything said at the event. If you need ASL interpretation or other forms of accommodation, please send an email to caitlin.cashin@deque.com.</P>
<H2>Special Thanks...</H2>
<P>We'd like to thank our friends at eBay for providing lunch, and our friends at Google for coffee and an awesome raffle prize! Their support and participation are not only crucial to the success of the Hackathon but to raising awareness of digital accessibility in the tech community. </P>

Downtown Works

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