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An Open Letter to All CSUN 2016 Presenters and Speakers

March 13, 2016

Although this post is geared toward the upcoming 2016 CSUN conference, this request is for any and all conference, meetup and webinar presenters. Post your presentations online, and provide the URL before you begin your presentation and after your presentation. Related posts: From Demand Letter to Lawsuit: Understanding the Digital Accessibility Escalation Path 2015 CSUN Wrap-up Quotable Quotes from CSUN

When is a Link not a Link?February 25, 2026
Automated testing can miss serious accessibility barriers. This article explores how misusing links as buttons breaks keyboard navigation and assistive tech expectations, why semantic HTML matters, and how developers can avoid common pitfalls to create truly accessible user experiences.
When Accessibility Demand Letters Land on Your Desk: A Framework for Strategic ResponseFebruary 18, 2026
Accessibility demand letters reveal organizational readiness and risk management gaps. This article outlines four response pathways, from non-engagement to structured good-faith engagement, showing how strategic response minimizes litigation, contains costs, and builds long-term compliance resilience.
WordPress Plugins, a Love/Hate RelationshipFebruary 14, 2026
WordPress plugins extend functionality but can introduce performance, security, and accessibility risks when overused. This article explores a disciplined, problem-first approach to selecting and managing plugins, emphasizing testing, maintenance, and inclusive user experiences.
Building an Accessible WordPress ThemeFebruary 11, 2026
Choosing the right WordPress theme is a foundational accessibility decision. This article explores Accessibility-Ready themes, why they matter, and how starting from scratch with Bootstrap can provide a flexible, efficient, and accessibility-aware foundation for modern WordPress sites.
Building Accessible WordPress Sites – A Practical Article SeriesFebruary 8, 2026
This series documents the real-world process of building accessible WordPress themes from the ground up. Using two live redesigns, it explores theme development, plugin accessibility testing, and content accessibility, showing how accessibility decisions made early lead to better, more usable WordPress sites.