Summary of the latest study session is now up: Auto Playing Audio Control & ARIA Live Regions Testing according to the Section 508 Trusted Tester Process:
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I'm attending Google Developer Groups GDG Vienna w/ DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing on March 6:
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See you later today for Session 2!
Section 508 Trusted Testing process for auto playing, auto updating, and flashing content starting at 4 PM GMT+1
on GDG Vienna: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group Session 1 Recap:
What is Section 508?
Functional Performance Criteria
Web Standards
Testing Tools
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Our Trusted Tester Study Group Session 2 is live on March 6, 4 pm CET 📆
We’ll explore how to test auto‑playing & auto‑updating content.
Join us via GDG Vienna!
👉 gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
#WebAccessibility #Testing #GDGVienna #WebDev #certification
Accessibility Events in March 2026
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Whether you’re a developer, QA engineer, UX designer, or accessibility advocate, this hands‑on walkthrough will sharpen your testing toolkit and keep you on track for the Trusted Tester exam.
gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
What’s the Trusted Tester?
The DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester credential validates that you have the skills to evaluate digital products against Section 508, WCAG, and the POUR principles. It’s the industry‑recognized badge that says “I can reliably test for accessibility compliance.”
🚀 DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Session 2
Topic: Auto‑Playing and Auto‑Updating Content + Flashing
When: Friday March 6, starting at 4 PM (GMT+1)
Where: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
#Accessibility #Section508 #TrustedTester #WebDev #InclusiveDesign
The Trusted Tester certification course equips professionals with the skills to evaluate websites and applications for compliance with Section 508, WCAG, and the POUR principles.
DHS Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process: www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester
DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Session 2 🔔
Topic: Auto‑Playing and Auto‑Updating Content + Flashing
🗓 Date & Time: March 6, 4 to 5 PM (GMT+1)
📍 Join us online: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
🗓️ February 2026 Accessibility Events – a curated guide that lists every conference, workshop & meetup driving real change for people with disabilities.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
#a11y #accessibility #disability #EventGuide
👥 Who should attend?
• Accessibility auditors looking for certification prep
• Developers, designers, product managers wanting a solid Section 508 foundation
• Anyone interested in building an inclusive digital world
🗓️ Date: Feb 6, 4‑5:30 PM GMT+1
📍 Live stream via GDG Vienna (link above)
🔎 Session 1 covers:
• Overview of Section 508 & why it matters for digital services
• The conformance test process & exam structure
• Quick recap of WCAG & POUR principles (the essential theory)
• Intro to practical testing tools (how they work, demo snippets)
🗓️ DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 1:
What is Section 508? Functional performance criteria & testing tools
Kickoff: Feb 6, 4‑5:30 PM GMT+1 (Vienna) – free via GDG Vienna
🔗https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-vienna/
🏢 Hybrid Event
A11y NYC Meetup – “Every Jira Ticket Is Your Accessibility Policy” – Feb 3, 7:30‑9 PM EST (YouTube + in‑person)
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
📍 Conferences
• ILO GBDN Europe Conference – Feb 17, 9 AM‑4:30 PM
• Zero Project Conference – Feb 18‑20 (live‑streamed, recordings available)
• Axe‑Con – Feb 24‑25 (design, development & org‑wide accessibility)
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
📍 Online Events (part 1)
• DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Feb 6, 4‑5:30 PM GMT+1
• Building for Everyone – Feb 10, 6 PM CET (Google & Deaf/Hard‑of‑ hearing partnership)
• Document Accessibility Webinar – Feb 26, 4 PM UK‑time.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
🗓️ February 2026 Accessibility Events – a curated guide that lists every conference, workshop & meetup driving real change for people with disabilities.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
#a11y #accessibility #disability #EventGuide
It’s wild to me just how much wrong information there is out there (written by humans in the later half of 2025) about using CSS to create masonry layouts.
There is no property named `grid-lanes` (as in grid-lanes: repeat(4, 200px)). There is no `masonry-direction` property. Or `masonry` anything.
“Barriers from Links with ARIA”
adrianroselli.com/2026/01/barr...
Tried to capture other ways using `aria-label` and/or `aria-hidden` within links can break them for non-SR users.
Corrections, additions welcome. Maybe check before the LLM crawlers turn my site into a gibbering pile of 503s.
#ARIA
Materials from the previous Accessibility Webinar Series are located here: www.accessibilityfirst.at/webinar-series
#Accessibility #Section508 #DHS #TrustedTester #GDGVienna #DigitalInclusion #WebAccessibility #ProfessionalDevelopment
1️⃣ Mark Feb 6, 4:00 PM (GMT+1) on your calendar.
2️⃣ Follow the GDG Vienna page for the meeting link and updates: gdg.community.dev/gdg-vienna/
3️⃣ If you’re new to accessibility auditing, watch the recorded webinars from our previous series to get up to speed on WCAG and the POUR principles.
Join the DHS Trusted Tester Study Group: “What is Section 508? Functional Performance Criteria & Testing Tools” 🚀
📅 Kick‑off: Feb 6 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM (GMT+1)
🗓️ Then: 1 hour every other Friday for the next ~6 months
🏢 Hosted by: Google Developer Group Vienna
RSVP: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
The irony of everyone chasing the same AI strategy is that it eliminates competitive advantage. When everyone optimizes for the same thing, nobody stands out. But a company that deliberately chooses humanity over automation? Right now that’s an admirable decision and a signal customers can’t ignore
Das Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung (BMDS) hat das „EinfachMachen-Portal" eröffnet. Hier können Bürgerinnen und Bürger direkt online melden, wo Staat und Verwaltung unnötig zu kompliziert sind bei Behördenprozessen.
„Warum streicht man funktionierende Lösungen?“ Barrierefreie Mobilität ist kein Luxus, sondern Voraussetzung für Teilhabe. Dass der BVG-Muva eingestellt wird, zeigt: Inklusion ist oft das Erste, was fällt – dabei müsste es das Erste sein, das bleibt. steady.page/de/krauthaus...
Upcoming DHS Trusted Tester Study Group
Feb 6 | 4‑5:30 PM (GMT+1)
Session 1: What is Section 508? Functional performance criteria and standards, getting familiar with testing tools and how they work (the long but important theory part)
RSVP on GDG Community: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...
Accessibility as Compliance Work: open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
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I’m talking about AI and accessibility at A11y North this month, in Leeds. If it’s something you’re interested in, it would be great to see you there!
www.linkedin.com/events/a11yn...
www.a11ynorth.com
#a11y #accessibility #ai
