Driesnote: DrupalCon Singapore 2024
Belgium-born Drupal founder Dries Buytaert is a pioneer in the open-source web publishing and digital experience platform space. In his traditional Driesnote at DrupalCon Singapore 2024, he presents an update on the project and Drupal's development.
Outside Looking In: Stepping Back to Overcome Organizational Bias and Embrace User-Centered Strategy
Internal teams often have a strong organizational lens that can obscure their understanding of users and hinder strategic efforts. In this presentation, We’ll share practical methods for overcoming these biases to better connect with the user perspective, whether you’re focused on content strategy, web management, or broader initiatives.
Implementing WCAG: the difference collaborating with testers with disability makes
Delivering a smooth experience for site users relying on assistive technology.
508, ADA, WCAG, oh my! How to test the 70% that automated tools can’t cover
Automated accessibility checkers can be extremely helpful, but only cover about 30% of potential issues.
Adopting an open source design system for GovCMS
Sharyn Clarkson is an Assistant Secretary at the Australian Government's Department of Finance and is one of the key leaders delivering the GovCMS platform to over 100 different federal agencies each with their own set of complex requirements and capabilities
The Art of Discovery
The initial Discovery phase of a project can be highly strategic and complex. How can agencies catering to government projects do it, and do it well?
A Balancing Act: Crafting Effective Design Systems in Limited-Resource Environments
A design system isn’t merely a set of components and rules, it’s a strong foundation of standards that facilitate collaboration, reduce redundancy, and ensure scalability. Implement and govern agile design system practices that thrive in resource-constrained environments.
Automating Accessibility Testing with DubBot
Accessibility is important to ensure equal access to information for everyone. However, getting it right can be challenging and time consuming. DubBot can help.
Component-based design using Layout Paragraphs and the U.S. Web Design System
How to utilize Layout Paragraphs, Theme Settings and Components to build out the most used components that every FED, State and Educational institution should use while avoiding the pitfalls that many agencies and web developers face.
Testing a component's accessibility
In this 90-minute workshop, the GOV.UK Design System team demonstrates how they test components and patterns for accessibility. The workshop uses the upcoming task-list component as an example.