The group responsible for publishing the Ricker Report -- a student publication out of the School of Architecture -- is currently exploring ways to expand their publication formats and ensure that their content is accessible to a wider audience. At the moment, they publish primarily through Issuu and printed format, but are looking into additional platforms such as podcast distribution and other digital media formats. As they move in this direction, they would like to better understand the accessibility standards, tools, and available platforms.
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Topic 1: IECAM Data Hub
The Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map (IECAM) team has developed a new version of their Data Hub, an interactive data tool that provides a variety of early childhood data in maps and charts. They would like to get feedback on their tool, both in terms of general UX and also more specifically with a focus on accessibility. Explore the tool and come with any questions or suggestions that you may have!
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Or feel free to bring any web projects you’d like evaluated from an accessibility perspective or topics that are on your mind to the meeting! (Please send us URLs for web sites/applications in advance so we can be prepared to discuss any issues or questions.)
Lance Campbell from Web Services is exploring a new prototype layout for the Webtools portal and would appreciate feedback on the overall structure. The design uses two side-by-side panels: the left panel lists all available applications, and the right panel displays the form fields and content for the selected application.
Within the right-hand panel, the layout is organized from top to bottom as follows: