The 2015 CSUN Mega Post

Hey there!

When I come to the CSUN conference, I write about every session I attend.  When I’m all done with the conference, I make sure I gather up all my posts into one <echo>MEGA POST</echo>.  In the past, I felt strongly pulled toward the more technical web track sessions, because I run a web development shop.  This year, I sprinkled in some legal and compliance sessions, because the technical stuff doesn’t exist in a vacuum.  That, and I find myself being asked to weigh in on accessibility concerns in senior-level conversations more frequently these days.

I may be a glutton for punishment, but whenever I attend a busy conference that has lots of concurrent sessions throughout the day, I try to attend as many as I can…with no breaks in between.  This year, I got to 18 sessions, and it was pretty tiring.  I think it matters that I get the most “bang for the buck” for attending, and it’s important that I don’t keep what I learn all to myself.  So I take notes.  A LOT OF NOTES.  This helps me stay focused when my mind starts to wander, and it may be useful to others.

I hope you find it useful.

Wednesday, March 4 Session Notes

1. The Implementation of PDF/UA and Standardized Access to PDF Content
2. Digital Accessibility: 2015 Annual Legal Update
3. Accessibility at the BBC
4. Do We Need to Changes the Web Accessibility Game Plan (Redux)?
5. Real-Time Conversations:  From TTY to Real-Time Text (RTT)
6. Aiming for Excellence at a Fortune 50 Company (aka TARGET)

Thursday, March 5 Session Notes

1. CSS, Accessibility and You
2. Scaling Web Accessibility From Specialist Niche to Business-As-Usual
3. Web Compliance Evaluation Strategies – All In One
4. Accessibility in the Web Project Lifecycle
5. Accessibility in an Agile World
6. Revised Maturity Model: Case Study of the CIA

Friday, March 6 Session Notes

1. Choosing an Accessible UI Framework
2. Evaluating the Accessibility of Your Website:  New Resources and Tools
3. 7 Lessons from Developing an Accessible HTML5 Video Player
4. The Digital Accessibility Maturity Model for Measuring Program Success
5. A Digitally Inclusive Future for Canada’s National Broadcaster
6. Purchasing Accessible EIT Products:  A Suggested Campus Procurement Process