Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap: WCAG 2.1: An Evening With Andrew Kirkpatrick, Head of Accessibility at Adobe

On September 11, 2018, Accessibility NYChosted a meetup entitled “WCAG 2.1: An Evening With Andrew Kirkpatrick, Head of Accessibility at Adobe.” Presenter Andrew Kirkpatrick discussed the process used to develop WCAG 2.1, what new requirements are included, and what resources are available to support implementation of the new standard.

Here are some highlights from Kirkpatrick’s presentation:

• Why Update WCAG 2.0?
• Goals for WCAG 2.1
• Do My Sites Need to Conform to WCAG 2.1?
• What’s in WCAG 2.1?
• New Success Criteria in WCAG 2.1