Attended Grace Hopper Celebration conference, discussed accessibility with industry professionals, and attended speaker sessions on accessibility
Have been doing research on digital accessibility:
Contextual Queries are a nuanced concept in digital accessible design that often goes overlooked, even by those with a solid understanding of the field. They refer to the ability of an interface to provide meaningful information based on the user's current context or situation.
Here's a real-world example:
Imagine a visually impaired user navigating a website using a screen reader. When they encounter an image, the screen reader might announce the image's file name or a generic description like "image." While this is technically accessible, it lacks context and doesn't provide the user with a clear understanding of the image's purpose.
A contextual query would dynamically provide a more descriptive and relevant caption based on the user's current position within the website. For instance, if the image is part of a product page, the caption might describe the product's color or material.
Key considerations for contextual queries:
<img>, <figure>, <figcaption>) provides a strong foundation for contextual queries.aria-label and aria-describedby can be used to provide additional context for elements.