Voices That Matter

Todd Parker

Designing with Progressive Enhancement: Building the Web That Works for Everyone
June 28 4:00PM
Progressive enhancement is an approach to web development that aims to deliver the best experience to the widest possible audience, by separating presentation and behavior from page content. But simply separating CSS and JavaScript into external files alone doesn't prevent under-featured browsers from rendering a page unusable.

How do you ensure the most functional and fully-featured experience possible? Todd will explore how many common coding approaches leave users out, and explain how semantic standards-compliant markup, combined with capabilities-test-driven progressive enhancement and considerations for accessibility, can ensure an optimal experience for all users.