Accessible by Default - Making Legacy Applications Meet Accessibility Standards

Discover how to make existing applications meet modern accessibility standards in this 45-minute conference talk from Rocky Mountain Ruby 2023. Learn about automated accessibility scanning, preview-driven development, and an accessibility-first form builder as Joel Hawksley shares insights on updating GitHub's 15-year-old, 1,400-controller Ruby on Rails monolith. Gain valuable strategies for enhancing accessibility in large-scale, legacy web applications and understand the importance of prioritizing accessibility in software development.