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    #58: #GAAD: Beyond the Hashtag

    September 15th, 2021 · 38 minutes

    Ten years ago, a pair of accessibility advocates created Global Accessibility Awareness Day, or #GAAD. The annual event now attracts Fortune 500 companies, including Apple, Google and Microsoft. Cofounder Joe Devon says, #GAAD is still about developers.

    Guest Starring: Joe Devon

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    Home - GAAD
    Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) | W3C
    James Rath - YouTube
    Parallel #29: Under the Feet of a Drunken Giant, with James Rath and Rene Ritchie
    The Tommy Edison Experience - YouTube
    GAAD Foundation