Coming soon... the Esri User Conference 2024!
We are heading back to San Diego this summer July 15 -18 for the Esri User Conference! This year, there are more than 600 technical sessions, demo theaters, user presentations and special interest group meetings. The theme this year is “GIS - Uniting Our World” and Esri is focusing on using the common language of geography to build inclusivity and collaboration, approach challenges holistically, and empower individuals and organizations to make a difference in the world. The topic of digital accessibility is important in this effort and there are 6 sessions for attendees to learn about the various aspects of digital accessibility in ArcGIS.
In these sessions, attendees will learn about the latest features to support accessibility in Esri products such as ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and a variety of ArcGIS apps. The sessions will include information about digital accessibility, information on implementing accessibility features, and recommendations to improving accessibility in your published content.
2024 Sessions
Review these sessions and more in the Esri User Conference Agenda.
Web Apps: Accessibility Best Practices
Tuesday, Jul 16th - 11:30 am - 12:15 pm PDT
Designing web apps with accessibility best practices ensures that all audiences can easily interact with and understand the information that you want to share. Join us to learn about optimizing support for screen readers, keyboard navigation, and other assistive technologies. In addition, learn about testing for accessibility and be introduced to tools and techniques to ensure that you are developing an inclusive app experience.
Reducing Barriers in Accessing City Services
Tuesday, Jul 16 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PDT - Room 28 CD | SDCC
Shifting the Conversation on Accessible GIS and Disability Representation
Utilizing GIS, Philadelphia transformed how disability representation can leverage change for cities. With Esri’s high contrast base map released in 2023, the city was an early adopter and created one of the most accessible digital maps known to date. Through intentional collaboration with Esri, U.S. Access Board, GIS professionals, and residents with disabilities this map led to uncharted exploration in how to ensure equity and accessibility for GIS products and global user awareness. This project is transforming the conversation around disability representation in GIS and user accessibility.
Dan Warner - Philadelphia City Commissioners
Amy Nieves - United States Access Board
Accessibility Essentials for GIS and Mapping
Tuesday, Jul 16th - 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm PDT - Room 16 AB | SDCC
Data visualizations are increasingly used to communicate essential information. Ensuring that this information is accessible to all people is critical. Join us to discover digital accessibility essentials for improving mapping and data visualizations and how to ensure compliance with accessibility criteria. Learn about the relationship between accessibility standards and GIS and the accessibility capabilities across ArcGIS web, desktop, and mobile technologies. Presenters also introduce technologies that you can use to evaluate and remediate data visualization solutions according to best practices.
Faster Web Development with ArcGIS Web Components
Wednesday, Jul 17th - 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm PDT - Room 7 AB | SDCC
Bring ArcGIS experiences into an app with a few lines of code! Create a compelling web mapping app with maximum productivity when you combine Calcite Design System and ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript components and capabilities. Presenters discuss brand-new web components in the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, how to build a web app from scratch, key concepts, syntax, accessibility, and best design practices.
ArcGIS Online: Accessibility Best Practices
Thursday, Jul 18th - 11:30 am - 12:15 pm PDT - Expo Demo Theater 2 | SDCC
Make your ArcGIS Online content accessible for all audiences. Join us to explore principles for accessibility, new and existing ArcGIS Online accessibility features, and tools for identifying potential accessibility issues.
ArcGIS Pro: Accessibility Features
Thursday, Jul 18th - 02:30 pm - 03:15 pm PDT - Expo Demo Theater 3 | SDCC
Esri is committed to creating accessible products and services for users. Join us to learn about new and existing accessibility features in ArcGIS Pro, including how to set options to create more accessible content.
Esri Showcase
Visit the Accessibility team at our booth, near ArcGIS Pro section in the Showcase area. Meet our experts, demo accessibility features of ArcGIS products, and learn more about digital accessibility.
Esri User Conference Event Map
Showcase Hours:
Tuesday, July 16 – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm PDT
Wednesday, July 17 – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm PDT
Thursday, July 18 – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PDT
Additional Resources
At Esri, we are committed to creating accessible products and services compatible with the latest assistive technology. Our culture promotes a responsibility to uphold our values toward inclusivity, diversity, and equality in access for all our products and we believe there should be no barriers to what users can achieve with our software. We encourage our users, customers, partners, and distributors to register for the Esri User Conference and learn more about how Esri is working to make accessible technology.