Around the block and back again: circling back to semantic HTML with the HAX block editor plugin

Date: Friday, July 26, 2019
Time: 1:30 - 2:15 pm (PDT) (UTC-07:00)
Format: General Lecture Session

Session description

Ah, the good old days, when the markup was semantic, developers cared about CSS, and the barrier to entry allowed accessibility experts and developers to work together. This session is nostalgia for the web we lost, part critique of where the web is headed, and part solution an introduction to HAX, an open source block editor project built with web components that work across modern browsers, and can be used with any JavaScript library or framework that works with HTML. Learn about the HAX plugin for WordPress, how you can use it, and how you can contribute back to the project.

This session brought to you in partnership with the HighEdWeb Association.

Presenter

Nikki Massaro Kauffman

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Programmer / Analyst, Penn State University

Nikki Massaro Kauffman is a unique combination of front-end developer, multimedia specialist, and educator. Nikki uses the web and educational technology to give learners of all backgrounds access to education. It is more than job to her; it is her calling. She has degrees in both computer science and in education and has been working in these fields since 1998.

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  • General Lecture Session: Around the block and back again: circling back to semantic HTML with the HAX block editor plugin

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