Hidde’s upcoming schedule

Hidde de Vries is presenting at these upcoming events.

Venlo, Netherlands

Web Camp Venlo

Your CMS is an accessibility assistant

When it comes to web accessibility, timing is of the essence. It’s easier when you do it earlier. What if your CMS could spot content problems and help you fix them, before your content even goes live? What if it could warn content editors about potential issues, ship with accessible defaults, make it easier to see content structure implications and offer alternatives to inaccessible content (like colours with better contrast). In Hidde’s talk, you’ll learn how these kinds of features can help you “shift left”. 

14 February 2025

Amsterdam, Netherlands

User Needs First Conference 2025

The future of digital government is green: on the web sustainability guidelines

Digital transformation has an elephant in the room: the energy use of digital services can be enormous. In 2024, the World Bank estimated the internet to account for 1-4% of global greenhouse emissions, similar to aviation. The good news is: there are opportunities to improve. From user centered design to web development and infrastructure: they all impact how government digital services use energy. In this talk, we’ll look at best practices from the W3C’s new Web Sustainability Guidelines.

10 April 2025

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

JSHeroes

TBD

29 May 2025