BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260502T160753Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260527T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260527T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260502T160753Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260502T160753Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482556 DESCRIPTION:#### Topic \;\n \;\nWriting proper alt text is hard. Bu t it doesn’t have to be. There’s a minimum standard and an advanced appr oach. People who need alt text will appreciate you for the former and lo ve you for the latter. There are a number of considerations for writing great alt text. In this talk\, Mark Wyner outlines the many facets\, and help you give screen readers something to talk about. \;\n \;\n## ## Agenda \;\n \;\nThe event begins at 6 pm\; join early\, startin g at 5:45 pm for networking. \;\n \;\n* 5:45 Networking \;\n* 6 :00 Introductions and announcements \;\n* 6:15 Presentation \;\n* 6:45 Q&\;A and discussion \;\n \;\n#### About the presenter \;\n \;\n[Mark Wyner](https://markwyner.com/) is an autodidactic poly math with over two decades of experience in design and development. His approach prioritizes usability\, accessibility\, and inclusivity. He’s a lso an antifascist humanitarian. So diversity and equity are overarching principles for everything he does in this space. Currently\, as the Lea d Product Designer at BookNook. His pronouns are he/him/his. You can fol low him on Mastodon or his accessibility writings on his website. \;\ n \;\n#### Accommodation requests \;\n \;\nIf you have any acco mmodation requests\, don't hesitate to contact us before the event to di scuss.\n\nTags: User Research\, a11y\, accessibility\, accessibility law suits\, accessible technology\, accessible web design\, disability\, hum an rights\, inclusive design\, meetup:event=314591176\, meetup:group=Por tland-Accessibility-and-User-Experience-Meetup\, mobile user experience\ , screen reader\, structured negotiation\, technology\, universal design \, usability\, user experience\, wcag\, web accessibility\, web design\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482556 URL:https://pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/05/27/alt-text-is-the-ocean-you-tho ught-was-a-pond.html SUMMARY:Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Alt Text is the Ocean You Thought Was a Pond LOCATION:Albina Library\, Community Room 1A: 205 NE Russell St\, Portland OR 97212 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR