March 2026 IGIC Lunch & Learn: Maps that Talk- Practical WCAG Compliance Strategies for Government GIS Professionals

Amara Ede, Holly Kluever, and Christopher Moravec from dymaptic presented on the principles of WCAG accessibility requirements in ArcGIS applications.

They covered the principles of WCAG and how they apply to GIS, practical tips for Experience Builder, Dashboards, Story Maps, and more, and resources for testing. See below for the slides presented, recording of the meeting, and provided resources.

Lunch and Learn Video Recording

Testing Tools

• ANDI (Accessible Name & Description Inspector)
• NVDA Screen Reader (free)
• JAWS Screen Reader
• WebAIM Contrast Checker
• NoCoffee Vision Simulator (Chrome extension) – search in Chrome Web Store

Reference

• WCAG 2.1 Quick Reference
• Esri Accessibility Documentation
• Esri Community Accessibility Forum
• ADA Title II Fact Sheet

dymaptic also has an Accessible Map Agent built specifically for map alt text that is free to try.