About

Hi, I’m Scott.

I am a web accessibility consultant and front end engineer from Toronto, Canada. During the day I lead accessibility at Shopify. I also write, speak, instruct workshops, and share code about accessibility development and design.

Publications

• 3 Product Detail Page Accessibility Issues to Fix Right Now  — Shopify Partners
  November 11, 2024
• How Shopify Checkout’s Built-in Accessibility Can Increase Conversion  — Shopify
  March 28, 2024
• An inclusive design workflow for product teams  — Shopify UX
  March 16, 2022
• How to Meet the New Accessibility Requirements of the Shopify Theme Store  — Shopify Partners
  August 5, 2021
• Creating Accessible React Native Apps  — Shopify Partners
  May 20, 2021
• Considerations when writing alt text  — Shopify UX
  June 18, 2018
• Next Level Accessibility: 5 ways I made the freeCodeCamp Guide usable for people with disabilities  — freeCodeCamp
  December 31, 2017

Radio/podcast interviews

• Liquid Weekly Podcast — Episode 030 - Scott Vinkle from Shopify on Accessibility
  December 5th, 2024
• Shopify UX Podcast  — Accessibility and inclusivity in practice
  February 24, 2022
• The Pulse AMI-audio — What is your experience with websites and accessibility? (Google Play , iTunes)
  December 19th, 2017

Workshops

• Pixel Pioneers — Web Accessibility for Developers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
  Bristol, UK - 7 June 2019
• Deloitte — Web Accessibility for Developers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
  Toronto, Canada - August 31st 2018
• The Globe and Mail — Web Accessibility for Developers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
  Toronto, Canada - September 27th 2018
• HackerYou — Web Accessibility for Developers/UX Designers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
  Toronto, Canada - July 7th, 2018, August 3rd, 2018, November 3rd 2018, January 26th 2019
• Canada Learning Code — Intro to Browser Extensions with JavaScript
  Kingston, Canada - 22 September 2018
• Canada Learning Code — JavaScript for Beginners
  Kingston, Canada - 24 March 2018
• Canada Learning Code — Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Beginners
  Kingston, Canada - September 23, 2017

Speaking engagements

• #a11yTOConf — An Inclusive Design Workflow For Teams
  Toronto - October 17th, 2022
• #id24 — An Inclusive Design Workflow For Teams
  Remote - September 22nd, 2022
• axe-con 2022 — Creating Accessible React Native Apps
  Remote - March 15th, 2022
• #a11yTO Camp 2021 — Creating Accessible React Native Apps
  Remote - May 29th, 2021
• React Summit 2021 — Creating Accessible React Native Apps
  Remote - April 9th, 2021
• #a11yTOConf — Creating Accessible React Apps (live coding session)
  Toronto, Canada - October 16th, 2018
• HYA11Y Meetup — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Toronto, Canada - May 31st, 2018
• Kingston Developers — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Kingston, Canada - May 23rd, 2018
• ForwardJS — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Ottawa, Canada - April 5th, 2018
• Shopify Partners Webinar — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Remote - March 15th, 2018
• TribalScale (developer lunch-and-learn) — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Toronto, Canada - March 14th, 2018
• #a11yTalks — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Remote - February 28th, 2018
• A11Y Tour — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Montreal, Canada - February 24th, 2018
• A11Y Tour — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Ottawa, Canada - February 23rd, 2018
• OttawaJS — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Ottawa, Canada - February 21st, 2018
• #a11yTO Camp — Creating Accessible React Apps
  Toronto, Canada - November 18th, 2017
• Kingston Developers — Launchy!
  Kingston, Canada - December 13th, 2017
• #CodePenOttawa — Launchy!
  Ottawa, Canada - September 27th, 2017