Accessibility

• Content is available to different user groups through multiple devices
• Implements universal access
  • single version of content, equally accessible
  • unattainable in full, but we can approach it
• But why?
  • legal stuff
  • reaching all customers
  • promotes sound design principles
• Disabilities: visual, auditory, motor, cognitive
• Principles of accessibility
  • perceivable: sight, hearing, touch
  • operable: input, interaction, error recovery
  • understandable: meaning, language
  • robust: reusable, current & future tech
• Screen readers & links
  • links should make sense out of context
  • use alt text
• Screen magnifiers
  • need true text, not images
  • keep user feedback local
• Videos
  • don’t assume plugins
  • no autostart please for the love of fuck
  • keyboard controls
  • add toggling captions
• People with motoric impairments
  • voice recognition
  • eye tracking
  • sip/puff switch
• Cognitive disabilities
  • keep it simple & consistent
  • readability
    • avoid full justified text (“rivers of white”)
    • sans-serif fonts
    • good contrast & size
  • error prevention
  • focus, structure
    • avoid popups
    • please god no background sounds
• text-only isn’t bad, but not the only solution!
• use semantic