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The future of Accessibility - presented at Build the Perfect Council Website 11 July 2013 A presentation made by Robin Christopherson and Mark Walker of AbilityNet looking at the next era of technology and how it will impact on the design of websites and other digital services.
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The Future of Accessibility Robin Christopherson Mark WalkerHead of Digital Inclusion Marketing Managerwww.abilitynet.org.uk@AbilityNet @usa2day
Welcome
What does an accessible future look like?
Ideas, tips, resources
Questions
Robin Christopherson, Head of Digital Inclusion
Mark Walker, Marketing Manager
It’s all about mobileSize matters.
But designing for mobile means so much more…
Google GlassEnvironments are getting more and more extreme…
Mobile Accessibility
Is about helping everyone access your content in extreme environments
Matt May Talks About Accessibilitywww.youtube.com/watch?v=vkwoFH2rmo0
We’re all disabledWhen it comes to using mobile devices we’re all disabled – either permanently or temporarily
Technically AccessibleAfter WCAG we have Mobile Web Best Practices
Technically AccessibleThere are Android accessibility guidelines
Technically AccessibleAnd iOS accessibility guidelines
Don’t lose on a technicalityTechnical accessibility won’t lead to a knock-out product delivering truly inclusive services
Consider diversity from the startPeople are all different
Make sure you use diverse personas
Raising the bar
Help everyone in your organisation reach new heights of accessibility awareness
Digital Accessibility: Web Essentialswww.bcs.org/dawe
Test as you goPractical testing combines usability and accessibility so there are no nasty surprises
Use a checklist - for example www.userium.com
Rolls Royce TestingEnsure technical compliance and real-life accessibility by testing with disabled users
Your questions
Will adding EasyRead aid inclusive design? Depends on needs of the audience – perhaps focus on core needs and adapt just that content.
Browse Aloud vs Jaws – which works best? They’re not incompatible but Browse-Aloud is very useful to use – there’s also TalkBar.
CMS options for accessibility – don’t forget your internal users not just the content it’s making
Responsive design vs specific mobile site? Can be a big problem for a site that has lots of users and lots of different interactions eg public sector – may be better to work in chunks
AbilityNet
Digital AccessibilityReaching Every Customer on Every Platform
[email protected]@abilitynetwww.slideshare.com/abilitynet
