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The importance of accessibility and inclusivity

The importance of accessibility and inclusivity

With this talk, Radimir explains the common impairment challenges in the context of digital products and provides practical solutions based on the inclusive design principles for enabling people with diverse characteristics to use products in various environments.

Radimir Bitsov

July 01, 2021
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  3. 5 The level at which a website or an app

    and its features are e ff ective to as many people as possible, regardless of their physical or functional capacity
  4. 13 “By designing with accessibility in mind what we're actually

    doing is we're designing for our friends, family, and our future selves.” — Alistair Duggin
  5. 19 “Disability is not just a health problem. It is

    a complex phenomenon, re fl ecting the interaction between features of a person’s body and features of the society in which they live.” –World Health Organization
  6. 21 As web and mobile producers, it’s our responsibility to

    know how our products a ff ect human interactions and avoid creating mismatches
  7. 24 5% of the world’s population (~ 466 million people)

    has some form of auditory impairment
  8. 25 By 2050 over 900 million people (1 in 10

    people) will have hearing impairment
  9. 32 1. Captions and text transcript synced with video content

    2. Use of sign language while transmitting live content e.g. news websites, webinars Solutions
  10. 41 Alt: a hand is holding up a lens that

    blurs vision and moves it across a picture of a mountain scenery
  11. 42 Experiencing an interface through the eyes of people with

    certain impairments helps you to establish a great level of empathy and boosts your creative thinking
  12. 44 1. Avoid using color as a single cue 2.

    Readable text colors against background Solutions
  13. 45 1. Avoid using color as a single cue 2.

    Readable text colors against background 3. Keep it minimal Solutions
  14. 47 Motor impairments can be caused by a wide range

    of conditions like stroke, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, broken arm.
  15. 57 1. Memory 2. Problem-solving 3. Attention 4. Text processing

    5. Complex expressions 6. Visual processing
  16. 59 1. Avoid drawing people’s attention away from the main

    content or functionality 2. Use clear and simple language Solutions
  17. 60 1. Avoid drawing people’s attention away from the main

    content or functionality 2. Use clear and simple language 3. O ff er multiple-choice rather than free-form text fi elds Solutions
  18. 62 1. O ff er people option to turn o

    ff or reduce motion Solutions
  19. 63 1. O ff er people option to turn o

    ff or reduce motion 2. Avoid fl ashing or fl ickering e ff ects and animations Solutions
  20. 66 Inclusive design is a methodology that enables people with

    diverse characteristics to use a product in various environments
  21. 67 By embracing inclusive design, we strive to build web

    products that can be used by as many people as possible
  22. 72 1. Recognize exclusion 2. O ff er choice 3.

    Consider situation 4. Provide equivalent experiences
  23. 73 1. Recognize exclusion 2. O ff er choice 3.

    Consider situation 4. Provide equivalent experiences 5. Prioritize core features
  24. 76 🎨 🛠 Involve everyone who is part of the

    design and implementation decision making process
  25. 77 💸 Estimate the value of each core feature and

    how it can meet the needs of more people
  26. 79 “I could change lives and make a bigger impact,

    and that's why I have never been able to turn o ff that switch for accessibility.” — Marcy Sutton