Inclusive Design: more ❤, more humans

A talk on Inclusive Design (and Development) by Nicola du Toit (http://nicoladutoit.com/) and me.

Given at the UX SA meetup https://www.meetup.com/UX-Masterclass-Cape-Town/events/252935557/

Transcript

1. Inclusive Design: More ! , more humans
2. Disability is a spectrum, not a binary
4. Did anyone notice something weird on the walls? bit.ly/emplab301
5. Us looking at our stuff ! ➜ " ➜ #truestory
6. The Empathy Labradors Nicola du Toit - @sophdex Steve Barnett - @maxbarners
13. 1. Disability as a spectrum 2. The What and the Why 3. The How
14. Ability + Barrier = Disability
16. Get ready to stand up… !
17. Experienced this? Friend? Parent? Colleague? Draw a ❤
18. Disability is a spectrum, not a binary
19. “The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.” — Tim Berners-Lee
20. Examples of barriers Complex content Precise controls Low contrast
21. 1. Disability as a spectrum 2. The What and the Why 3. The How
22. ❤ Inclusive Design is designing for the (for reals) diversity of our users
23. ❤ Accessibility is the implementation (Google these: WCAG, WAI-ARIA)
24. Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust
25. ❤ Inclusive Design means good usability
26. ❤ Inclusive Design helps us be superheros (Wakanda Forever!)
27. ❤ Inclusive Design provides constraints, which spark creativity
28. ❤ Inclusive Design helps us design for (imperfect) reality
29. ❤ Inclusive Design asks us to have the confidence and the kindness to be a little boring
30. 1. Disability as a spectrum 2. The What and the Why 3. The How
31. How do we do Inclusive Design? How do we check?
32. Cognitive disability Check for plain language
33. Physical disability Check without using a mouse or trackpad
34. Visual disability Check the colour contrast
35. "This sounds like a lot of work" !
36. “It doesn't have to be perfect, just a little bit better than yesterday" — Leonie Watson
37. Disability is a spectrum, not a binary
38. 1. Disability as a spectrum 2. The What and the Why 3. The How
39. Now what? Tomorrow, 10am, 10 mins Test your stuff bit.ly/emplab-ten-at-ten
40. Pair up with someone Tell them: "I'm going to spend 10 minutes testing my stuff tomorrow." ! or
41. Thanks! Nicola du Toit - @sophdex Steve Barnett - @maxbarners bit.ly/emplab-ten-at-ten