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By now you’ve learned quite a bit about accessibility requirements. But how do we incorporate this knowledge into our design process?
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By now you've learned quite a bit
about accessibility requirements. But
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how do we incorporate this
knowledge into our design process?
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The first tool we'll be examining is
one we created here at Treehouse.
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Linked in the Teachers Notes of
this video is a document called
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the Accessibility Checklist for
UX Designers.
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This four page PDF visualizes the WCAG
guidelines that matter most to designers.
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The PDF is interactive, so
you can toggle check boxes onscreen as
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accessibility concerns are met
on your next project, or
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print out a copy to share with your
team or keep by your computer.
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However, following WCAG
guidelines doesn't by itself
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guarantee an accessible experience for
your user.
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It's critical to involve users of
varying capabilities in the research,
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persona, and
testing phases of the design process.
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If you're not sure how users with
disabilities interact with the web,
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ask them. Include people with
disabilities in your discovery phase,
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during research, and
while sending out user surveys.
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I've included articles in the Teacher's
Notes with tips on including people with
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disabilities in your user research,
as well as a resource
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from Survey Monkey on creating accessible,
WCAG compliant surveys.
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The results of your research should
manifest in more inclusive user personas.
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Personas are all about increasing empathy,
and
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reminding your design team about other
perspectives different than their own.
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Imagine you're tasked with creating an app
that allows users to book reservations and
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join wait lists at their
favorite restaurants.
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If your user personas contain a blind user,
you're less likely to make the mistake
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Domino's Pizza made of creating an app
that can't be accessed by a screen reader.
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If another user needs a wheelchair or
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scooter, you'll remember to provide
filters to allow users to narrow
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search results to restaurants with
accessible tables and restrooms.
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Involving users with disabilities in
user testing is equally critical.
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Doing so will likely require additional
time and resources, such as conducting
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tests using an assistive device or
with a sign language interpreter present.
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But the rewards outweigh the cost.
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Not only will you learn how to
make your product accessible, but
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the lessons learned from removing
barriers will make your entire team more
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conscious of accessibility issues
on future projects from day one.
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Early in this stage, I listed a number
of companies who have been subject
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to lawsuits for getting accessibility
wrong, so I'll conclude with
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a resource from a company with
an ongoing commitment to accessibility.
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In the Accessibility section of
Apple's website, we see a thorough
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guide to iOS accessibility features,
including voice and
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switch control, as well as a remarkable
short film edited by Sady Paulson,
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an editor, director and
cinematographer with cerebral palsy.
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[MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: People think that having
a disability is a barrier.
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[MUSIC]
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But that's not the way I see it.
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[MUSIC]
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You can catch up with friends.
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[MUSIC]
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MAN: Ready?
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NARRATOR: You can capture
a moment with your family.
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IPHONE: One face, small face, focus long.
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[MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: And you can start the day
bright and early.
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[MUSIC]
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You can take a trip to somewhere new.
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[MUSIC]
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WOMAN: Three miles to the summit.
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[MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: You can concentrate on
every word of the story.
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IPAD: A bird began to sing,
Jack opened his eyes.
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[MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: You can take
the long way home.
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[MUSIC]
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Or edit a film like this one.
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[MUSIC]
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When technology is designed for everyone.
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[MUSIC]
It lets anyone do what they love,
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[SADY LAUGHS] including me.
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[MUSIC]
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