How to Provide Accessibility in your Android App | Part 4: List, Link Semantics and Testing
Enhance accessibility in your Android app. Learn how to create accessible links using AnnotatedString and discover how to test your app’s accessibility with tools like TalkBack, Switch Access, Accessibility Scanner, or the Android Ally plugin.
It is often said that end users should be more involved in development, design, and testing. What are the main barriers for this to happen, and are there good examples to learn from?
Accessibility improvements – the public sector perspective
This session will discuss the balance between compliance reporting and user needs in accessibility statements, as well as continuous improvement of accessibility in a fast moving environment among public sector bodies.
A brief overview of the current situation in Europe when it comes to overlays, made by Roberto Scano, senior ICT accessibility expert. The panel will discuss the end user perspective of overlays as well as technical aspects, focusing on how new technology should best be handled from a policy perspective.
Colorblind Considerations when Creating Accessible Charts and Graphs
We share some things you can do to make your graphic colors accessible and review the WCAG success criteria 1.4.1 Use of Color. Dax gives you some easy ways to make your maps more accessible and Chad shares the color contrast ratio for Graphics and his preferences for making line graphs more accessible.
Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan have created the ultimate survival guide to living well with hearing loss. For some readers, it will spark a sweeping life change. For others, it will be a turning point on their hearing loss journey. A must-read.
In an effort to help, Xbox has put together a training session to help game developers have enjoyable and productive interactions with people with disabilities. This video covers the basics of interacting with people with various categories of disabilities. After watching it, you should feel better prepared and more comfortable working with gamers with disabilities.
Clive Loseby: The internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it
The internet provides access to knowledge for billions across the world, but how accessible is it really? Website accessibility advocate Clive Loseby sheds light on why many parts of the web are closed off to those with disabilities -- and lays out some steps to make being online better for everyone.
An overview of mental health disabilities commonly experienced in the workplace as well as publicly available resources designed to support both employers and employees with workplace mental wellness.