- Episode #38
- Feb 23, 2020
- 31m
- 31m
Accessibility with Kim Arnett
Accessibility with Kim Arnett
In this episode, Leo talks with Kim Arnett of Expedia, about the importance of accessibility and how to make it part of your team's development process.
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What is Accessibility
- Accessibility is more than just permanent disabilities
- Considering text size, color blindness, screen readers, touch issues
What Can Developers Do Now?
- Making fonts scalable with Dynamic Text
- Consider text size based on other languages
- Apple makes it simple to include accessibility
- Using built-in controls over third-party tools
- Using accessibility labels
- Don't forget Dark Mode
Why Accessibility is important?
- Includes a larger audience which depends on it
- 20% report having disabilities
- Fear of Lawsuit 😱
- Make Sure Everyone Has A Voice
- The Curb Cut Effect: How Making Public Spaces Accessible to People With Disabilities Helps Everyone
What can managers do?
- The importance of diversity in your team
- Practice using the app without sight and only screen readers
- Using iPhone Accessibility settings to test your app
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"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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