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Curious about designing for accessibility? Here are 3 key things you need to know.. Understand diverse user needs Accessibility isn't just about making your product usable for people with disabilities—it's about creating inclusive experiences for everyone. Consider various impairments, such as visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive disabilities, and design with empathy to accommodate diverse user needs. Follow WCAG guidelines The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide a set of standards for creating accessible web content. Familiarize yourself with these guidelines and ensure your designs meet the criteria for accessibility, including color contrast, keyboard navigation, and alternative text for images. Test with real users Don't assume you know what's best for your users—test your designs with real people who have disabilities. Conduct usability testing with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and voice commands, to identify barriers and refine your designs for optimal accessibility. By prioritizing accessibility in your design process, you'll create products that are inclusive, usable, and empowering for all users. ♿️💻 #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UXDesign

🎤 Jesse Sookne, Principal Accessibility Consultant at Inclusive Tech Studio 💬 Use these four principles as a map to accessibility The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are full of rich insights into making digital things accessible. They're also lengthy -- with 86 separate requirements! -- and dense. The way they're structured and organized though, is simple, easy to understand, and orients you toward making the things you create accessible to people with disabilities. This ⚡ lightning talk ⚡is a lightning tour through their four core principles, known by the acronym POUR: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/emKKaVqM #UXYall #UXYall2024 #TriUXPA #UXDesign #UXDesigner #UXResearch #UXPA #UXInspiration #UXConference #UserExperience

Making the web a place for everyone is not just a buzzword; it's a responsibility. That's where Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) come in. WCAG provides a set of standards to ensure digital content is accessible to people with disabilities. Think of it as building a ramp to make your website inclusive. There are three levels of conformance: A, AA, and AAA. Each level represents increasing accessibility. How can you implement WCAG in UI/UX design? Prioritize color contrast: Ensure text is readable against the background. Provide alternative text for images: Screen readers can describe images to visually impaired users. Create clear and concise language: Avoid jargon and complex sentence structures. Design for keyboard navigation: Users without a mouse should be able to navigate your site easily. Test with users: Get feedback from people with disabilities to identify potential barriers. By incorporating WCAG principles, you're not just complying with regulations, but creating a better user experience for everyone. Let's build a more inclusive digital world together!

As an Accessibility Expert of your team. Your job is to include and think about accessibility in each and every stage of project. From design to implementation, You have to sit with designer or UI/UX team and discuss the accessible designs and try to follow WCAG 2.2 guidelines Same goes for the development phase as well. Then obviously we have to test 🔍🔍 the project against the defined standards and need to do necessary improvements. But one thing we often forget is to conduct accessibility training in our team, As an expert its your responsibility that you conducts training and make people aware about it. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯,𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟  🤝 #AccessibilityMatters #InclusionIsKey #LetsMakeItHappen 💪🏼 #teknotrait Teknotrait Solutions #a11y #WCAG

"Accessibility is more than a trend; it’s a game-changer for your website’s success."🎯 Creating inclusive designs isn’t just about checking a box it’s about opening doors to everyone, regardless of their abilities. When your website is designed with accessibility in mind, you ensure that no user feels left behind. This means considering factors like visual impairments, motor disabilities, and other challenges impacting how someone interacts with your site. 💡 Here’s why accessibility should be your top priority in UI/UX: Reach a wider audience: An inclusive website invites everyone, including the 1 billion people worldwide living with disabilities, to engage with your brand. Boost your brand reputation: Accessibility shows that you care about all your users, making your brand more trustworthy and forward-thinking. Enhance user experience: Accessible designs improve navigation, readability, and overall user satisfaction making the experience better for everyone, not just those with disabilities. Drive conversions: A seamless and accessible website leads to more engaged users and, ultimately, higher conversions. 🚀 Ready to make your website accessible and grow your business? Let’s chat and get your website ready for all users. Book a consultation today! https://lnkd.in/dCxEx5Y3 #AccessibilityMatters #InclusiveDesign #UIUXDesign #WebAccessibility #UserExperience

🎉 Finally Presented on UI Design for Accessibility! 🚀 This morning, I finally presented my session on UI Design for Accessibility Bincom Dev Center despite facing network issues earlier. It reminded me how resilience pays off, both in design and in life! UI Design for Accessibility is crucial to creating inclusive digital experiences for everyone. Accessibility in design is more than just a feature, it's a responsibility. I shared key insights on how to make digital products user-friendly for people with disabilities, from thoughtful color contrasts to easy navigation. Check out the presentation video below! 🎥 Let's keep making the digital world more accessible, one design at a time. 💡 #UIDesign #AccessibilityMatters #InclusiveDesign #KnowledgeDevelopment #UserExperience #DesignForAll #FridayWins

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! 🌎 As UX professionals, it's our mission to create digital experiences that are inclusive and accessible to everyone. Web accessibility is not just a necessity for people with disabilities; it enhances the experience for all. The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has a great slogan that highlights the importance and benefits of accessible design: "Web accessibility: Essential for some, useful for all." By prioritizing accessibility in our designs, we can ensure that our digital products are usable by everyone, regardless of their abilities. Let's continue to advocate for and implement accessibility best practices in all our projects. #GAAD #Accessibility #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility #DigitalInclusion #UserExperience #TechForGood

🌟Excited to share that I've just completed the "How To Design for Accessibility: for UX Designers (WCAG 2.2)" course! This marks the third accessibility course I've completed, further deepening my understanding and skills in this crucial area. With this knowledge, I am now well-equipped to conduct thorough accessibility audits and implement effective strategies to ensure websites are fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Accessibility is not just a legal requirement; it's a fundamental aspect of inclusive design, and I’m passionate about making the web a better place for everyone. Looking forward to applying these insights to create more inclusive digital experiences! 💻✨ #Accessibility #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility #WCAG

I think i will keep posting about non-obvious accessibility tips. I am not an expert on accessibility. Not even close to that. I am just a developer with still a lot to learn. But after learning just the tip of the accessibility's iceberg i notice now how so many websites are not accessible. Besides that, these posts take no time at all. So let's continue with the most common accessibility issue: contrast. Here is a link to the last post about that if you haven't read it: https://lnkd.in/dvWp7U52 In a nutshell: i talked about how important it is for your website's text content to have contrast levels high enough in relation to the background. But did you know that the maximum level of contrast possible (background white #FFFFFF and foreground black #000000 ) is not that accessible either? Besides causing discomfort in many users, it has been documented it makes text harder to read for people with dyslexia. I know, accessibility isn't that black and white (pun intented). The British Dyslexia Association recommends light (but not white) colors for your backgound. Tones of gray, cream, and light pastel colors are all good options. You can always check if the contrast levels are accessible with this tool: https://lnkd.in/djm_e9Xn #Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #DesignForAll #DisabilityAwareness #Dyslexia #Frontend #InclusiveDesign #UX #UserExperience #VisualImpairment #WebAccessibility #WebDesign #WebDevelopment

When thinking about accessibility people often think of assessments (or audits) first. They help us identify the current state of product and any barriers therein that are preventing people with disabilities from fully (and frequently completely) engaging with us. But they only tell part of the story! Why? Because accessibility assessment are conducted against a set of predefined guidelines, typically the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). While these guidelines are pretty comprehensive, they don't capture the full variety of human diversity. Each individual interacts with our products in unique ways, influenced by their abilities, experiences, and the assistive technologies they use or have available to them. This is where usability testing with disabled users comes into play! Usability testing lets you better understand the lived experiences of your users. It allows them to tell their story and provide valuable insights into how these real people interact with your products. I can guarantee you that this reveals issues that are not captured in an assessment. By including disabled users in usability testing, you can help make your products not just technically accessible, but also intuitively usable. You will uncover unique challenges to address that these users face, enhancing the overall user experience. Remember, accessibility is not a box to be checked off. It’s about creating an inclusive digital world where everyone can participate fully and equally. Go beyond audits and strive for genuine, user-centred accessibility because accessibility is truly for everyone. #Accessibility #UsabilityTesting #InclusiveDesign #UserExperience #UserResearch