Crafting Great Accessible Experiences

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Claims that great accessibility comes from concrete steps not ideology and then shows how: lists platform features like VoiceOver, Switch Control and reduce motion, explains practical fixes — add accessibility labels, support Dynamic Type, avoid relying on color, use large tap targets — and stresses testing with real users and the Accessibility Inspector. Offers a live experiment demoing an iOS app (BBC) under assistive tech, points out common pitfalls with custom controls and file‑name labels, and urges continuous accessibility work.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:10CRAFTING GREAT ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES
3. 0:40IF YOU'RE SHIPPING APPS, YOU'RE SHIPPING ACCESSIBILITY EXPERIENCES...
4. 1:09ACCESSIBILITY?
5. 1:45[Disability]...is a complex phenomenon, reflecting the interaction between features of a person's body and features of the society in which he or she lives.
6. 2:02Disability never holds anyone back, disability is not something that people need to overcome. The barriers that exist are created by society. -Haben Girma, WWDC 2016: Disability and Innovation: The Universal Benefits of Accessible Design
7. 2:22DISABILITY ONLY EXISTS IF WE DON'T PROVIDE WAYS TO INCLUDE PEOPLE.
8. 2:41BLINDNESS
9. 3:04STOP MAKING ASSUMPTIONS.
10. 4:48ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE TO A PARTICULAR DISABILITY.
11. 5:21BY NOT MAKING YOUR APP ACCESSIBLE, YOU ARE CREATING BARRIERS.
12. 6:35Invert Colors
13. 7:00Color Filters
14. 7:33Larger Text (Dynamic Type)
15. 8:29Bold Text
16. 8:49Button Shapes
17. 9:10Reduce Transparency
18. 10:17Reduce White Point
19. 10:27Reduce Motion
20. 12:28Assistive Touch
21. 13:09Touch Accommodations: -Hold Duration -Ignore Repeat -Tap Assistance
22. 13:31Mono Audio
23. 13:53Subtitles & Captioning
24. 14:50Audio Descriptions
25. 15:19Guided Access
26. 18:49WHERE SHOULD YOU START?
27. 19:48PROVIDE DESIGNS FOR ASSISTIVE FEATURES.
28. 21:06DON'T RELY ON COLOUR ALONE TO CONVEY MEANING.
29. 23:05PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES FOR ANIMATIONS.
30. 24:55HIERARCHY & NAVIGATION
31. 25:35LABEL EVERYTHING.
32. 26:05RESPOND TO LARGER TEXT SIZES.
33. 26:16CUSTOM CONTROLS...
34. 26:39WATCH OUT FOR ABBREVIATIONS.
35. 27:26GROUP ELEMENTS IN TABLE/COLLECTION VIEWS.
36. 27:46THE ACCESSIBILITY INSPECTOR IS YOUR FRIEND.
37. 28:18GET GOOD AT VoiceOver & Switch Control, LEARN HOW TO USE ALL THE OTHER FEATURES.
38. 28:33ADD ACCESSIBILITY TESTING TO YOUR TEST PLAN.
39. 28:45GET BETA TESTERS WHO USE A VARIETY OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
40. 29:28EVERY FEATURE SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE.
41. 29:52HAVE A CLEAR PURPOSE.
42. 30:07TECHNOLOGY IS AN ENABLER AND AN EQUALIZER.
43. 30:54STOP CREATING BARRIERS.

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