Developing an Open-Source Accessibility Library For Android

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An open source Android library called Alli performs runtime scanning of every view hierarchy like LeakCanary for accessibility it hooks lifecycle callbacks and scans views on onDestroy then flattens the tree into text reports that are saved in app storage. It runs view scanners that detect missing contentDescriptions, contrast below WCAG 3.0/4.5, text size issues, and touch targets under 48dp, produces actionable fix suggestions, shows no measurable runtime slowdown in tests, is pre‑1.0 and intended for debug builds.

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1. 0:00Introduction and speaker background
2. 3:22What is software accessibility
3. 8:15Existing Android accessibility tools
4. 11:05Introducing Alli library
5. 14:17How Alli works technically
6. 22:44Sample accessibility report
7. 25:15Accessibility as guidelines not rules
8. 29:53Future improvements and challenges
9. 32:06Q&A session

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