Three Little Words
summary
Demonstrates concrete steps: extract all strings to resources or the OS may kill the app if a default is missing; use app bundle splits languages so Play Store downloads only needed locales and use the SplitInstallManager to request extra languages on demand; use Play Store translation service for store listings; released an accessible ecommerce store prototype for Global Accessibility Awareness Day; use TalkBack, Accessibility Scanner, contentDescription, start/end layout and vector auto-mirroring; cites >2 hours/day phone use, Canada 37M, 3M with disabilities, US 35M, and ~1B globally.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Intro
- 10:42Resources
- 12:28Language Picker
- 14:52RighttoLeft
- 15:40Accessibility
- 16:26Accessibility Laws
- 17:29Accessibility Guidelines
- 18:33Talkback
- 19:03Accessibility Scanner
- 19:25Text Views
- 19:42Users Care
- 20:14Conclusion
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