Accessibility for Design Systems
summary
Design system work focuses on concrete wins: the team rebuilds a customer-support UI using Material Design components, tests it with VoiceOver and keyboard navigation, and ships a tool that actually reads correctly for assistive users. Practical checks include color-contrast audits with Colorable and Lighthouse, automated Android tests with Espresso and Accessibility Scanner, and voice-data collection for speech recognition. Cites regional stats like 6.2 million disabled in Vietnam to justify prioritization.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 3:43What is a design system
- 9:05Design systems for people
- 15:51Why accessibility matters
- 21:04Human diversity in design
- 27:16Practical accessibility tips
- 32:02Starting accessibility projects
- 37:52Conclusion and Q&A
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