Hello Accessibility, my old friend
summary
Personal fear of scotomaphobia drives a practical accessibility checklist: verify keyboard focus, run VoiceOver and keyboard-only flows, and use tools like Lighthouse and Siteimprove plus Storybook accessibility plugins and axe. Cite: Italian web users ~3% visually impaired, ~8% hearing issues, ~23% elderly; UK research finds billions lost to inaccessible e-commerce. Showcases include an audio-first Street Fighter 6 player winning tournaments. Start with accessible components (Adobe React Aria, Radix), add subtitles and AI-generated alt text, and include disability recruits in UX research to cut cost and uncover real friction.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 3:52What is web accessibility
- 10:43Why accessibility matters beyond ethics
- 16:10Business case and legal requirements
- 18:42Common excuses debunked
- 20:06Tools and quick fixes to start
- 23:19Actionable next steps
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