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Discover the importance of accessibility in UI/UX design, how it benefits users of diverse abilities, and the key characteristics to consider. Learn how to create inclusive designs that address accessibility concerns through customization. Access valuable resources and sources to improve your design process.
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Accessibility Todd smith Inls 718 April 16th, 2019
Designs should be usable by people of diverse abilities, without special adaptation or modification • (Lidwell, 2010) • Not solely focused on disabilities • Accessibility benefits everyone! • Four distinct characteristics: perceptibility, operability, simplicity, forgiveness
challenges • Problem: How do you create a design that addresses all accessibility concerns? • Solution: Customization
sources Images: • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Symbol_of_Access • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/atm-dead-long-live-atm-180953838/ • https://imgur.com/gallery/O3rFl9r • Spotify • WAVE Accessibility Checker Articles and Websites: • https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandards.htm • https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/ • https://wave.webaim.org/ • https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/accessibility-intro/#what • https://www.kayak.com/hotels • https://www.nngroup.com/articles/characteristics-minimalism/ • https://www.paciellogroup.com/ • https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/12/10/fifty-colleges-sued-barrage-ada-lawsuits-over-web-accessibility Books: • Jarrett, C., & Gaffney, G. (2008). Forms That Work. Burlington, MA: Morgan Kaufmann. • Lidwell, W., Holden, K., & Butler, J. (2010). Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design. Beverly, Massachusetts: Rockport Publishers.