a11yTOConf2020

Always A Good Time For A11y And Rhymes – Donna Vitan

Speaker: Donna Vitan
Twitter: @donnavitan
Slides

• Have you ever felt the imposter syndrome?
• a11y: our work is continous and active effort
• always be in listening mode, and echo voices.
• Listen & Learn
• Design Systems:
• Accessibility is a Human Right
• Nothing Without Us - Accessible Canada Act
• Vision: proactively….
• What’s accessibility? Access regardless of their ability
• Principles for Accessibility (POUR)
  • Perceivable
  • Operable
  • Understandable
  • Robust
• Keep this principles in mind to create accessible websites
• (designer) Intent does not erase impact (user)
• When is the best time to include a11y?
  • Quote: Accessibility is like berry, you can’t pushed them into a baked muffin
  • Quote: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now
• Advocate now!
• Designs are not limited to what you see and interact in your UI!
• “If we move fast and break things, we can just as easily move quickly and fix them.”
• Be intentional with your impact
  • Make sure user can navigate with keyboard
  • Make sure your product can be used by a Screen reader
  • Include alt text to your images