Innovating with Accessibility in Mind
Marcy Sutton – Bellingham, WA, USA
Physical disabilities +
technology =
independence
Vision loss +
technology =
employment opportunities
Image: tandem biking with Elle, Laura and Steve (who are blind)
Hearing loss +
technology =
an equal playing field
Autism =
unique perspective
1/5 of the population
has some kind of disability
More than old IE users!
Accessibility starts with UX
Accessibility is about software quality
Accessibility and CI
@ Fluent Thursday, 3:35-4:15pm
Location: 210 AE
Websites don’t have to be boring to be accessible
Simply Accessible website
Target Corporate website 2013
Accessibility can be
cutting-edge
Blackboard keyboard demo
Consider alternate inputs
Input modalities
Future Code: mind control with JavaScript
Switch Control
Recap
- Accessibility impacts us all.
- It starts with UX!
- It’s about software quality.
- It doesn't have to be boring.
- You can start now!
