Accessibility, Security and Design for Developers

Question 1

Which senses should be considered for accessibility?

Answer 1

Touch, vision, hearing and speech.

Question 2

What are the types of disabilities to consider for accessibility?

Answer 2

Permanent - deaf, blind etc

Temporary - injuries, non-chronic illness

Situational - driving, accent

Question 3

Accessible content should be:

Answer 3

Perceivable, Operatable, Understandable and Robust.

Question 4

What is WCAG?

Answer 4

WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and is a set of guidelines for accessible content.

Question 5

What are the levels of WCAG?

Answer 5

A - the minimum level of WCAG

AA - the second level of WCAG

AAA - the highest level of WCAG

Question 6

What is a cookie?

Answer 6

A text file stored in your browser or on a web server.

Question 7

What are the different types of cookies?

Answer 7

Session cookies - in your browser until it shuts down

Persistent cookies - in your browser until its expiry date

First party cookies - cookie from the browsed web site, used to enhance your visit

Third party cookies - cookie from another web site used on another website

Question 8

How does a cookie work?

Answer 8

1. Created in browser on request
2. Instructions sent in HTTP header
3. Sent as part of all following requests from the browser.

Question 9

What are the technical attributes of cookies?

Answer 9

Secure - cookie only sent through encrypted protocol

HttpOnly - cookie not available through e.g. JS

SameSite - cookie only transmitted to originating website

Question 10

What is GDPR?

Answer 10

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation.

It is regulated in the European Union since 2018.

Question 11

What constitutes a data breach?

Answer 11

When any personal data is lost, stolen, destroyed or changed.

Question 12

What is a privacy policy?

Answer 12

A policy describing how a company handles user data.

Question 13

Name some examples of personal data

Answer 13

Name 
Phone number 
Address 
Date of birth 
Passport number 
Bank account 
Social media posts 
Geotagging 
Health records 
Race 
Religious beliefs 
Political opinions.

Question 14

How should you handle GDPR?

Answer 14

1. Think first, collect later
2. Know exactly what you are collecting and why, you need to have legal ground to store or use that exact data
3. Think twice of what’s necessary, ex shipping address.

Question 15

What is OWASP?

Answer 15

OWASP stands for Open Web Application Security Project.

It is a nonprofit foundation that aims to improve security of software.

OWASP works based on OWASP top 10.

Question 16

What are the golden rules of designing for developers?

Answer 16

1. Body text should not be smaller than 16px
2. Be conscious of the colors you use and when you use them
3. Color saturation, bright colors naturally stand out, use them for important items
4. Visual hierarchy
5. Serif vs sans-serif
6. Don’t reinvent the wheel
7. Every page should have a clear purpose
8. The design should be consistent.

Question 17

Name the 8 tips when designing for developers

Answer 17

1. Use components
2. Name everything
3. Leave notes for everything
4. Create a design system
5. Reuse block whenever possible
6. Reuse page structures whenever possible
7. Talk to developer if you are unsure
8. Start designing desktop, then mobile if time permits.