In Practice: An Integrated Process Flashcards
For accessibility to succeed…
People and organisations consider accessibility integral to their work and products
When accessibility is integrated into UX practice…
Accessibility is a commitment Accessibility is a team effort Checks for accessibility is part of the process Usability testing is inclusive There are no accessibility "cops"
How do we go about evaluating the current site?
Is it coded to standards?
Do pages have titles, headings and other semantic markup?
What interactivity does the site use?
What multimedia is used on the site?
What development platforms does the site use?
Does the sites use templates or a content management system?
How can we identify ways to allocate resources?
Counting everyone, how large is the product team?
How many different departments do the individuals belong to?
Who are the senior managers? Are they onboard?
Who has the final responsibility and authority for the site?
How can we identify opportunities to integrate accessibility into current process?
What is the development methodology? Agile? Lea? Waterfall?
What is the release and maintenance schedule?
How are changes and bugs tracked?
How can we assess current knowledge and readiness?
What are current attitudes about accessibility?
How much knowledge is their about people with disabilities?
Does the team have the technical skills needed?
How can we support accessibility being integrated into our current practices?
Set policies and develop training
Choose content and development tools that support accessibility
Create a style guide and media library
Include people with disabilities
Provide tools and assistive technology for ongoing evaluation
Make accessibility part of site maintenance
What should we look for in content development tools?
Provide good support for stylesheets and templates
Make it easy to add (and manage) text equivalents
Write accessible code
Support good markup
What sort of tools can assist with creating accessible websites?
Toolbars
Assistive technologies
