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I Can't See: Low Vision A11y & Users.

I Can't See: Low Vision A11y & Users.

Chris DeMars

May 10, 2017
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  1. Numeronym A c c e s s i b i

    l i t y A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 y A11y Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  2. “Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the

    Web.” https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  3. “Web accessibility means that EVERYONE can use the Web.” -

    Me (Chris DeMars) Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  4. “The web is not a barrier to people with disabilities,

    it is the solution..” - http://webaim.org/articles/pour/ Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  5. “Color vision deficiency is the inability to distinguish certain shades

    of color.” - https://www.aoa.org/ Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  6. " 1 in 12 " " " " " "

    "" " " " Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  7. Women 6% Men 94% Men Women The gene is passed

    down from the mom. Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  8. Chris DeMars | @saltnburnem Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits by State

    in 2017 0 100 200 300 400 AZ CA FL GA IL MA NH MI NJ NY OH PA PR TX VA 24 7 1 58 8 335 4 1 2 15 10 9 325 9 6 Total Number of Suits Nationwide: At least 814 Number of Lawsuits http://bit.ly/2Ds4EPd
  9. “I pity the fool who doesn’t think about accessibility from

    the beginning!” - Chris DeM…Mr. T! Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
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  12. Takeaways Use Colors That Work Run Web Sites Through a

    Testing/Audit Tool Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  13. Takeaways Use Colors That Work Run Web Sites Through a

    Testing/Audit Tool Choose Proper Typography Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  14. Takeaways Use Colors That Work Run Web Sites Through a

    Testing/Audit Tool Choose Proper Typography Leave Zoom Alone! Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  15. “Every Little Bit Of Accessibility You Contribute Is So Appreciated

    And So Needed.” - Marcy Sutton Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem
  16. • https://www.gstatic.com/healthricherkp/pdf/color_blindness.pdf • https://nei.nih.gov/health/color_blindness/facts_about • https://www.w3.org/TR/2016/WD-low-vision-needs-20160317/#cause-and-progression-of-low-vision • http://www.colourblindawareness.org/ • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_acuity

    • http://www.d.umn.edu/~jfitzake/Lectures/DMED/Vision/Retina/Acuity.html • www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/contrast-sensitivity.htm • https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/ • http://adrianroselli.com/2015/10/dont-disable-zoom.html • https://www.deque.com/products/axe-core • https://developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse/ • https://www.snapmunk.com/mit-researchers-develop-text-braille-scanner-thats-portable-inexpensive/ Resources & Credits Chris DeMars ! @saltnburnem