Promoting mobile accessibility at work

DroidKaigi 2022 - Day 1 (2022/10/5)
English version of the slides
https://droidkaigi.jp/2022/timetable/364627

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-DmJqs0HkM

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TKZI70VP64VmRSITnFyRE_xbym7_9rPSXjkP-mAEUfA/edit?usp=sharing

Transcript

1. Promoting mobile accessibility at work 　　 DroidKaigi 2022 Tiphaine
2. ◉ Android Engineer ◉ MedPeer Inc @tahia910 2 Tiphaine
3. “ Why is accessibility not considered at work? 3 ?
4. ◉ Started on the wrong foot due to complaints ◉ Don’t know how to deal with the problem ◉ The risk of doing nothing is not clear ◉ Don’t want to have more tasks 4 Challenges Ref：Deque Systems
5. “ If you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated. 5
6. The problem and how to deal with it What? 6 1
7. Types of Disabilities 7 Visual Cognitive Motor Auditory
8. ◉ Difficulties distinguishing colors ◉ Can’t read the text ◉ Can’t see the screen 8 Visual Problems
9. ◉ Troubles clicking small buttons ◉ Difficulties with some gestures ◉ Can’t use the touch screen 9 Motor Problems
10. ◉ Troubles reading long text ◉ Difficulties comprehending words ◉ Can’t understand the UI 10 Cognitive Problems
11. ◉ Difficulties hearing properly ◉ Can’t perceive sound ◉ Can’t understand without subtitles 11 Auditory Problems
12. ◉ Font size change ◉ Color correction ◉ TalkBack 12 Braille Display Assistive Technology Ref：Emerald Coast
13. Assistive Technology 13 ◉ Display size change ◉ Voice input / control ◉ Switch Access Ref：Google
14. 14 And many more! Definitely can’t remember them all 😱
15. “ 15 Just follow the guideline to solve everything!
16. WCAG 2.0 ◉ Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 ◉ Recommended by W3C ◉ A list of requirements to follow 16
17. Four Principles 1. Perceivable 2. Operable 3. Understandable 4. Robust 17
18. Levels of Conformance 18 A Single A 25 items Minimum AA Double A 13 items Better AAA Triple A 23 items Best
19. JIS X 8341-3:2016 ◉ Web accessibility standard in Japan ◉ Also used for mobile phones 19 “JIS X 8341-3:2016 Level AA Compliant” Aim for the certification! ✊
20. You are not alone ◉ CyberAgent ◉ Freee ◉ MDN ◉ MedPeer (soon) 󰢜 20
21. ◉ Started on the wrong foot due to complaints ◉ Don’t know how to deal with the problem ◉ The risk of doing nothing is not clear ◉ Don’t want to have more tasks 21 Challenges Ref：Deque Systems
22. Why？ Merits and risks for business 2 22
23. Marketing Boost ◉ Improve your company’s image✨ ◉ Keep up with industry trends ◉ Differentiate yourself from your competition 23
24. Respond to expectations ◉ Attract loyal customers ◉ Broaden your reach ◉ Avoid negative publicity 24
25. ◉ Having a guideline helps write cleaner code ◉ Reusing components increases productivity ◉ Implementing UI tests eases maintenance Improve developers’ life 25
26. 26 Usability Accessibility Ref：BAsixs Satisfactory Safe Usable Accessible
27. 27 Ref：内閣府 Population projection for Japan 37%
28. Future 2050 seniors are currently in their 30s All heavy smartphone users 28
29. Your user base is changing ◉ Japanese population is shrinking ◉ Your current users are aging ◉ Aging troubles start before 65 years old 29
30. 30 (󰏦) Internet usage situation （%） Ref：総務省 (1 / 2)
31. 31 Don’t improve accessibility Disabled people unable to use the product “So there’s no need to consider them” Disabled people seen as a minority Don’t appear in user stats (+ Low awareness in society) Ref：pacingpixie / HubSpot / 内閣府
32. The invisible population ◉ People can’t talk due to social pressure ◉ You might be the reason you don’t see them ◉ The target is different from government stats 32
33. It helps everyone ◉ It’s not “Disabled vs Normal People” ◉ You can be temporarily/situationally disabled ◉ “Don’t assume anything” 33
34. Create a better product ◉ Constraints drive creativity ◉ Better skills ensure higher product quality 34 BAD DESIGNS DISABLE PEOPLE Ref：btrax
35. 35 (󰑔) Web accessibility related lawsuits Ref：UsableNet
36. It is required by law 36 Ref：内閣府 The Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities was revised in 2021, Now mandatory for private-sector too
37. ◉ Started on the wrong foot due to complaints ◉ Don’t know how to deal with the problem ◉ The risk of doing nothing is not clear ◉ Don’t want to have more tasks 37 Challenges Ref：Deque Systems
38. Integration process How? 38 3
39. 39 Planning & Analysis Design Implementation Testing Maintenance You want to check at each stage Ref：TPGi
40. Roadmap 40 1 Observe
41. Observe ◉ How much attention is paid to the problem? ◉ What is the current state of your app? ◉ Who is the decision maker? ◉ Who are your allies? 41
42. Roadmap 42 1 Observe 2 Research
43. Research ◉ Basics (targets, problems, assistive technologies) ◉ Why you need accessibility ◉ WCAG ◉ Inclusive Design 43
44. Roadmap 44 2 3 Plan Research 1 Observe
45. 45 Plan ◉ Set achievable, incremental goals ◉ Identify problems, create tickets ◉ Prioritize tickets, complete them Ref：W3C, Web担当者Forum / 弁護士ドットコム
46. “ 46 Do what you can within your reach, little by little, continuously
47. ◉ Start with small & easy changes ◉ Go gradually (ex: one ticket per sprint) ◉ Integrate checks into existing processes 47 Think on the long term
48. Roadmap 48 3 Plan 1 Observe 2 Research 4 Implement
49. 49 WCAG Perceivable level A items Just screen reader support Finally released 😭✨ WCAG Perceivable level A items kakari for Clinic
50. Roadmap 50 4 5 Maintain Implement 2 Research 1 Observe 3 Plan
51. Document & Educate ◉ Checklist ◉ Training ◉ Internal Guideline ◉ Policy 51
52. Track Progress Don’t track the use of assistive technology 52 Ref：AdrianRoselli, W3C, Mightybytes, StackExchange
53. ◉ Number of WCAG criterions met ◉ Goals previously set ◉ Number of tickets done ◉ Number of inquiries 53 Track Progress
54. ◉ People are not rejecting you ◉ Build a welcoming culture ◉ Stay humble ◉ Get support from people with influence 54 Workplace Relationships
55. Roadmap 55 6 Share 2 Research 4 Implement 1 Observe 3 Plan 5 Maintain
56. Spread the word ◉ Communicate internally on progress ◉ Inform your customers ◉ Get feedbacks 56
57. Small acts in your daily life ◉ Just sharing info on SNS is enough 👍 ◉ Be considerate when posting 57
58. References ◉ Pragmatic Accessibility: A How-To Guide for Teams (Google I/O '17) - Google Developers ◉ Android Accessibility by Tutorials - Victoria Gonda ◉ noteアクセシビリティ施策 - note ◉ Ameba Pickのアクセシビリティ向上への取り込みに ついて - CyberAgent 58
59. Thanks! 59 Theme：SlidesCarnival Special thanks: @purunkaoru @y2kit_1127 @Gabrielle_Lng