Accessibility on Android

In this talk, we learn about some of the basics of accessibility on Android, and how we can improve the Buffer app.

Transcript

1. ACCESSIBILITY ON ANDROID With mentions of hedgehogs
2. WHY ACCESSIBILITY ➤ Make our app usable for more people ➤ Make the app more usable for people in everyday situations ➤ DO THE RIGHT THING! ➤ IMPROVE CONSISTENTLY ➤ ACT BEYOND YOURSELF
4. WHAT HELPS ➤ Content description for screen readers ➤ Increased contrast ➤ Large touch targets ➤ Meaningful ordering ➤ Announce visual changes
5. WHAT WE’VE DONE ➤ Content descriptions for screen readers
6. Unlabeled Button
7. Compose update
8. WHAT WE’VE DONE ➤ Content descriptions for screen readers ➤ Being mindful as we work on new things
10. WHAT WE CAN DO? ➤ Add tests to prevent accessibility regression ➤ Ensure we’re always using ➤ Content descriptions ➤ High contrast ➤ Large touch targets ➤ Try out the app with a screen reader ➤ Ability to add image descriptions for Twitter posts
11. “ Let’s change the narrative “heroic disabled person overcomes obstacles” to “society is inclusive, all can succeed”. -Haben Girma