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Accessibility on Android

Victoria Gonda
April 18, 2018
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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.

Victoria Gonda

April 18, 2018
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  1. 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
  2. WHAT HELPS ➤ Content description for screen readers ➤ Increased

    contrast ➤ Large touch targets ➤ Meaningful ordering ➤ Announce visual changes
  3. 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
  4. “ Let’s change the narrative “heroic disabled person overcomes obstacles”

    to “society is inclusive, all can succeed”. -Haben Girma