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By now you’ve learned quite a bit about accessibility requirements. But how do we incorporate this knowledge into the product development process?
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By now you've learned quite a bit about accessibility requirements.
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But how do we incorporate this knowledge into the product development process?
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The first tool we'll be examining is one we created here at Treehouse.
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Linked in the Teacher's Notes of this video
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is a document called the Accessibility Checklist for Web Developers.
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This five page PDF visualizes the WCAG guidelines that matter most to developers.
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The PDF is interactive, so you can toggle check boxes onscreen
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as accessibility concerns are met on your next project,
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or print out a copy to share with your team or keep by your computer.
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However, following the WCAG guidelines doesn't
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by itself guarantee an accessible experience for your user.
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It's critical to make sure everyone you work with advocates for
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accessible solutions,
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to make sure the needs of users with varying capabilities are considered
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during the research and design phases.
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Involving disabled users in user testing is equally critical.
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Doing so will likely require additional time and resources, such as conducting
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tests using an assistive device or with a sign language interpreter present.
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But the rewards outweigh the cost.
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Not only will you learn how to make your product accessible, but
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the lessons learned from removing barriers will make your entire team
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more conscious of accessibility issues on future projects from day one.
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I've included some readings on including people with disabilities in research and
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testing in the Teacher's Notes.
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Early in the stage, I listed a number of companies
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who have been subject to lawsuits for getting accessibility wrong.
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So I'll conclude with a resource from a company with an ongoing
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commitment to accessibility.
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In the Accessibility section of Apple's website, we see a thorough guide to
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iOS accessibility features, including voice and switch control.
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As well as a remarkable short film edited by Sady Paulson,
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an editor, director and cinematographer with cerebral palsy.
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[MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: People think that having a disability is a barrier.
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[MUSIC]
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But that's not the way I see it.
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[MUSIC]
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You can catch up with friends.
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[MUSIC]
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MAN: Ready?
NARRATOR: You can capture a moment
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with your family.
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iPHONE: One face, small face, focus long.
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[MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: And you can start the day bright and early.
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[MUSIC]
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You can take a trip to somewhere new.
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[MUSIC]
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WOMAN: Three miles to the summit.
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>> [MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: You can concentrate on every word of the story.
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iPAD: A bird began to sing.
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Jack opened his eyes,
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[MUSIC]
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NARRATOR: You can take the long way home.
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[MUSIC]
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Or edit a film, like this one.
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[MUSIC]
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When technology is designed for everyone,
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it lets anyone do what they love, [SADY LAUGHS] including me.
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