E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

23
E-Accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

Transcript of E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

Page 1: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

E-Accessibility -Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

Page 2: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

LET ME TELL YOU A STORY…

“What about a story?” said Christopher Robin.“What about a story?” I said.“Could you very sweetly tell Winnie-the-Pooh one?”“I suppose I could,” I said. “What sort of stories does he like?”“About himself. Because he’s that sort of Bear.”

@mpaciello

Page 3: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

ONCE UPON A TIME…

“While problems can be summarized in a formula or an algorithm, it takes a story to understand a dilemma. The future will be loaded with dilemmas, so it will take a lot of stories to make sense of them.” - Bob Johansen, former CEO of The Institute for the Future.

@mpaciello

Page 4: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

STORYTELLING: THE KEY TO EMPATHIC DESIGN

Harold Thimbleby ICCHP 2009 Keynote“Digital Stories”

@mpaciello

Page 5: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

OUT OF THE STATE OF STUCK

Understanding users with disabilities helps close the gap between mainstream and accessible technology.

Story: Dr. Marcia Scherer & MPT

@mpaciello

Page 6: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

Judy Dench

Ability: Advanced macular degeneration and mild arthritis

Skill: Hasn’t really used computers much but realizes she now has to

Attitude: Willing but is too busy to dedicate the time

@iheni

Page 7: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

Stephen Hawkin

Ability: Suffers from acute Motor Neurons Disease, no speech or movement

Skill: Super user, patient, curious but busy

Attitude: Tries anything, is determined

@iheni

Page 8: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

E-Accessibility –Current State and Trends

Page 9: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

THE STATE OF A11Y…

W3C/WAIVPATs

Validation, Certification

TEITAC

EU’s M/376

1194.21 (Software Applications & Operating Systems)

ISO/ANSI

Section 508

1194.22 (Web-based Intranet & Internet Information & Applications)

1194.31 Subpart B (Functional Performance Criteria)

1194.41 Subpart C (Information, Documentation and Support)

3rd Party Apps

Exceptions

WCAG 2.0

The story of TEITAC…

@mpaciello

Page 10: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

REACHMobile Platforms/Tablets/E-Readers/Players

© 2013 the paciello group @mpaciello

Page 11: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

OPPORTUNITYEducation / Massive Open Online Courses

© 2013 the paciello group @mpaciello

Page 12: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

INNOVATION Advanced Communication Platforms/Entertainment

© 2013 the paciello group @mpaciello

Page 13: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

E-Accessibility –5 Spectrums of Change…

Page 14: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

CHANGE #1: AUX IS THE NEW A11Y!

@mpaciello

Page 15: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

• …when the entire technology, including all features, functions, and user interface are usable by people with disabilities.•…Designed via WCAG POUR principles•…Interoperable and compatible with assistive technologies•…Inclusive, regardless of ability

THE NEW ACCESSIBILITY PARADIGM

@mpaciello

Page 16: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

CHANGE #2: AGILE STANDARDS!!

@mpaciello

Page 17: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

The Circle of Universal AccessibilityA New Horizon of Harmonized Standards

3. CVAA

1

Media Accessibility (Captioning, Descriptive Video)Advanced Communication Services (VoIP, Video conferencing/programming)

2

3

2. WCAG 2AT Agnostic

WebsitesApplicationsServices

User-CenteredFocus is ease-of-use for all users, regardless of ability

ISO/IEC 40500

1. Section 508 /M376ICT Characteristic DrivenTestableUsabilityInteroperabilityHarmonized / Direct Reference to WCAG 2 A & AA

© 2013 the paciello group @mpaciello

Page 18: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

CHANGE #3: EDUCATE “ADA-GEN”

@mpaciello

Page 19: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

CHANGE #4: SUE EVERYONE!One should be able

to see that things are hopeless yet be

determined to make them otherwise…” - F. Scott Fitzgerald

@mpaciello

Page 20: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

CHANGE #5: INVEST IN A11Y

• Passion

• Contentious

• Risk Taker

@mpaciello

Page 21: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

SHHH…THE ‘DEATH’ OF SOFTWARE AT

@mpaciello

Page 22: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

PERSISTENCE & DETERMINATION

Page 23: E accessibility - Achieving Pervasive Inclusion

E-Accessibility – Thank you!! Questions?