Making Accessibility Sexy

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Download these slides at http://superfluousbanter.org/presentations/2008/ MAKING ACCESSIBILITY Sexy Christian Heilmann Dan Rubin

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My joint presentation with Dan Rubin at Webmaster Jam Session in Atlanta 2008. There are not many slides as the main session was very open to Q&A of the audience. Sadly there is no recording.

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MAKINGACCESSIBILITY

Sexy Christian HeilmannDan Rubin

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So, what doesAccessibilityreally mean?

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Hard-core testing ofyour systems.

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Buildingbetter systemsfor everyone.

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Allowing yoursite or app toroam freely.

- Examples: the speaker, the remote control, lower curbs, wheelchair accessible buses working for buggies.

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AccessibilityMyths

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Accessibilityis for the blind or disabled.”

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Accessibilitymeans plain and boring.”

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(this isn’t what it means)

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Accessibilitytakes toomuch time.”

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No it doesn’t.

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DesignerExamples

+ Easy YouTube+ Easy YouTube redesigned (restyled?)+ Styled vs. unstyled video player (Yahoo)+ Commodor 64 images

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MakingYouTubeAccessible

+ Easy YouTube+ Easy YouTube redesigned (restyled?)+ Styled vs. unstyled video player (Yahoo)+ Commodor 64 images

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Easy YouTube Player

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Five minutes and someCSS later…

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Easy YouTube Player Alt Styles

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Yahoo’svideo player

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Yahoo’s video player

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Yahoo’s video player (un-styled)

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Commodore 64

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Commodore 64

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Commodore 64

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Commodore 64

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Commodore 64

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This is prettyeasy stuff.

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Your life willbe easier(probably).

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Making theBusiness Case

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More usersequals more customers

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Helps creategoodwill for your brand.

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Less chanceof futurelegal action.

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Resources& Linksde.licio.us:wjs08accessibility

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Thanks!