Accessibility

How to improve accessibility of your iOS app with VoiceOver? - Part 2

Accessibility is a crucial aspect of modern-day app development, and in our previous post, we explored the fundamentals of iOS accessibility, including how to make your User Interface compatible with assistive technologies such as VoiceOver. Today, we are going to explore more advanced topics such as managing VoiceOver gestures. VoiceOver provides users with pre-defined system gestures that enable them to interact seamlessly with the app's user interface. In this post, we will dive into some examples of these gestures and discuss how to handle them effectively. Keep reading to learn more!

How to improve accessibility of your iOS app with VoiceOver? - Part 1

In this post, we will explore some best practices for making your app accessible to VoiceOver users. VoiceOver is a feature that provides spoken descriptions and braille output of onscreen elements, which is essential for users with visual impairments. But the benefits of VoiceOver go beyond just improving the experience for visually impaired users. By encouraging the use of VoiceOver, you can support the majority of accessibility tools that rely on the same Accessibility API. This can have a significant impact on your app's accessibility and usability for all users. Additionally, supporting VoiceOver can also simplify UI testing, as it is based on the same API. Let's dive into some of these practices and learn how they can make your app more accessible to all users.

What I learned at Funka Accessibility Days - Part 2

I had the great opportunity to represent a11y group of MeetMagento Association at Funka accessibility days. You can read Part 1 of this post, which focuses on EU policy and directives and the general conference track, while here I will be discussing some more technical aspects of accessibility.

What I learned at Funka Accessibility Days - Part 1

For ten years now, Funka, a company based in Stockholm leading the field of accessibility has organized the Funka Accessibility Days – the largest conference on web accessibility in northern Europe. I had the great pleasure of participating in this event as a member of the Meet Magento a11y group; it was an amazing experience and I learned so much that I wanted to share some of my experiences and thoughts on accessibility.