Accessible Mobile Apps - Issue #63

Hey y'all,

Hope you're having a wonderful week. This week was a bit busy for me, as I found myself at my favorite iOS conference, SwiftConf, where I gave a presentation on Accessibility on Apple Vision Pro. I personally had a blast researching this topic, so I'd like to share the slides here with you and hear what you think:

As always, don't hesitate to reach out with any suggestions for the next issue. Would love to hear them! 🙂

Robin

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Android + iOS + visionOS + Flutter Engineer | A11y | Speaker | Women in Tech

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Giving you the tools to make your iOS and Android applications more accessible

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Giving a damn about accessibility

Giving a damn about accessibility

A candid and practical handbook for designers.

UX CollectiveFabricio Teixeira

Blaming Screen Readers

Blaming Screen Readers 🚩×5

The title of this post is pretty specific. It relates to the meme on Twitter where users identify a trait or preference that they see as problematic, and identify it as a red flag. The emoji represents the red flag. For example: A stylized red flag Blaming Screen Readers 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩…

Adrian RoselliShaun

Top 5 iOS Mobile App Accessibility Issues Pt 1.

Top 5 iOS Mobile App Accessibility Issues Pt 1.

Over the last few years, I have been asked more and more “Mark, what are the most common issues in…

DEV CommunityMark Steadman

iOS

AppleVis Closure

The End of an Era: A Message From the Founder as We Announce the Closure of AppleVis | AppleVis

Dear AppleVis Community, It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that after careful consideration I have made the difficult decision to step down from my responsibilities with AppleVis. As a direct result of my departure and following extensive deliberation, the editorial team has come to the painful conclusion that AppleVis will be closing. This decision was not made lightly, but it has become clear that continuing AppleVis without my involvement is not feasible.

AppleVis

Accessibility Checklist for Apple Vision Pro

Accessibility Checklist for Apple Vision Pro

Keep accessibility in mind while developing apps for Apple Vision Pro with this handy checklist.

MediumRobin Kanatzar

Accessibility Setting Nuggets from iOS 18

Accessibility Setting Nuggets from iOS 18

Accessibility settings has several quality-of-life improvements in iOS 18. Here are a few of my favorites.

Jordan MorganJordan Morgan

Android

Android accessibility implementation notes

"This document summarizes decisions made during Compose accessibility implementation, primarily about how Compose communicates with Android accessibility services at the system API level, and why."

Android accessibility implementation notes

This app brings iOS 18's Vehicle Motion Cues feature to any Android phone

This app brings iOS 18’s Vehicle Motion Cues feature to any Android phone

Want iOS 18’s Vehicle Motion Cues on your Android phone? Check out KineStop, an Android app that reduces motion sickness.

Android AuthorityMishaal Rahman

New Android Banking Trojan BingoMod Steals Money, Wipes Devices

New Android Banking Trojan BingoMod Steals Money, Wipes Devices

Cybersecurity researchers uncover BingoMod, a new Android banking trojan that steals money, wipes devices, and evades detection. Learn how to protect

The Hacker NewsThe Hacker News

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