Accessible Mobile Apps - Issue #66
Hey y'all,
Hope you're having a wonderful week. As always, don't hesitate to reach out with any suggestions for the next issue. Would love to hear them! 🙂
Robin
WCAG 2.2 Card Deck
Imagine having a deck of cards with all the WCAG criteria that you can print and keep on your desk! Well you dreams have come true thanks to Johannes Lehner who created this card deck on Figma.
European Accessibility Act (EAA)
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 8:00am PDT Sauce Labs and Deque will talk about the European Accessibility Act, covering subjects like:
- How the EAA impacts brand reputation and revenue potential
- The obstacles that many organisations face to achieve EAA compliance
- The top 5 easy steps for compliance, plus practical tips for accessibility testing
You can sign up for the session via the link below:
Volunteer at Soundscape
Soundscape is a 3D spatial audio navigation app for blind and vision impaired people, and they're always looking for volunteers. Check out their site and volunteer at:
Maximizing Automated Accessibility Results
Just having an automated accessibility check doesn't make your app more accessible. Read about how to best use these results in your team to make a more accessible product:
iOS
Optimizing for VoiceOver and Voice Control
Towards Automated Accessibility Report Generation for Mobile Apps
Music Haptics
Android
Talk: "Is this app accessible? A Live Testing Demo"
Eeva-Jonna Panula will present a talk called "Is this app accessible? A Live Testing Demo" at QualityForge 2024, on October 10th. You can register for the virtual conference via the link below:
Not available that day? Check out the replay from her talk at droidcon Berlin:
Flutter
Flutter and Friends: "Quick Wins - How to make your app more accessible"
https://www.youtube.com/live/j2rODBDY0G8
Flutter Belgium: "Accessibility First"
Join the Appt Slack Group
Use this link to join the Appt Slack workspace for mobile accessibility. Ask technical questions, share resources, get advice from other developers, and most importantly connect with developers who share your passion for a11y.
Sponsor this Newsletter
If you or your company is interested in sponsoring an issue of the Accessible Mobile Apps newsletter, send an email to hello@accessiblemobileapps.com.