Accessible Mobile Apps - Issue #70

Hey y'all,

Hope you're having a great week.

In case you missed axe-con, I'd highly recommend catching up on the session "The State of Mobile App Accessibility" by Mark Steadman and Ben Ogilvie:

You can also sign up here to get early access to the report they refer to in the talk:

The State of Mobile App Accessibility | ArcTouch

Sign up to receive the report as soon as we launch it.

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In other news...

In other news, there are some new training courses available on the Abra Academy that cover everything from testing to iOS-specific accessibility and Android-specific accessibility. At a very reasonable price, these are great resources to share with your team, to make sure everyone shares the same understanding about accessibility:

https://academy.abra.ai/

You can get a good idea of what the trainings are like by enrolling in their free "kick-off" session here:

https://academy.abra.ai/courses/kick-off

When it comes to accessible animations...

When it comes to accessible animations, it's hard to know if your animation is ok. Recently Lottie released a free tool where you can upload your Lottie file and it will detect any accessibility issues:

https://lottiefiles.com/tools/lottie-accessibility-analyzer

Want to know more about accessible animations? For iOS, check out these resources by Amos Gyamfi and Stefan Blos:

Reduce Motion: How To Make Your iOS App Animations Accessible and Inclusive

Introduction

MediumAmos Gyamfi

GitHub - GetStream/accessible-inclusive-ios-animations: Provide ways to limit animations/motion people find jarring in your apps. This repo demonstrates accessible and inclusive iOS animations/motion with practical examples and best practices.

Provide ways to limit animations/motion people find jarring in your apps. This repo demonstrates accessible and inclusive iOS animations/motion with practical examples and best practices. - GitHub…

GitHubGetStream

Additionally, you can hear from the A11y Collective about the general WCAG rules dealing with animations:

How to Create Engaging and Accessible WCAG-Compliant Animations

Learn how to create engaging, WCAG-compliant animations that prioritize accessibility and create great user experiences.

The A11Y CollectiveFlorian Schroiff

For Android devs...

For all the Android devs out there, brush up on you knowledge of links when it comes to accessibility:

TalkBack interactions with links in native Android applications: A guide for auditors

A guide to TalkBack interactions with links in native Android apps, exploring accessibility challenges and solutions

MediumIwona Pękała

For European apps...

For everyone affected by the European Accessibility Act, don't forget the June 2025 deadline is fast approaching!

75% of firms risk fines as EU Accessibility Act deadline nears

With just over three months until the EU’s European Accessibility Act’s highly anticipated implementation date, new research by Storyblok

MarTech Cube - Marketing Technology news and Martech InterviewsStoryblok

If this makes you nervous, get an overview of the EAA and how it affects mobile, by Rachael Yomtoob:

That's all for this issue. 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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