The $64,000 Question
To Create More Inclusive Experiences
-
know what this is?
-
know what this does?
- know what just happened?
If I couldn’t see the screen, how would I…?
Common patterns
<title>Top Stories | Vocal</title>
<nav>
<ul>
…
</ul>
</nav>
<a class="selected" href="/top-stories">Top Stories</a>
mainRef.current.focus()
<nav aria-labelledby="main-navigation" role="navigation">
<h2 id="main-navigation">Main navigation</h2>
<ul>
…
</ul>
</nav>
<a aria-current="page" href="/top-stories">Top Stories</a>
<label>
Email address
</label>
<span>
Please enter a valid email address
</span>
<input
class="has-error"
/>
emailRef.current.focus()
<label for="email">
Email address
</label>
<span id="email-error">
Please enter a valid email address
</span>
<input
id="email" type="email"
aria-describedby="email-error" aria-invalid="true"
/>
<button
type="button"
class="pressed"
>
<svg>…</svg>
</button>
<button
type="button"
>
<svg>…</svg>
</button>
<button
type="button"
aria-label="View as a grid"
aria-pressed="true"
>
<svg aria-hidden="true">…</svg>
</button>
<button
type="button"
aria-label="View as a list"
aria-pressed="false"
>
<svg aria-hidden="true">…</svg>
</button>
<button
type="button"
aria-label="View as a grid"
aria-pressed="false"
>
<svg aria-hidden="true">…</svg>
</button>
<button
type="button"
aria-label="View as a list"
aria-pressed="true"
>
<svg aria-hidden="true">…</svg>
</button>
<div>
Added to your Cart
</div>
<button
type="button"
aria-label="Add Nintendo Switch to your Cart"
>
Add to Cart
</button>
<button
type="button"
>
Add to Cart
</button>
<div role="alert">
<span aria-hidden="true">Added to your Cart</span>
<span class="visually-hidden">
Nintendo Switch has been added to your Cart
</span>
</div>
So the next thing
you design or build,
ask yourself the
$64,000 question
If I couldn’t see the screen, how would I…?
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Thanks!
The $64,000 Question To Create More Inclusive Experiences
By Matt Stow
The $64,000 Question To Create More Inclusive Experiences
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