Join Kevin Favro for an in-depth discussion in this video Exploring VoiceOver, part of iOS App Development: Accessibility.
- [Narrator] In the last video,…we looked at visual accommodations,…preferences a user can set to create a more comfortable…and enjoyable visual experience for themselves.…Now let's talk about creating accessible experiences…for users who can't see their devices at all.…For those users, we'll need to think about…semantic accessibility.…Semantic accessibility requires us to add…application-specific details to our code,…like meaning, purpose, and behavior,…so assistive technologies like VoiceOver can accurately…describe the interface to the user.…
VoiceOver is Apple's advanced gesture-based screen reader…that reads a description of everything happening…on the screen.…A black cursor is drawn around active elements…so sighted users can follow along.…Users control VoiceOver using a simple set of gestures.…Let's start by enabling VoiceOver…in Settings, General, Accessibility, VoiceOver.…We'll enable it here.…- [Electronic Voice] VoiceOver On, Settings,…Accessibility, back button.…- [Narrator] The back button will be highlighted…
Author
Kevin Favro
Released
4/14/2017In this course, explore the different accessibility technologies that are built into iOS, and learn how to build apps that all users can access. Follow Kevin Favro as he explains how to audit your app for accessibility problems, and explores various iOS technologies—including VoiceOver, a screen reader that lets you use phone even if you don't see the screen—and other considerations that might prevent someone from effectively using your app.
- Reviewing the accessibility features in iOS
- Exploring accessibility settings
- Working with VoiceOver
- Exploring Switch Control
- Using the Accessibility Inspector
- Using VoiceOver to audit your app
- Reviewing Dynamic Type
- Reducing transparency
- Reducing motion
- Setting bold fonts and darker colors
- Understanding how elements are opted into the accessibility system
- Making custom objects accessible
- Working with the VoiceOver rotor
- Working with Guided Access
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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Using the exercise files1m 13s
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1. Accessibility Overview
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What is Accessibility?3m 23s
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Exploring VoiceOver5m 24s
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Exploring Switch Control3m 21s
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2. Accessibility Audit
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Bridges walkthrough1m 46s
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Accessibility Inspector8m 7s
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VoiceOver user testing4m 45s
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3. Improving Our App: Visual Accommodations
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Dynamic Type9m 17s
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Reduce transparency8m 28s
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Reduce motion: Animations2m 54s
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Bold fonts and darker colors5m 31s
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4. Improving Our App: Semantic Accessibility
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Accessible elements6m 21s
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Labels7m 35s
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Hints3m 6s
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Traits5m 53s
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Containers6m 38s
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5. Improving Our App: Accessibility Customizations
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VoiceOver gestures3m 22s
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VoiceOver actions rotor7m 44s
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Custom rotors14m 4s
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Notifications3m 2s
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6. Improving Our App: Guided Access
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Exploring Guided Access3m 7s
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Creating custom restrictions7m 49s
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Conclusion
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Next steps36s
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