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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
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- [Kevin] Have you ever used an iPhone with your eyes closed? Have you ever opened your favorite app without touching the screen? Ever made a phone call without speaking? Millions of users each day rely on assisted technologies to help them get things done on their mobile devices. As designers and developers, it's up to us to ensure our apps can be enjoyed by everyone. Hi, I'm Kevin Favro, and today we're going to take a look at how to build iOS apps that are accessible to all users regardless of their abilities.
We'll look at different accessible technologies built into iOS, and then we'll learn how to audit your apps to ensure all functions and features are discoverable and usable by everyone. After that, we'll make sure all users navigate, operate, and enjoy the Bridges app by refactoring our code to take advantage of the many accessibility hooks provided by Apple. The good news is that Apple has already done a lot of the heavy lifting for us and it's relatively simple to make your apps fully accessible, so let's get started.
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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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