quarta-feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2014

UXPA - UK May Event - Global Accessibility Awareness Day



Publicado em 14/05/2013
Accessibility is an essential part of good design and user experience. It is important for UX practitioners like us to recognise that people access products and services with diverse abilities, needs and context. May 9th marks the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and the UXPA UK is proud to participate in this global initiative; bringing accessibility closer to the UX practice. For more information about GAAD, please visithttp://globalaccessibilityawarenessda...

There will be 2 talks and a panel discussion:

How to move beyond the touch screen for a better accessibility of mobile and tablet native applications, by Fabien Marry For many with different abilities, using a smartphone or a tablet through their touch screen can be difficult. We will see why and how to make your native apps more accessible. We'll start with pitfalls to avoid and simple steps with great results. Then we'll see how to tap into the powerful built-in accessibility systems that allow you to make your app usable by wheelchair controls or that turn your graphical user interface into an auditory user interface.

BBC Olympics: An accessibility case study, by Alistair Duggin How do you make a website as ambitious as the BBC Olympics accessible? This presentation shares the challenges faced, approaches used and lessons learned.
Panel discussion: Inspiring Diverse UX facilitated by Veronika Jermolina When you meet someone who experiences the world differently, the way you design products and services changes forever. We would like to introduce to you the people who've inspired us with their stories, challenges and techniques they have adopted to navigate designs which have not taken their needs into consideration. How does someone experience the world when they can't see, can't hear or rely on other assistive technologies? Ask our panelists in advance by tweeting @UXPAUK or during the event.


About our speakers

Fabien Marry

Fabien is a user experience designer and researcher who loves making better products. As the Internet, mobile and tablet devices continue to change the way we all live, he wants to play a part in shaping the experiences of tomorrow. After moving to London to attend UCL's HCI with Ergonomics MSc, he stayed and worked as a consultant for Flow Interactive before moving on to Tigerpike to work on mobile and tablet projects for global brands.

Al Duggin

Alistair Duggin is a Principlal Web Developer at the BBC and has worked on large projects such as TV Channels, Wildlifefinder, Olympics and now Weather. He is an accessibility and usability advocate and believes that building websites with progressive enhancement and accessibility in mind benefits everyones user experience without having to compromise design or functionality.

Veronika Jermolina

Veronika is a User Experience professional who champions an inclusive approach to the design of products and services. Veronika's passion for accessibility started at AbilityNet where she undertook a research project as part of her Master's degree. Currently working at Bunnyfoot, Veronika strives to inspire others to think of products in different modalities.

About our panel participants

Paul Carter
Paul Carter is a freelance producer, director, presenter, journalist and speaker. In 2011 Paul was part of the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival's 'Fast Track' scheme (now known as 'Ones To Watch') for emerging industry talent. Paul worked on the BAFTA-nominated London 2012 Paralympic Games coverage as a producer.

Andre Louis

Andre Louis is a keyboardist/pianist with his own off-the-cuff creative style, makes "copyleft" music for the masses, and is a fun new source of universal entropy.

Abdi Gas

Abdi Gas is a deaf graduate from UCL where he compelted his MSc in HCI with Ergonomics. The founder of a not-for-profit organisation called Deaf Unity, he works to empower and train Deaf people across the globe. Abdi acts as an advisor to the FA and the MET Police on deaf and disability issues and has even found time to do a bit of TV acting and presenting of children's books on the internet.

This event is sponsored by Nomensa

Nomensa are a strategic UX design agency transforming digital experiences. Our unique approach draws on our extensive experience in psychology, interaction design and technology. We drive commercial value for our clients creating online experiences that engage and delight the people they touch. We are humanising technology. We are Nomensa.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact organiser Caleb. This event is co-organised by Veronika Jermolina.

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