What is inclusive design ? It is simple. It means that your product has been created with the
intention of being accessible to as many different users as possible. For a long time the
concept of accessibility has been limited in terms of only defining physical spaces. However
change is afoot: personal technology now plays a part in the everyday lives of most of us and
thus it is a responsibility for designers of apps web pages and more public-facing tech
products to make them accessible to all. Our digital era brings progressive ideas and paradigm
shifts - but they are only truly progressive if everybody can participate. In Inclusive Design
for a Digital World multiple crucial aspects of technological accessibility are confronted
followed by step-by-step solutions from User Experience Design professor and author Regine
Gilbert. Think about every potential user who could be using your product. Could they be
visually impaired? Have limited motor skills? Be deaf or hard of hearing? This book addresses a
plethora of web accessibility issues that people with disabilities face. Your app might be
blocking out an entire sector of the population without you ever intending or realizing it. For
example is your instructional text full of animated words and Emoji icons? This makes it
difficult for a user with vision impairment to use an assistive reading device such as a
speech synthesizer along with your app correctly. In Inclusive Design for a Digital World
Gilbert covers the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 requirements emerging
technologies such as VR and AR best practices for web development and more. As a creator in
the modern digital era your aim should be to make products that are inclusive of all people.
Technology has overall increased connection and information equality around the world. To
continue its impact access and usability of such technology must be made a priority and there
is no better place to get started than Inclusive Design for a Digital World . What You'll Learn
The moral ethical and high level legal reasons for accessible design Tools and best practices
for user research and web developers The different types of designs for disabilities on various
platforms Familiarize yourself with web compliance guidelines Test products and usability best
practices Understand past innovations and future opportunities for continued improvement Who
This Book Is For Practitioners of product design product development content and design can
benefit from this book.
