Take a deep look at accessibility as it applies to mobile and wearables. This book covers
topics within the accessibility domain that are rarely covered or understood despite the fact
that nearly half of the world's population uses smartphones. Moreover by 2025 72% of
smartphone users are expected to only use smartphones to access the internet. And yet
accessibility is often an afterthought instead of a core principle of product development. This
book changes that. You will begin by exploring the current landscape and policy frameworks
looking at the software product lifecycle and how to embed inclusion from the start. You'll
learn the nuances of mobile accessibility as it applies to mobile devices wearables and IoT.
From there you'll move onto automated testing accessibility and inclusion and the next
frontiers of emerging technology including AR and VR. There will be notes at the end of
programming examples to help those in orthogonal roles such as project management understand
the basics and the language to better communicate with their engineering counterparts. Over 1
billion people in the world live with some form of disability so it's imperative you devise a
comprehensive game plan to make your digital products accessible for all. Beyond Accessibility
Compliance is your guide to understanding the current landscape of assistive technology and how
emerging techniques are changing the way we think about personalization and accessibility. What
You'll Learn See how people with the most common forms of disabilities use digital products
Review the basics of the product development lifecycle and how to embed accessibility Explore
tangible answers as to how accessibility pertains to unique roles Understand the difference
between compliance and usability Make data visualizations accessible for blind users Implement
code-level changes to address gaps in accessibility Build a campus programs and course material
inclusive for people with disabilities Who This Book Is For Current developers designers and
others building technology products with basic knowledge of front-end development. This book is
also suitable for students in computer science engineering HCI and related fields. Sections
that are not engineering-specific are applicable to design user research communication and
business students who are looking to pursue careers in technology.
