Louis Galipeau

RT @RavenAlly: 1. Find a relevant pain (build empathy, make it real) 2. Put your content on a tiny screen with glare (contrast, text size) 3. Add a child, cat, dog, distraction of some sort (real life) 4. Imagine your hands hurt 5. Now use your content #a11ymelb

User centered accessibility test - asking senior people about their experience “This is accessible to me, I need help to access it, I cant access this - by @SassyOutwater #a11yTOConf #a11y

Data visualization as a document - how to know what kind of info should be available via assistive tech #a11yTOconf

Levels of accessibile data visualization. Am really fascinated by this topic, it's something that would be excellent to see in the pharma web space. #a11yTOConf @shepazu #dataviz

Useful overview of libraries and tools accessible data visualization from @shepazu for #a11yTOconf

Older adults are a rapidly growing user base. We should be designing for them! - @cordeliadillon #a11yTOConf

#a11yTOConf @cordeliadillon: in 2017, 15% of US population is over 65; by 2050 it will be 22%. 18% used smartphones in 2013, now up to 42%.

#a11yTOConf @cordeliadillon suggests a color contrast crappy projector test — find crappiest projector you can, and project. I am a fan of this model.

@cordeliadillon points out that the first 3 font weights here would be illegible for older adults (or anyone on low-res monitor). Not technically in violation of WCAG, but not truly accessible. #a11yTOconf

@a11yTO doing it right at #a11yTOConf . Multiple presentation screens, live transcription, sign language interpreter -- leading by example. #a11y #accessibility #toronto

#a11yTOConf @halathinkeths Why don't designers factor in accessibility? Intimidating, hard, or not my job (from a survey).

"In the ideation phase, accessibility should be outlined in the wireframe." @halathinkeths #a11y #a11ytoconf

“Pity is not what we want. We want understanding and respect.” @detonite on Disability simulations. #TuesdayThoughts #a11ytoconf #UX

Using aria live regions, with aria labels to make #accessible map elements. @heydonworks #A11YTOConf

Accessibility resources by @heydonworks #a11yTOConf #a11y

Woah, I did not know you could modify alt text of images on Facebook! View a photo, open its "Options" menu, and select "Change Alt Text." Thanks for the tip, @TechThomas. I have some work to do on past uploads. #a11yTOConf

Did you know? When creating captions in YouTube, you can enter a transcript and it will be auto-synched! #youtube #captions #tips #a11y #csunatc18