When we think of accessibility, we think about usual suspects — the color contrast, legible font sizes, mobile tap targets. However, accessibility isn't a checklist. To design inclusive experiences, we need to consider motion sensitivity, neurodiversity, people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, left-handed people — and know how to better design for children, teenagers and older adults. So, how do we do that?
In this session with Vitaly Friedman, a senior UX lead with the European Parliament, we'll explore how to design more inclusive experiences, what the European Accessibility Act (EAA) means for us, and how do we measure accessibility beyond compliance. Roll up your sleeves: it will be a packed sessions, with good and not-so-good examples of how to get accessibility right.
Vitaly Friedman
Founder & Creative Lead
Smashing Magazine
Vitaly is the author, co-author and editor of Smashing books, and a curator of Smashing Conferences. He is creative lead of Smashing Magazine and front-end/UX consultant in Europe and abroad, working with European Parliament, Haufe-Lexware, Axel-Springer and a few other companies.
Vitaly loves beautiful content and does not give up easily. Born in Minsk, Belarus, he studied computer science and mathematics in Germany. While writing algebra proofs and preparing for software engineering at nights in the kitchen, at the same time he discovered passion for typography, interface design and writing.
After working as a freelance designer and developer for 6 years, he co-founded Smashing Magazine back in 2006, a leading online magazine for designers and developers. His curiosity drove him from interface design to front-end to performance optimisation to accessibility and back to user experience over all the years.