USABILITY/ACCESSIBILITYRandall ArnoldNokia Developer Ambassador

Presented by Nokia Developer and DVLUP, our exciting new developer incentive program

In support of the 2013 Accessibility Summit, April 19 through 20

http://accessibilitysummit.org

PREMISESmartphones and other personal devices are increasingly offering us more ways to connect with each other and the resources we deem important. But as the emphasis on touch grows, and buttons disappear, how are we impacting people with physical challenges?

“A DAY MADE OF GLASS”Corning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OptqxagZDfM

THE USER FUTURE LOOKS GOOD, IF YOU CAN SEE IT• How would sightless people benefit from

the advances shown in the previous video?

• What can be done beyond slick touch interfaces?

WHAT’S IN THE WORKS…Haptics. In the near future, surfaces will raise and contort to meet a user’s needs. Pushbuttons will emerge from flat surfaces on-the-fly.

Perceptual computing. Intel, Microsoft and others are focusing on gesture and expression recognition to enable natural modes of user engagement.

Mood detection. Sensors will adjust our experiences and engagement modes based on how we feel. Tense? Your smartphone will deflect incoming calls that aren’t emergencies.

FUTURE ADVANCES WILL BE GREAT… WHAT DO WE DO NOW TO ACCOMMODATE PHYSICALLY-CHALLENGED USERS?

For discussion

SOME APPROACHESTypically designers are told to remember color to signal intent…

…so how do we accommodate the color-blind users? The sightless?

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“HOW BLIND PEOPLE USE INSTAGRAM”Tommy Edison, the Blind Film Critic (TommyEdison.com)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1e7ZCKQfMA

CONCLUSIONWhen we see a success story like Tommy Edison’s, it’s easy to assume “problem solved”. But there’s still more that we can do in the area of usability and accessibility. When you develop software, ask yourself how it could be used by those with physical challenges.

THANK YOURandall ArnoldNokia Developer Ambassador