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2-3 hours worth of material
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Overview
Explore the different accessibility technologies that are built into iOS, and learn how to build apps that all users—regardless of their needs and abilities—can access.
Millions of users rely on assistive technologies to help them make phone calls, send text messages, and access apps on their mobile devices. By leveraging the various accessibility technologies built into iOS when developing your app, you can help to ensure that everyoneâregardless of their needs and abilitiesâcan enjoy the app that you've created.
In this course, explore the different accessibility technologies that are built into iOS, and learn how to build apps that all users can access. Follow Kevin Favro as he explains how to audit your app for accessibility problems, and explores various iOS technologiesâincluding VoiceOver, a screen reader that lets you use phone even if you don't see the screenâand other considerations that might prevent someone from effectively using your app.
Millions of users rely on assistive technologies to help them make phone calls, send text messages, and access apps on their mobile devices. By leveraging the various accessibility technologies built into iOS when developing your app, you can help to ensure that everyoneâregardless of their needs and abilitiesâcan enjoy the app that you've created.
In this course, explore the different accessibility technologies that are built into iOS, and learn how to build apps that all users can access. Follow Kevin Favro as he explains how to audit your app for accessibility problems, and explores various iOS technologiesâincluding VoiceOver, a screen reader that lets you use phone even if you don't see the screenâand other considerations that might prevent someone from effectively using your app.
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know
- Using the exercise files
- What is Accessibility?
- Accessibility features in iOS
- Exploring accessibility settings
- Exploring VoiceOver
- Exploring Switch Control
- Bridges walkthrough
- Accessibility Inspector
- VoiceOver user testing
- Switch Control user testing
- Dynamic Type
- Dynamic Type, part 2: Custom fonts
- Dynamic Type, part 3: UITableViewCells
- Reduce transparency
- Reduce motion: Animations
- Reduce motion: Custom transitions
- Bold fonts and darker colors
- Accessible elements
- Labels
- Hints
- Traits
- Containers
- Making custom objects accessible
- VoiceOver gestures
- VoiceOver actions rotor
- Custom rotors
- Notifications
- Exploring Guided Access
- Removing features and functionality
- Creating custom restrictions
- Next steps
Taught by
Kevin Favro