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Jemmy
Accessibility in your product
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How do you focus on accessibility friendliness in your product design? Do you have some experiences to share?
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Running an accessibility audit showed me how small tweaks like alt text can a big impact.
Robin Prime
Captions and high contrast themes made my product more friendly for everyone.
Allen Deck
Testing with people with disabilities showed me how much contrast and keyboard shortcuts matter.
Ave Lord
Designing with WCAG in my mind from the start improved accessibility across the board.
Ali Haider
Adding screen reader support and text resizing made a huge difference for my users.
Harmon
I haven’t developed my own product yet, but I recently learned about a Figma plugin called Stark that lets you simulate how colorblind users perceive different UI design elements. It’s such an eye-opener for designers, encouraging us to think beyond just using color to convey meaning.