Change is a constant
Change is a constant! So in order to produce and deliver outstanding experiences I keep updating and recycling myself. And the most recent passion is accessibility.
Architect & urban planner is my under graduation. In Product Engineering I learned about this fantastic field of HCI which led my Master’s and PhD’s research. I worked in several governmental departments, taught HCI focused on evaluation methodologies for university students on their last year of Information Systems – and also for certification courses. I joined the corporate world where I learned design as a business tool to stay competitive.
It’s been a long journey learning, acquiring knowledge, expanding my skill’s set. The resources shared in this space contributed to my growth. I hope you find it useful.
While leading a team of A11Y advocates I learned that accessibility for design has to be focused on what a designer can control – Design. Accessibility is not an easy topic, but with good guidelines in place for designers this task becomes simple and – I risk to say, fun.
Standards
- W3C WCAG 2.2 – Your accessibility insights and practical guides.
SAP Accessibility Design Tools
- Design Story
- Guidelines documentation available in PDF
- Annotation Library in Figma
- The Accessibility Design Tools plugin for Figma
Trainings
- How To Design for Accessibility: for UX Designers (WCAG 2.2) by Liz Brown (Paid)
- Digital Accessibility Foundations by W3C – Free Online Course (Certificate Paid)
- Introduction to Web Accessibility by W3C – Free Online Course
- Accessibility fundamentals by Microsoft – Free (2:40h)
Accessibility Assets Videos by SAP
- Design Annotations for Accessibility
- Keyboard Support in UI Components
- Screen Reader Support in UI Components
- Prepare for Keyboard Usage
- SAP Accessibility Annotations – Prepare for all users
- SAP Accessibility Annotations – Screen Reader Usage Part 1
- SAP Accessibility Annotations – Screen Reader Usage Part 2
- Annotating Mobile Apps
Speaking & Workshops
Design your products for accessibility right from the start – Teched Presentation