Opening keynote for DevoxxUK on building accessible software. Learn why accessibility matters, and get 10 good habits to improve how you build software, by including everyone.

1. Accessibility in the
UK
@juliendubois

4. Disability
=
Mismatched
human
interactions
DISABILITY
≠
PERSONAL HEALTH
CONDITION

5. WCAG Accessibility Design principles

6. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain

7. Motivators

8. Accessibility is a business imperative
Companies that embrace best practices for employing and supporting
persons with disabilities in the workplace outperform their peers.*
28%
higher
revenue
2x
higher net
income
30%
better performance on
economic profit margin
*Source: 2018 Accenture study: The Disability Inclusion Advantage

9. US 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act EU parliament directive on digital accessibility
Legislation

10. Quality of life

11. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$

13. https://alphagov.github.io/accessibility-personas/

14. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas

15. Persona Spectrum

16. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas
4. Test with one, extend to many

17. Ticketing scenario
Site Landing
Login
Registration
Help
Search
Flights
Help
Preferences
Add to cart
Checkout
Ticketing
Experience
Registration Navigation Checkout

18. Apply Personas
Site Landing
Login
Registration
Help
Search
Flights
Help
Preferences
Add to cart
Checkout
Ticketing
Experience
Registration Navigation Checkout
Font and color options
Captur
Accessibility
helpdesk
Single Sign on
Voice Search
One button access
SMS and
Email
Callback
Responsive
AI adjustment
One button access

19. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas
4. Test with one, extend to many
5. Learn from diversity

23. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas
4. Test with one, extend to many
5. Learn from diversity
6. Iterate in small steps, do not leave accessibility for the last sprint

24. Accessibility
Insights
https://accessibilityinsights.io/
Find and fix accessibility issues
before they reach your customers
Accessibility Insights for
Web
Chrome & New Edge
Extension to test web apps
and websites
Accessibility Insights for
Windows
Test accessibility in
Windows applications
Accessibility Insights for
Android
Automated accessibility
checks for Android apps
NEW
Axe-Windows
Automated accessibility tests
engine for Windows
applications
Accessibility Insights for
CI/CD
Automated checks
integration in the build
pipeline
Accessibility Insights for
GitHub Actions
Automated checks
integrated in the PR pipeline
for GitHub
NEW

25. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas
4. Test with one, extend to many
5. Learn from diversity
6. Iterate in small steps, do not leave accessibility for the last sprint
7. Use tools for developers: Accessibility Insights

26. https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core-maven-html

27. https://github.com/microsoft/accessibility-insights-action

28. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas
4. Test with one, extend to many
5. Learn from diversity
6. Iterate in small steps, do not leave accessibility for the last sprint
7. Use tools for developers: Accessibility Insights
8. Automate, for example with GitHub Actions

29. Immersive Reader

30. What can it do?

31. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas
4. Test with one, extend to many
5. Learn from diversity
6. Iterate in small steps, do not leave accessibility for the last sprint
7. Use tools for developers: Accessibility Insights
8. Automate, for example with GitHub Actions
9. Innovate more, thanks to accessibility

32. Get training
Get the badge!
https://aka.ms/accessibility-fundamentals

33. 10 habits to create accessible content
1. Define accessibility in your domain
2. Convince your boss: caring, legal obligation, efficiency, $$$
3. Use personas
4. Test with one, extend to many
5. Learn from diversity
6. Iterate in small steps, do not leave accessibility for the last sprint
7. Use tools for developers: Accessibility Insights
8. Automate, for example with GitHub Actions
9. Innovate more, thanks to accessibility
10. Get training: https://aka.ms/accessibility-fundamentals