Navigating the Roadblocks to EAA Compliance
summary
Practical checklist and demos: uses Compose and XML, semantics testTag and hide from accessibility (Compose 1.8.0), ComposeMaterial3 adaptive library, TalkBack and Switch testing, and the Apt Foundation guidance to convert one screen made EAA compliant by fixing contentDescription, focusability, name/role/value and orientation issues. Includes the EU deadline June 28 2025 and five year transition, describes traps (keyboard traps, bogus image labels), and claims 80%+ more compliant after months of work with concrete fixes and testable patterns.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00European Accessibility Act intro
- 1:27EA scope and deadlines
- 6:51Disability mindset and curb cut effect
- 10:17WCAG levels and standards
- 14:23Text alternatives and descriptions
- 17:55Alternative input and keyboard support
- 20:02Name role value for assistive tech
- 22:07Device orientation as accessibility
- 46:56Q&A
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