Selfish Accessibility
summary
Argues that accessibility is practical self‑interest: it saves future-you and injured or situationally impaired users, not just strangers. Cites one in five people affected and global counts (about 300M low‑vision, 360M hearing). Demonstrates concrete fixes—alt text, contrast checks, labels, tabindex, focus styles—and concrete failures: Indiegogo form fails for screen readers and a wheelchair ramp blocked by a planter. Suggests tactical methods that work: selfish personas and user stories that fold stakeholder traits into accessibility requirements.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:16About Adrian Roselli
- 3:47Any Disability
- 4:21Vision Impairments
- 4:36Mobility Impairments
- 6:45My Hierarchy for Motivating Accessibility Change
- 8:18Accidents
- 11:15But I'm Invincible!
- 14:03Tech Support
- 17:10Personas
- 18:06Selfish Persona
- 19:40Selfish User Stories
- 22:05Text Alternatives for Images
- 23:30Hyperlinks!
- 24:40Color Contrast
- 25:46Label Your Fields
- 27:49Structure Your Document
- 29:39Be Keyboard Friendly
- 33:50The Message
- 34:32Stairamp
- 35:08Checklist
- 35:38Process
- 35:54Resources
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