On this episode, Detroit Labs team members Derek Quinn, Katrina Ohlemacher, and Kitty Garrison join Dan and Tobi to discuss accessibility in software, its importance in a "complete" software product, and best practices for planning and implementing digital products that are accessible to all users. OUTLINE: <ul> <li>Introductions</li> <li>What is accessibility as it relates to software?</li> <li>Why would we want to make our apps/websites accessible?</li> <li>Who are software accessibility features for?</li> <li>Governing laws around software accessibility</li> <li>What types of tools are out there to help build accessible products?</li> <li>Live example of what an app looks like without built-in accessibility features</li> <li>Google and Apple accessibility frameworks</li> <li>Accessible software design naturally leads to a good user experience</li> <li>Accessible software design is a mindset, not a checklist</li> <li>What makes you passionate about software accessibility?</li> <li>Software accessibility training at Detroit Labs</li> <li>It's never too late to begin implementing software accessibility features</li> <li>Closing remarks</li> </ul> RESOURCES: 📌 <a href= "https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines</a> 📌 <a href="https://dequeuniversity.com/">Digital accessibility training</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode, Detroit Labs team members Derek Quinn, Katrina Ohlemacher, and Kitty Garrison join Dan and Tobi to discuss accessibility in software, its importance in a "complete" software product, and best practices for planning and implementing digital products that are accessible to all users.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OUTLINE:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Introductions&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What is accessibility as it relates to software?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why would we want to make our apps/websites accessible?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Who are software accessibility features for?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Governing laws around software accessibility&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What types of tools are out there to help build accessible products?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Live example of what an app looks like without built-in accessibility features&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Google and Apple accessibility frameworks&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Accessible software design naturally leads to a good user experience&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Accessible software design is a mindset, not a checklist&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What makes you passionate about software accessibility?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Software accessibility training at Detroit Labs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;It's never too late to begin implementing software accessibility features&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Closing remarks&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RESOURCES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;📌  &lt;a href= "https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/"&gt;Web Content Accessibility Guidelines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;📌  &lt;a href="https://dequeuniversity.com/"&gt;Digital accessibility training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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