Accessibility is an essential part of good design and user experience. It is important for UX practitioners like us to recognise that people access products and services with diverse abilities, needs and context. May 9th marks the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and the UXPA UK is proud to participate in this global initiative; bringing accessibility closer to the UX practice. Source: UXPA-UK

How to move beyond the touch screen for a better accessibility of mobile and tablet native applications, by  Fabien Marry

Abstract: For many with different abilities, using a smartphone or a tablet through their touch screen can be difficult. We will see why and how to make your native apps more accessible. We’ll start with pitfalls to avoid and simple steps with great results. Then we’ll see how to tap into the powerful built-in accessibility systems that allow you to make your app usable by wheelchair controls or that turn your graphical user interface into an auditory user interface. Source: UXPA-UK

BBC Olympics: An accessibility case study, by Alistair Duggin

Abstract: How do you make a website as ambitious as the BBC Olympics accessible? This presentation shares the challenges faced, approaches used and lessons learned. Source: UXPA-UK

Inspiring Diverse UX Panel, facilitated by Veronika Jermolina involving Andre Louis and Abdi Gas

Abstract: When you meet someone who experiences the world differently, the way you design products and services changes forever. We would like to introduce to you the people who’ve inspired us with their stories, challenges and techniques they have adopted to navigate designs which have not taken their needs into consideration. How does someone experience the world when they can’t see, can’t hear or rely on other assistive technologies? Source: UXPA-UK

Sketchnotes from this event can also be found on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/makaylalewis/sets/72157633462127160/with/8724809089/

More information on the GAAD event can be found at http://uxpa-uk-may2013-eorg.eventbrite.com/

“Makayla you’ve been sharing your sketchnotes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/makaylalewis/sets/72157633362234865/detail/) throughout the conference why are you now writing?”

I deleted the post, closed my laptop, opened my Moleskine, grabbed 3 pens and sketched a highlight travelogue that expressed all my key experiences & feelings plus much more.  So here is my “sketch-up” for CHI2013:

Sketchnote Travelogue for CHI2013

I have also collated my sketchnotes from the twelve CHI2013 sessions I attended, these range from UX, accessibility, co-design to information security:

My CHI2013 travelogue & session sketchnotes can also be found on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/makaylalewis/sets/72157633362234865/detail/

Close up’s of pages can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/makaylalewis/sets/72157633305467464/detail/

Impromptu sketchnotes using Moleskine reporter notebook. An Information Security Workshop at Royal Holloway University of London in collaboration with City University London on 9th April 2013

Quick sketch over coffee considering a different approach to displaying user research.

Sketchnotes from Research Thing meetup on 25 March 2013

Sketchnotes from Disability Meets Digital 2013 morning session.

Ustream link and recording: www.ustream.tv/channel/disability-meets-digital/theater

35mins on a train from Bletchley Park (The home of the Codebreakers) lead to the creation of these sketchnotes depicting the exhibitions and site tour…

Sketchnotes from Connected Communities Showcase at The Congress Centre London on 12 March 2013

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