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UID:pretalx-swiftheroes-2024-CKLUXN@papers.synesthesia.it
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DESCRIPTION:One of the main goals for an app developer should be to reach e
 veryone. To achieve this\, it's important to enable as many users as possi
 ble to use our apps easily. Therefore\, in addition to a good design and a
  good user experience\, Accessibility plays a fundamental role in achievin
 g this goal.\n\nWe are not all the same\, and there are many people in the
  world who need assistance to utilize the tools we typically use every day
 : we're talking about one every seven people\, and given the current world
  population of 8 billion individuals\, we're referring to nearly a billion
  people. With the European Accessibility Act of 2019\, the EU has defined 
 some guidelines aimed at breaking down barriers and enabling people with d
 ifferent kind of disabilities to access products and services of daily use
 . Since 2021\, all public sector websites and mobile apps must comply with
  those guidelines\, and as of June 2025\, private sector will also need to
  comply. Our time is running out.\n\nIntegrating accessibility is indeed b
 eneficial for everyone: obviously for the elderly and those with temporary
  disabilities\, but anyone will benefit from an accessible design that off
 ers multiple ways to interact with the app and understand it clearly\, eve
 n in difficult environments such as low lighting or high noise (e.g. throu
 gh both visual and auditory signals).\n\nSwiftUI was born integrating acce
 ssibility from day one\, and major companies like Apple invest heavily in 
 this area. The technologies integrated into Swift are easy to use\, and we
 'll see how to bring them into our projects\, what tools we can use to tes
 t them\, some practical examples of code\, and the real-world benefits.
DTSTAMP:20240417T102932Z
LOCATION:Auditorium
SUMMARY:Inclusive design: crafting Accessible apps for all of us - Davide B
 alistreri
URL:https://papers.synesthesia.it/swiftheroes-2024/talk/CKLUXN/
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