Accessibility Reimagined: Moving Beyond Minimum Standards for Inclusive Digital Experiences

Explore a transformative approach to digital accessibility in this 38-minute conference talk presented by Lise Noble from Discover Financial Services at All Things Open 2023. Delve into the critical importance of creating accessible digital experiences across websites, mobile apps, wearables, and digital dashboards. Learn about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and understand why companies often fall short in meeting accessibility standards. Discover how to move beyond minimum requirements and leverage open source principles to build accessibility into atomic design systems. Gain insights on using tokens, variables, and themes to create genuinely accessible interfaces. Understand how to unify design and development assets to streamline the design-to-development lifecycle. Embrace this opportunity to reimagine digital accessibility and improve user experiences for everyone, including those with cognitive disabilities and visual impairments.