Spotify faced challenges when updateing their service to an improved look. Despite the great interface, people with reduced sight can no longer use the sevice.
Read more at aftonbladet news article (in Swedish):
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article18712503.ab
Accessibility is a democratic challenge, and media needs to be accessible. This was discussed during Mg2014, in Gothenburg. (Mediadagarna) (In Swedish):
http://www.dyslexi.org/tidningen-las-skriv/medier-vem
There is already great competence availible to support accessibility. Begripsam, a project about cognitive accessibility, is funded by Arvsfonden. In this project, people with cognitive disabilties are paid to contribute with the their knowledge to international and swedish standards. (In swedish).
http://www.dyslexi.org/tidningen-las-skriv/vi-vill-ha-en-begripligare-varld-9772
Monday, April 14, 2014
Unaccessible experience design
Labels:
accessibility,
design,
design for all,
disability,
discrimination
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