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This site presents an in-depth introduction to inclusive design principles, accessibility standards, and the ethical considerations essential for developing technology that caters to a wide array of users. It lays the groundwork for understanding the various challenges faced by people with diverse disabilities and promotes ethical awareness among designers and all those keen on accessibility. By offering a structured framework for ethical decision-making, the resources aim to guide designers, in embedding inclusivity and ethical practices into technology development, ensuring that products are thoughtful, accessible, and beneficial to all.
Microsoft Inclusive Guidebook 101
Microsoft Inclusive Guidebook 101
Method: The short summary introduces the reader to the three principles of inclusive design. With definitions of Inclusive Design and Accessibility, the definition of disabilities as concept-dependent by the WHO and the continuum from permanent to temporary and situational disabilities.
Time Effort: 15 min
When: Good starting point for the topic of accessibility
Topic: Disability and Inclusive Design
Outcome: Information
Who: Especially designers, but also anyone new to accessibility
😍 Highlights
Enhances ethical awareness in design.
Provides structured approach to ethical decision-making.
🤔 Challenges
Requires time to understand and apply ethical theories.
Might be challenging to translate abstract concepts into practical design solutions
Microsoft Inclusive AI
Microsoft Inclusive AI
An information about how biases affect artificial intelligence.
Method: In this primer, ways to identify biases in AI are described and some insights from the teams' experiences are given.
Time Effort: 10 minutes
Material: PDF
When: not bound to a specific step
Topic: Biases/Inclusion
Outcome: Awareness of biases in AI systems
Suitable for: AI-enabled products
Who: Anyone
😍 Highlights
Good descriptions of the biases
Potential questions to identify biases are provided
🤔 Challenges
Very long and not always easy to interpret
WCAG
WCAG
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines might as well be called the Inclusiveness Bible, which "explains how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Web “content” generally refers to the information in a web page or web application."
Method: 13 guidelines with testable success criteria
Time Effort: Variable
When: Best used during any design process to ensure Accessibility
Topic: Inclusiveness and Accessibility
Outcome: Fulfilled success criteria
Who: Designers
😍Highlights
Widely used and known Guidelines for improved Accessibility
Well organized
🤔Challenges
Very long and not always easy to interpret
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