Usability should be called inclusive design so we don’t forget that we shouldn’t leave anyone out!
Indifference toward people = design cardinal sin!
VisionSim – usability ios app.
When designing and coding, think of those with disabilities! (use alt tags properly)
– It’s a big business
Think of color blindness which is a very common “disability” and use a healthy contrast in text on backgrounds.
LayerVault – version control for designers.
Tools – colororacle.org – screen viewing modified for color blindness.
Use technologies to make smart decisions
Keyboard shortcuts [shift + ?] – as seen in google mail and yahoo mail…
Contrast for text and good color choices.
Captcha, could there be a worse experience?
Look at projects in the context in which they may/will be used. Test In Context.
Resources:
simplyaccessible.com
yaccessibilityblog.com/library