Programming for Accessibility with the Eclipse IDE

My life is a hilarious roller coaster of miss-intended programming bugs because at 120 cm tall and 50 kilograms I completely fall off your radar.

Why did my scale call me! Why does facial recognition see me as a child? These are all valid questions I often ask myself as I navigate my weird and different world. Have you heard the phrase “You have to be this tall for Micro-services”? well what about: “You have to be this tall to operate a mobile phone?”. I am finding it harder and harder to reach any button except for “#” and “9”.

Building accessibility into the planning stages of programming can eliminate barriers for participation and create an inclusive environment for people with disabilities. Programming for diversity serves as an unquestionable indicator that your software embraces the diversity of your users and cares about their safety and comfort.

I begin my talk with explaining the everyday challenges that I encounter. I show, how too often, adaptation and dissemination to technological innovations widen the gap towards equal access for persons with disabilities

I then introduce open-source tooling, paired with the Eclipse IDE, to easily test and create accessible mobile, web-based, and DevOps applications.

I conclude by going through an amazingly simple design process that shows how accessibility can become a feature set and not a hindrance.

Join me on a fascinating and thought-provoking look at how you can program for accessibility.