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Building a Vision for the Future: Design Strategies for Accessibility

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We may not always think this way but user experience starts the moment a project begins. We start asking questions and researching W5H (who, what, where, when, why, and how). Design is a way of thinking, and as such, we must approach our project with an open mind.

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    Figure 5-1 EVVCC Framework by James Vanié and Regine Gilbert originally presented in the talk “The Future Depends on You: The importance of informed design”

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    Interaction Design Foundation https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/10-principles-of-accessibility

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    Another Lens https://airbnb.design/anotherlens/

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    Paciello Group Inclusive Design Principles https://developer.paciellogroup.com/blog/2017/06/inclusive-design-principles/

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    Gov.UK Accessibility blog https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2016/09/02/dos-and-donts-on-designing-for-accessibility/

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    Design of Everyday Things Don Norman. Basic Books

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Gilbert, R.M. (2019). Building a Vision for the Future: Design Strategies for Accessibility. In: Inclusive Design for a Digital World. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5016-7_5

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