Making Digital Accessibility More Than Just High Contrast: Building Truly Inclusive Software

Nov 8, 2024

Sheri Byrne-Haber, an accessibility expert with a rich background in computer science, law, and business, dives deep into the world of digital accessibility. She emphasizes that accessibility is more than just high-contrast colors; it’s about creating inclusive software experiences for all users. The discussion touches on the importance of integrating accessibility into design processes, the legal risks of non-compliance, and the challenges of AI bias affecting accessibility. Sheri also highlights the need for community engagement to promote awareness and collaboration in this vital area.

Ask episode

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

Intro

00:00 • 2min

Rethinking Digital Accessibility

01:51 • 17min

Embracing Accessibility in Software Development

18:38 • 6min

Exploring AI Bias and Its Impact on Accessibility

24:26 • 2min

Engaging Communities in Digital Accessibility

26:00 • 2min

This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to accessibility expert Sheri Byrne-Haber, about how digital accessibility goes far beyond just high contrast colours. The discussion is emphasizing that it encompasses making products and services fully usable by people with disabilities. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4hDSYNg Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: https://www.infoq.com/software-architects-newsletter Upcoming Events: QCon San Francisco (November 18-22, 2024) Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies. https://qconsf.com/ QCon London (April 7-9, 2025) Discover new ideas and insights from senior practitioners driving change and innovation in software development. https://qconlondon.com/ Save the date: InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (June 9-10, 2025) Actionable insights on today’s critical dev priorities. devsummit.infoq.com/conference/boston2025 The InfoQ Podcasts: Weekly inspiration to drive innovation and build great teams from senior software leaders. Listen to all our podcasts and read interview transcripts: - The InfoQ Podcast https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/ - Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture - Generally AI: https://www.infoq.com/generally-ai-podcast/ Follow InfoQ: - Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@infoq - Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq - Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 - Instagram: @infoqdotcom - Youtube: www.youtube.com/infoq Write for InfoQ: Learn and share the changes and innovations in professional software development. - Join a community of experts. - Increase your visibility. - Grow your career. https://www.infoq.com/write-for-infoq