Incrementally changing the world,
by designing accessible and sustainable interfaces!
Online consumption has been skyrocketing in the past few years and the predictions do not share any slowdown. But the internet is not built for everyone, not accessible for everyone.
Accessibility starts in the definition of the personae, continues in the testing sample, and is finally incremented in the work with the developers.
Often seen as a nice to have it should be a must!
Therefore, it is critically important to follow training and keep track of the W3C WAI updates.
I have been introduced to the issues of accessibility while working at Wavestone. I had been assigned a mission with Droit Pluriel an association fighting for people with disability's access to rights. More specifically, I worked on the development of Justicie.fr, a digital platform where you can search for places offering access to rights adapted to your accessibility and geographical needs.
For the development of this platform, I went through all the steps of the Design Thinking process. I attended and conducted workshops to define the issues and targets. I designed and conducted interviews with people with disabilities to understand their user experiences and needs. I was pleased to attend a training conducted by OCTO technology to be even more familiar with the W3C WAI guide of conduct. Finally, I designed the platform on Figma, ready to be developed.
I am currently completing the official W3C Web Accessibility Formation and should obtain my certificate by the end of 2024.
While browsing the internet we often don't realize the impact it has on the environment. However, a lot of websites gather a lot of heavy material to load requiring tremendous energy.
Therefore, there are some easy ways to prevent those loading issues which would not only be kinder to the planet but also make the user experience more enjoyable.