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Summary
Front-End Development and UX and Accessibility strategy and implementation for a high-traffic website.
Description & Timeline
- Contributed to the Front-End Development while with a team at Addis Enterprises in 2017
- Presented to developers on importance of UX and Accessibility in this and all projects
- Led the development of Experience and Accessibility Design in production until launch
Prompt
To design accessible interactions and a strategy in the design and Front-End development of Flint Bishop International Airport’s new website.
Strategy
In addition to developing cross-browser experiences, I aimed to make these sites as accessible as possible to promote discoverability, user retention, and potential audience. I regularly advocated for AE’s creations to be accessible and usable. I presented at conferences to spread a vision of Universal and Inclusive Design and Development across Michigan.
Challenges
In developing the FNT Airport site, I worked to foster a recognization and advocation for all people, of all abilities, to my fellow developers and all stakeholders through presenting on the WCAG standard and leading a strategy I developed to create accessible interactions; e.g., the navigation.
Response
Through my strategy, the entire development team aimed for maximum accessibility within the stakeholders' (client & leadership) vision. I led this effort and focused on a keyboard & screen-reader friendly navigation as per the WCAG 2.0 web app menu/menuitem guidelines.
Solution
Notice the use of various keyboard keys as well as ARIA labels, descriptions, and more to make the menu accessible and operable.