inspiring accessibility, usability, and sustainability
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Evangelizing accessibility, usability and sustainability: some practical tools to use and celebrations to hold. (September 2009, Stanford University, Open Web Camp)TRANSCRIPT
Inspiring Accessibility,Usability & Sustainability
Introduction Barbara Haven @bhaven in social media
Employed by California Office of Technology Services
Furlough gives me time for a startup
Disclaimer: I’m speaking as an individual. My views are not necessarily those of my employer. I am NOT representing their strategies, plans, or opinions.
ReportingTransparency.ca.gov
Specifically
Usability: 5 E Words
Egovernment is open to “ewords”
Introduce to justify expenditures
EffectiveCompleteness - was the task fully completed? Were the user's goals met?
Accuracy - was the task completed successfully? Did the user get the right or correct result?
EfficientSpeed - was the user able to complete the task quickly?
Effort - was the user able to complete the task without undue cognitive effort?
Engaging
Pleasant - did the user have a pleasant experience when working on the task?
Satisfying - was the user satisfied by the way in which the intranet supported their work?
Error tolerant
Error prevention - did the user interface help users avoid making errors?
Error recovery - if the user made an error, did the interface assist them in making a successful recovery?
Easy to learnPredictability - was the user able to work with some certainty because the user interface built on their previous knowledge?
Consistency - was the user able to benefit from knowledge or shortcuts gained in other parts of the site?
DevicesHow many people access webpages with tiny screens? iPhones or other small screens?
How many access on more than 2 devices?
Accessibility
Conform with Section 508 Standards (legal)
Web Accessibility Day was Sept. 22, 2009
Others’ Experience
Stories: 1st step = listening
Paper Currency
As Your World Changes bloghttp://AsYourWorldChanges.wordpress.com/
Resources Delicious.com/bhaven
Accessibility
Usability
Sustainability (AKA green)
Test! Test Online with Cynthia Says
Use Emulators
Check http://webtools.ca.gov/
Impose on your friends
Avoid Flash on iPods
Another State’s Government
World Usability Day
World Usability Day 2009
Theme: Sustainability
November 12, 2009
Plan Something
Text
Sustainability
Sustainability
"Design for your lifetime not your primetime."—Marc Harrison
Colophon
Developed using iWork Keynote presentation software and template
Live presentation used the Remote application on my iPod Touch