Aaron is Deque’s Principal UX Designer. In addition to leading both strategic and tactical UX efforts, Aaron works on creating accessibility centric standards around user research, ideation, sketching, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
UX Optimizations For Keyboard-Only And Assistive Technology Users
How can we provide an accessible user experience for keyboard-only and assistive technology users without affecting the experience for any other users? In this webinar, Aaron Pearlman, Principal UX Designer at Deque Systems, will take a deep dive into some practical tools and techniques to ensure that you’re providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all users.
This webinar will take a close look at some specific examples of keyboard-only and AT-accessible UX including:
- Skip links
- Modal optimizations
- Focus handling
- How to make decisions about when and how to use these tools.
Tools and Setup
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Previous Webinars
We run practical sessions every week. No fluff, just actionable techniques and strategies for building and designing better experiences. Here are a few recent ones:
- Smashing Audit Live #3
Vitaly Friedman on May 4, 2021 . - Smashing Audit Live #2
Vitaly Friedman on Mar 23, 2021 . - Smashing Audit Live
Vitaly Friedman on Feb 18, 2021 . - All About Icons
Marc Edwards on Oct 20, 2020 . - Accessibility With(out) Priorities
Chen Hui Jing on Sep 1, 2020 . - End-to-end Testing With A Real Browser
Umar Hansa on Aug 13, 2020 . - Getting Projects Out The Door Faster And Less Painful
Kristina Podnar on Aug 6, 2020 .