Month: August 2024

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Metaverse Presentation at Web3 Leaders Summit

I booked a sponsor booth at a metaverse-based leadership summit on August 22, 2024. I gave a 15-minute talk about usability and the building blocks of accessibility to a group of people’s avatars live, and it was simultaneously live-streamed to a handful of re-streaming platforms such as Kick and Youtube. Hosted by CreativeOwls.io, there were panel discussions, and presentations on situational leadership and web3 wallet safety. You can still check out the Spatial.io space for the Web3 Leaders Summit. I had a great time!

Check out my own recording of my presentation. I focused on improving digital literacy through usability and inclusion. Yolantis is my artist name and business name.

I presented my five building blocks for accessibility, and will go deeper on these concepts in my webinar. Color contrast, heading hierarchy, alt text for images, descriptive link text, and keyboard-only navigation.

Please consider registering for my Zoom webinar on Aug 29, 2024 to hear more about the building blocks and see my accessibility bot in action. If you cannot make it during that time, and you register, I’ll email you with the link to the recording afterwards.

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I made an accessibility bot

decorative banner of graphic logo for website mentor, based on a cube and key

I’m planning something big. I’ve made a Wisdom Bot that is trained with the videos I’ve been creating for this blog since 2017. Below is an embedded widget, similar to the Wisdom Bot. Ask it something about accessibility. Try these simple queries: “pdfs,” “accessibility,” “alt text,” “heading”.

I’m planning activities, workshops, and webinars to expand my brand Yolantis Website Mentor.

  • LLC, created
  • Membership platform & community hub, purchased
  • Zoom workspace account, purchased
  • Speaking engagement secured

See me at the upcoming Web 3 Leader Summit in the Spatial.io metaverse, August 22, 2024. Tickets are free and you can watch from a browser or in a Meta Quest VR headset with Spatial installed.

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What usability considerations are needed for MS?

I came up with a question for Chat GPT: “what are some considerations UX designers can plan for to help people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have an easier time with websites? What do users with MS need, in terms of accessible design?”

In the video below, I talk through the various considerations that were listed.

16 minute video recording – starts at :40 second mark

Designing websites with accessibility considerations for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) involves addressing a range of potential symptoms that could affect their interaction with digital interfaces. MS can cause issues like motor difficulties, visual impairments, cognitive challenges, and fatigue. Here’s an outline of accessibility considerations:

  1. Motor Difficulties
    • Keyboard accessibility
    • Large clickable areas
    • Voice control
    • Sticky keys
  2. Visual Impairments
    • High contrast modes
    • Scalable text
    • Colorblind-friendly design
    • Accessible images
  3. Cognitive Challenges
    • Simplified navigation
    • Plain language
    • Content chunking
    • Consistent layout
    • Error prevention
  4. Fatigue Management
    • Task simplification
    • Save progress
    • Time extensions
    • Auto-save
  5. General Usability
    • Responsive design
    • Minimal use of moving or flashing content
    • Accessible multimedia (videos and audio)
  6. Feedback and Confirmation
    • Clear feedback
    • Confirmation messages

I’ve learned over the years that UX designers tend to say that if we make a digital product more accessible, it improves general usability for everyone.