1. Accessibility of Mobile Content A road map for inclusive mobile experience Rakesh Paladugula For Maxability.co.in

2. Index 1. Types of mobile applications 2.Basic techniques to identify the accessibility 3.References to more techniques 4.Current accessibility and mobile standards 5.Future of mobile accessibility 6.How to report accessibility bugs directly. 7.How can Maxability Hellp 8.The Ultimate Goal

3. Types of Mobile Applications Mobile Web (Content that can be rendered on browser) Native applications (Application that is downloadable from Apple store or Google play store) Hybrid applications (Can be act both as app as well as browser content)

4. Basic Testing Techniques  Navigation (Using swipe gestures)  Accessible names (labels for every UI element)  Identifying roles (Action associated with the element such as link)  Text resizing (Allowing the text to increase/decrease size)  Focus Indicators (Identification of user location)

5. References Android testing checklist http://developer.android.com/tools/testing/testing_a ccessibility.html IOS testing method: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/technotes/Te stingAccessibilityOfiOSApps/TestingtheAccessibility ofiOSApps/TestingtheAccessibilityofiOSApps.html BBC Standards: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/futuremedia/accessibility /mobile_access.shtml

6. Standards & Guidelines WCAG 20 http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ MWBP: http://www.w3.org/TR/mobile-bp/ BBC Standards: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/futuremedia/accessibility /mobile_access.shtml WCAG mapping for Mobile accessibility: http://www.w3.org/TR/mobile-accessibility-mapping/

7. Reporting the bugs Following are few ways of reporting: 1.Raise a bug on the vender bug tracking systems. a. Google Accessibility: https://www.google.com/accessibility/get-in- touch.html https://www.google.com/accessibility/get-in- touch.html b. Firefox : https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ c. Webkit: https://bugs.webkit.org/ d. Apple: http://bugreport.apple.comhttp://bugreport.apple.com 2. Find POCs who can take your queiry to the developers or business through social media a.Google contacts: https://plus.google.com/communities/1088847660404 33463186 https://plus.google.com/communities/1088847660404 33463186 b. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/accessibility (@fbaccess)https://www.facebook.com/accessibility c. Twitter: @a11yteam 3. Other apps and websites: a. Find the contact from the website contact or hellp pages. b. Check if they have twitter handle or facebook page. c. Reach out to us. rakesh@maxability.co.in

8. Maxability The bridge Let us know we will inform the teams.

9. The Goal The Ultimate goal is to provide an inclusive mobile experience. Let us work towards an inclusive web.

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