I’m in the process of uploading slides from my recent presentation last Friday at Web Directions 07. So depending on how slowly I type and how quickly you read this post, they should be up by the time you’re finished ;)
I had a fantastic time and was really excited to present a couple of ideas I’ve been kicking about for quite some time.
My first point in the presentation is that User Experience Design is incomplete and unbalanced unless there is an integrated, holistic and multidisciplinary approach to design that incorporates Accessible Design practices from beginning to end.
This means that User Experience Design and User Focused Development (semantic, standards based, valid and accessible code) must be interwoven throughout the research, design and build of a site, and that accessible design practices should be at the very core of this process.
Building on that idea, I discussed the process of identifying accessibility guidelines (WCAG 1.0 in this case) that were specific to certain roles within a web team and making those team members responsible for them. Namely: content, IA, creative design, front end development, scripting and server side roles. This work would be overseen by an accessibility / user experience practitioner with specific expertise in accessibility at a technical level.
I’ve received so much positive feedback following the presentation that I’m now planning to develop it into a workshop.
I am also in the process of writing it into an article, which will be published very soon I hope.
So here’s my slide show…
Let me know what your thoughts are ;)
It was a great presentation Lisa – I really enjoyed it. I totally agree about the holistic approach to UX design. It’s something I’ve been advocating for some time in Government, especially about the misconception of “painting” in accessibility stuff towards the end.
The role based WCAG 1.0 is interesting too. I like the idea!
Thanks for making the slides available.
Oh thanks Ruth… I know we both have very similar opinions and beliefs on web development, so it would be great to have a better chat about it sometime soon. Every time we catch up we have such a short amount of time to talk!
Lisa
It’s hard to interpret all the slides correctly without being there. I don’t suppose anyone recorded the presentation? Maybe it will be podcast at a later date? I’d just love to listen to it with the slides in front of me.
Just a quick update…
I’ve been trying to get the slidecast (slides with timed podcast) going, but there seems to be a bit of a problem with slideshare atm. I had really hoped to get it up by now.
I will let you know as soon as it’s done though.
Thanks for your patience Bernard ;)
Lisa
That’s no problem. If you posted the audio, I’ll bet I can figure out which slides go with it.
I listen to podcasts from IT Conversations a lot and most of those don’t actually provide the slides.