2025-11-19 –, Sala 7
Accessibility is a growing and important aspect in app development that isn’t always prioritized. Google’s efforts include making apps more accessible which are shown in their new standard of making UIs, using Jetpack Compose. Jetpack Compose with its Kotlin-based declarative approach offers a simplified path to building inclusive UIs. Within Jetpack Compose, there are powerful tools like the Accessibility Scanner to quickly identify and address common accessibility issues, improving the overall user experience. This talk will show that straightforward changes yield dramatic improvements for user experience. Through this 30-40 minute talk, strategies will be shown how to improve accessibility.
In this presentation you will learn:
- Why Accessibility is important
- Kotlin-based Semantics
- About navigational cues
- Common accessibility pitfalls
By the end of this talk you will be able to create apps that are more user friendly for a wide range of individuals, implement concrete strategies to increase inclusivity in your projects, and understand the importance of accessibility. In addition, you will learn how to leverage the Accessibility Scanner to pinpoint potential barriers.
Vanessa Johnson is an Associate Android Engineer at The New York Times working on the Games Android app. She loves building mobile apps and any technical topics she finds interesting. She is passionate about accessibility, is working on side projects, and has a newsletter. When she isn’t coding she is usually playing pickup basketball or watching a horror movie.