Events
World Usability Day Austria 2024
14.11.2024 19:00 - 22:00 CET
For the 5th time, UX communities all over Austria come together to organize one collaborative event for World Usability Day 2024. As last year, we are planning to host the event fully remote - so you can attend from anywhere around the globe!
Join us at the World Usability Day Austria 2024!
For more information visit https://worldusabilityday.at/
Past Events
UX Heroes Podcast
Episode 71: Hope Tech Plus Chief Research Officer Laura Wissiak über Accessibility für Menschen mit Sehbehinderungen
on Spotify, Apple Podcast
UX Con Vienna: Accessibility is not a checklist!
September 20, 2024
Accessibility is not a checklist! Yet many focus on checking all the boxes to make their UI accessible and miss the bigger picture. Accessibility is not the goal in itself, but simply a means to an end: an inclusive experience for all users!
In this workshop, participants will learn how to spot the most common accessibility bugs plaguing an assistive tech user’s journey. Don’t know what types of assistive technology (or AT for short) are out there in the big wide world? No worries! Laura, UX Researcher for the AT development company Hope Tech, will explain what exists, how it works, and what’s so cool about it. Spoiler alert: It’s the ability to provide access.
Web accessibility has to be anchored in the code, which can look scary at first. But don’t worry! Google Development Expert Julia will guide you through the other side of the console.log and teach you how to communicate these issues to your dev team.
For more information visit the UX Con Agenda.
Inclusive Design 24: Invisible Stigma and its Influence on UX Research for Accessibility
September 12, 2024
Social desirability bias is a well-known fiend in the UX research field. But when doing research with persons with disabilities, there’s a new threat coming into play: Stigma. Stigma can affect participants’ self-reporting and research results. Participants with disabilities might be reluctant to disclose the extend of some barriers they encounter daily, out of subconscious fear of being stigmatized.
And here’s the catch with invisible stigma: You may already encounter participants with invisible disabilities, who are trying their best to compensate and conceal them to fit in. 15% of the world population have a disability, then how likely is it, that you never interviewed a user with a disability before?
Watch the recording on the Inclusive Design 24 YouTube channel.
We Are Developers World Congress 2024: How blind people navigate the world, on- and offline
July, 2024
Julia and Laura represented the accessibility track with a workshop on “How blind people navigate the world, on and offline”. Learning how people with low vision understand and navigate through the world was a key turning point in our product development journey. Coincidentally, it also made the user behavior online click!
We had a really good crowd! Noticeably so, the overall trend has been that many professionals are getting more and more interested in accessibility. For sure a rippling effect of the European Accessibility Act!
If you are curious to hear more impressions from Berlin, @FrancescoCiull4 hosted a standing live stream on Day 2 to share impressions, learnings, insights and the vibes from We Are Devs over on X.
Google Development Group Mons: Building for Everyone
July 6, 2024
Join us for an engaging and insightful event centered around the theme of inclusive development, with a particular emphasis on accessibility. As global awareness of diversity and inclusivity continues to grow, it's imperative for organizations and communities to prioritize accessibility in their developmental efforts.
This event aims to foster meaningful discussions, share best practices, and inspire action towards creating environments that are truly inclusive for all. Participants will gain valuable insights into:
Understanding the importance of accessibility in various aspects of development, including urban planning, technology, education, and beyond.
Exploring innovative strategies and tools for designing inclusive spaces and solutions that accommodate diverse needs and abilities.
Addressing challenges and overcoming barriers to accessibility, both systemic and attitudinal.
Harnessing the power of collaboration and community engagement to drive positive change and foster inclusivity.
Whether you're a seasoned advocate for accessibility or just beginning your journey toward creating more inclusive environments, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, learn from experts in the field, and contribute to the advancement of inclusive development.
Listen to the space recording on X/Twitter or read the summary on A11y News.
How Can I Be a Part of the Solution to an Accessible World? - An Engineering Approach
April, 2024
As collaboration with FH Technikum under Inclusion International, Hope Tech facilitated a week-long workshop hosted at Senses Hub in Kenya. The workshop was divided into 4 topics, each spanning a day: braille tech, assisted communication tools, interaction interfaces for motor impairments, and accessible web development. The last day was reserved for a forum with Persons with Disabilities, policymakers, facilitators, entrepreneurs, and academics to discuss sensible next steps to supply more assistive tech products to Kenyan PWDs.
