From the course: UX Foundations: Accessibility
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Mobility and dexterity issues
From the course: UX Foundations: Accessibility
Mobility and dexterity issues
- I'd like you to try something for just 30 seconds. Get yourself a pencil with an eraser on it. Now hold it in your fingertips and use it like it's a stylus. Put your other hand behind your back. I'd like you to use it to pause this movie. I'd like you to use it to turn captions on. I'd like you to use it to search the course for the word "magnifier." How easy was it? You should have noticed that it was at least a little bit difficult, but that you could accomplish every task. Why? This course video player and search functionality have outstanding keyboard accessibility. It may not be that easy on every site though. And here's an open invitation for you: try using that pencil as a stylus for ten minutes. Or an hour. Or even half a day in the course of your regular work. It'll change the way you look at the sites that you use. That's your number one functional requirement for someone that struggles with a mobility or dexterity issue. They may not be able to use a mouse, so many people…
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