Episode 202: Designing for Accessibility with Cat Noone

How can we do better at designing websites and applications, so that they cater for people with special needs? Our guest today is Cat Noone, CEO of Stark. You’ll hear about Cat’s mission-driven SaaS, examples of inclusive design, her tool recommendations, as well as her expert tips on accessible design.

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Show Notes

• Stark — Cat’s company
• Hanlon’s razor — a rule of thumb that states “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity”
• Figma, AdobeXD, Sketch — popular UI design software
• Stark raises $1.5M for a toolkit that helps developers and others create more inclusive design — a TechCrunch announcement of Stark’s recent funding
• Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines
• Stark’s blog
• Understanding Conformance — a W3 article on WCAG 2.0 conformance levels (AA/AAA regulations)
• Apple, Microsoft, Fable, Barclays — companies that do great at inclusive design
• Microsoft Design — where to download Microsoft’s inclusive design toolkit
• Sign up for Stark’s newsletter
• Stark’s Slack community
• Follow Stark on Twitter and Instagram
• Follow Cat on Twitter

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