Issue #7 of Inclusive Android Apps is live! 🚀

This one covers inline links: a pattern that works fine for touch users but is completely unreachable for keyboard, Switch Access, and screen reader users. Code included.

Read it: https://buttondown.com/inclusive-android-apps/archive/inclusive-android-apps-7-the-problem-of-inaccessible-links/

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Issue #7 of Inclusive Android Apps drops Tuesday 📬

This one's about inline links: a pattern that looks and works fine for touch users, but is completely unreachable for keyboard, Switch Access, and screen reader users. Code included.

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Issue #6 of Inclusive Android Apps is live! 🚀

This one covers gendered language in period trackers: apps that say "Hey ladies!" or put everything under "Women's Health" exclude trans men, non-binary people, and others who menstruate. A few string changes and a dropdown go a long way. Code included.

Read it: https://buttondown.com/inclusive-android-apps/archive/inclusive-android-apps-6-the-problem-of-gendered-language-in-period-trackers/

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Issue #5 of Inclusive Android Apps is live! 🚀

This one covers drag-and-drop and accessibility: why the pattern needs alternatives, and how to build them with buttons, keyboard support, and screen reader enhancements. Code included.

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Issue #5 of Inclusive Android Apps drops Tuesday 📬

This one tackles drag and drop: why it excludes users who can't perform the gesture, and how to build accessible alternatives with buttons and keyboard support, with code included.

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Issue #4 of Inclusive Android Apps is live! 🚀

This one tackles time-based actions: why they exclude users who need more time, and how to support Android's "Time to Take Action" accessibility setting, with code examples.

Read it: https://buttondown.com/inclusive-android-apps/archive/inclusive-android-apps-4-the-problem-of-time-based-actions

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Issue #4 of Inclusive Android Apps drops Tuesday 📬

This one is about time-based actions, why they might exclude users who need more time, and how to support the "Time to Take Action" accessibility setting, with code included.

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Issue #3 of Inclusive Android Apps is live! 🚀

This one covers the problem of color-only indicators: why relying on color alone excludes users. As always, the issue includes code examples for fixing the issue with text, icons, and/or patterns.

Read it: https://buttondown.com/inclusive-android-apps/archive/inclusive-android-apps-3-the-problem-of-color-as-the-only-indicator/

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Issue #3 of Inclusive Android Apps drops Tuesday! 📬

This one's about color-only indicators: why relying on color alone excludes users, and how to fix it with text, icons, and patterns. Code included.

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