How do we build sites and applications that reach across physical, cultural and social diversity? This workshop will look at how universal design and usable accessibility can help us make our world more usable for all. We will explore how user research can help produce creative solutions to these challenges.

Benefits:
Explore a new way of thinking about how we are similar – as well as how to accommodate cultural or social differences.
Learn principles of universal design and examples of how to put them to use.

Features:
1. What is universal design
    Principles of universal design
    Value of this approach for usability for all
    Thinking about ways to break down barriers

2. Design exercise – combining different user needs

3. Merging guidelines: looking for universal principles
    Guidelines for accessibility
    Guidelines for older adults
    Guidelines for internationalization
    Guidelines for low literacy
    And more

Audience:
Anyone interested in making their products work well for more people.  Participants are encouraged to bring examples of successful universal design, or challenges they have faced

Format:
This will be highly interactive, with examples, discussion, and exercises. Copies of guidelines will be made available online for reference.