UX In The Wild
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Twitter, We Have a Problem
The new Verified Badges are an example of UX done without accessibility or prioritized design.
Only one, you ask?
I have had several problems with Twitter lately, but I digress. The one issue that jumps out and pulls at my justice-oriented heart harder than others is the new Verified Badges. As a UX designer interested in accessibility, I did a double take when I noticed the badges are programmed to be distinguishable only by COLOR.
COLORS that achromatic colorblind people cannot detect.
I understand that accessibility professionals and those specializing in prioritized design were fired or removed from their positions at Twitter when Elon Musk took over. Below is an example of what the Twitter UX for a colorblind individual would look like using a free simulation tool I use in development daily, Coblis.
GIF created with Coblis and Vimeo to demonstrate the UX of Twitter Verified Badges for those with achromatic colorblindness.
Unfortunately, with no team of allies in development, or at least not ones being taken seriously in an informal manner, we have an ableist Twitter on/in our hands.
Peloton’s Audio Descriptions
Music to the ears of the visually impaired Peloton family, instructors on the platform began providing audio descriptions of their appearance, clothing, and sometimes surroundings over the last month.
Peloton instructor Camila Ramón stands on the Peloton Tread giving the peace sign.
Music to the ears of the visually impaired Peloton family, instructors on the platform began providing audio descriptions of their appearance, clothing, and sometimes surroundings over the last month.
Like all accessibility measures implemented for a specific audience, this one benefits everyone using the digital app on or off their famed equipment.
Reminder: voice-to-text features on your smartphone and the captions you enable to help you understand the plot twists on the latest episode of The White Lotus were developed with accessibility in mind.
So how could this latest example of UX In The Wild, an accessiblity feature created for a specific audience, benefit the general user experience for those using the Peloton platform?
You tell me.
Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments section below, and I will update this post with a list I’ll begin:
Learning the official name of hairstyles, cuts, etc., outside my origin and culture
Adds new words to my growing Spanish repertoire (when taking classes from a Spanish-speaking or German-speaking instructor)
To be continued…