Android Accessibility by Tutorials

Learn Android Accessibility!

Accessibility is an important, often overlooked, part of building a quality app. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) can be confusing and it’s often unclear how to apply these guidelines to Android.

That’s where Android Accessibility by Tutorials comes in! In this book, you’ll learn about building accessible apps on Android using WCAG through hands-on, step-by-step tutorials.

Who This Book Is For

This book is for intermediate Android developers who already know the basics of Android and Kotlin development and want to learn about accessibility.

Topics Covered in Android Accessibility by Tutorials

• Importance of accessibility: Learn why accessibility is important and how you can use it to improve product quality.
• Getting your team on board: Gain insight into how you can get buy-in from your team to make accessibility a priority.
• Testing for accessibility: Practice using the tools you need to uncover areas for accessibility improvement.
• WCAG: Explore the guidelines used when enforcing accessibility laws.
• Android’s accessibility: Become familiar with the Android APIs that cater to accessibility.
• Custom views: Understand how to integrate with accessibility services when building a custom view.

One thing you can count on: after reading this book, you’ll be prepared to improve your own apps by making them more accessible.

”It’s the support of many people that made this book possible. My computer science professors first showed me what I could do to help people through software. My peers supported me as I learned more about tech, accessibility, and writing. The editing team on this book has been incredible in building this together. Finally, I couldn’t have done this without the support of my husband, Tyler, encouraging me every step of the way. Thank you, all.”

— Victoria Gonda

About the Author

Victoria Gonda is the author of this book. They are a software engineer who primarily works with Android. After having studied both dance production and computer science, they focused their career on software because of its potential to help people in a meaningful way. This is visible in their passion for accessibility. In their spare time, Victoria enjoys playing board games and curling up with a good book. You can connect with them on Twitter at @TTGonda.