Open aNullValue opened 3 years ago
Physical facility accessibility could be considered part of this also. Perhaps a tag or mechanism for indicating on each room/venue its degree of handicap accessibility in varying ways (wheelchair/ramp available, ASL interpreter always there, realtime automated captioning provided, etc).
Accessible pathfinding is also an aspect of this. In Las Vegas in particular, it's possible that two hotels might be ADA compliant, but there not be any reasonable/accessible path between them unless you summon a taxi.
Mental health related features might fall under this umbrella too? Perhaps we could have something that describes refuge for the overwhelmed/introverted/suicidal/etc. "Chill out" rooms, places of worship, emergency response phone numbers, LGBT+ counselors, specific on-prem hackers who are will to drop what they're doing to lend an ear, etc.
I'm not an expert (nor even a novice) on accessibility in apps, but I nonetheless feel it imperative for us to design with accessibility in mind. Despite implementing nearly no (AFAIK) accessibility considerations, HackerTracker is already used by a diverse collection of users:
We need to investigate how to improve in this space. Completely uninformed ideas: