Outta time, scope, and we fixed that already Is there a Disconnect

Presenter: Gary Barber

Outta time,scope,and we fixed that already Is there a Disconnect

Friday, 2 December 2011


Me

@tuna

manwithnoblog.com

radharc.com.au


Australian Web Awards


Australian Web Awards


Report Card 2009

2009 2010 2011

Development C+

Visual Design B-

Accessibility B

User Experience C+

Content C+


Report Card 2010

2009 2010 2011

Development C+ B

Visual Design B- B

Accessibility B B-

User Experience C+ B+

Content C+ B+


Report Card 2011

2009 2010 2011

Development C+ B A

Visual Design B- B B+

Accessibility B B- C-

User Experience C+ B+ A+

Content C+ B+ B+


Report Card 2011

2009 2010 2011

Development C+ B A




Content C+ B+ B+

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Report Card 2011

2009 2010 2011

Development C+ B A




Content C+ B+ B+

✓✓


Report Card 2011

2009 2010 2011

Development C+ B A




Content C+ B+ B+

✓

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Report Card 2011

2009 2010 2011

Development C+ B A




Content C+ B+ B+

✓

✗✓

✓


Report Card 2011

2009 2010 2011

Development C+ B A




Content C+ B+ B+

✓

✗✓

✓✓


We Failed


Best of the Best

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This was personal





What is the Issue


Stated WCAG Compliance








WCAG Compliance Success


Top Accessibility Issues

Size is Chance of Error Present


5% issues


NSW Error Occurrence

ACT & SA discounted due to limited entries



WA Error Occurrence



VIC Error Occurrence



QLD Error Occurrence



NT Error Occurrence


Issues / State - Alt Text



Issues / State - Navigation



Issues / State - Colour Contrast



Issues / State - Read More



Issues / State - Skip Links



Issues / State - JavaScript Issues



Issues / State - Semantic Structure



Issues / State - Form Labels



Beyond numbers


Off the Agenda





Off the record


Tran - The Developer


dcds • He speaks several programming languages, some from various legacy systems.

• Considers himself a good developer, taking the time to learn new techniques and undertake his own professional development, the latest JavaScript.

• Is constantly under pressure to delivery more with less.

• Now rarely develops anything outside a framework. mainly to reduce time.




Joanne - The Project Manager


• If it’s not documented, then it’s not in her view. And does not exist. Simple. The world is not grey, it’s black and white.

• She regularly performs resource miracles.

• Her focus is on the project, it’s scope, resources and budget. Nothing else is important, unless you can get the client to change them.

• Her mantra is “Pick two from Fast, Cheap or Good”. That’s how we can deliver.




Nik - The Business Owner

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• Sometimes in business you have to discount aspects of you customer base verses profitability.

• Technology is just a tool.

• Is very aware of products and services he is responsible for and their quality and customer appeal.

• His focus is on the long term profitability of the business not short term gains.

• Doesn’t see the need to change a system if there is no ROI.


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Peter - Govt CEOs / IT Managers

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• He has a reliance on the people and experts around him. Doesn’t like to have to second guess the situation.

• Ensures adequate resources for dept at cost of other projects.

• His focus is on the dept vision and over all mission as well as avoiding annoying the Ministerial staff too much.

• “The general public are just people that don’t really understand that we are the caretakers that will look after them. We do know best, they just need to think they have some input. “


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The Solution


The Solution





The Solution





Taking it Back


Over a Wine or Two





Web standards back when

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Free and Easy





Developer Engagement





Educator Engagement


Web Standards and Accessibility


Web Standards and Accessibility


Lost his way


Back Together


Still the Path is Blocked





Money Talks


Giving it Back





Celebration Time

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Reality Bites

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It’s Not a Free Lunch

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5% of people are doers





We are the solution

Copyright Istockphoto


Time is Limited - Share it


The CMS


Web agencies and CMS



Three Flavours

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CMS - WCAG and ATAG





Getting to the Developers





A Journey to the Backwoods



Talk the Talk to Developers

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Dealing with Legacy

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Questioning vendors



Being First





Education Comes First


Graduates != accessibility





Universities offering Accessibility





Doing the Right Thing





Usual Lip Service



An Inclusive Approach





Just not my Issue


If we get it Right



It’ll Still Fail





We Aren't in Control



Cate - Content Publisher


• Her life is very full outside of work hours, sometimes she considers that she is doing everyones job for them.

• She is the centralised go to person of here office. Hence she is very multiple skilled.

• Being time poor is not really her issue, but the people around her than place demands on her.

• Badly designed interfaces and procedures constantly frustrate her, she often has to find workarounds.


Content Updaters are King



It’s at Their Wimp





It Just has to Look Good

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Just Get it Done, and Go Home





There’s no Engagement



The New Sheriff in Town



Let’s Capture the Journey

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Making it Sexy, Smart & Accessible

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Questions
