Assistive Technologies vs General Usability Testing
Developers should learn about assistive technologies to create inclusive and accessible digital products that comply with legal standards like the ADA and WCAG, and to reach a broader audience, including the estimated 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities meets developers should learn and use general usability testing during the design and development phases to create user-friendly products that meet real-world needs, reducing user frustration and increasing adoption rates. Here's our take.
Assistive Technologies
Developers should learn about assistive technologies to create inclusive and accessible digital products that comply with legal standards like the ADA and WCAG, and to reach a broader audience, including the estimated 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities
Assistive Technologies
Nice PickDevelopers should learn about assistive technologies to create inclusive and accessible digital products that comply with legal standards like the ADA and WCAG, and to reach a broader audience, including the estimated 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities
Pros
- +This knowledge is crucial for roles in web development, UX/UI design, and software engineering, especially when building public-facing applications, educational tools, or government services where accessibility is mandatory
- +Related to: web-accessibility, wcag-compliance
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
General Usability Testing
Developers should learn and use General Usability Testing during the design and development phases to create user-friendly products that meet real-world needs, reducing user frustration and increasing adoption rates
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable for web and mobile applications, e-commerce sites, and enterprise software, where poor usability can lead to high bounce rates, support costs, or user abandonment
- +Related to: user-research, user-experience-design
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
These tools serve different purposes. Assistive Technologies is a concept while General Usability Testing is a methodology. We picked Assistive Technologies based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.
Based on overall popularity. Assistive Technologies is more widely used, but General Usability Testing excels in its own space.
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