Expert articles overview

  • Digital inclusion is for everyone

    Access for ALL – that is what foundation board member Franziska Ryser wants. She describes how important collaboration is and shows what is needed so that we can all benefit from accessible apps.

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  • Digital inclusion as a basis for equality

    In his article, Markus Riesch from the Federal Bureau for the Equality of People with Disabilities (FBED) emphasises the need for a digital world in which all people can participate regardless of their abilities and limitations. This goal is also a focus of the Federal Council’s 2023 – 2026 disability policy.

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  • Barriers that are often overlooked

    In her article, Jacoba Denker from the “Access for All” foundation sheds light on often overlooked barriers to using mobile apps. Various people with disabilities talk personally and concisely about the obstacles they encounter in their everyday lives.

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  • Ensuring accessibility on iOS and Android simultaneously

    In collaboration with experts in the field of development and training, Josua Muheim of the ‘Access for All’ Foundation writes about how to navigate the process of programming apps in a world with two completely different operating systems.

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  • Digital inclusion for the Post-App

    Wolfgang Eger, CIO and member of Swiss Post’s Executive Board, gives an insight into Swiss Post’s daily endeavours to make its apps and services accessible. This task is complex, but it is part of Swiss Post’s self-image that everyone should be able to use its services and tools.

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  • The path towards accessible business software

    David Mitgutsch, Lead UX Designer and Alexander Vetter, CTO, both working at Abacus Research AG, vividly convey in their report that accessibility in their company is a mindset that permeates the entire development process.

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  • Insights and views of a web developer

    In this article, Josua Muheim from the “Access for all” foundation shares his experiences in the field of web development. Read on to find out what it takes to make apps accessible in the long term and without great effort.

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  • Front-end and visual impairment: a contradiction in terms?

    The development team of the SBB Inclusive app uses practical examples to show how obstacles to the accessibility of an app can be overcome or avoided from the outset. Interested parties can view the corresponding sample code for the “Flutter” and “swiftUI” frameworks right away.

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