Sep 4Understanding Density-Independent PixelsI switched to Android development from web front end, and one thing that was a bit hard to understand was how the density of Android screens affects the use of units. …Android3 min readAndroid3 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Aug 16More Accessible Graphs with Jetpack Compose Part 3: Differentiating without ColorThis blog post is the third one in my series on more accessible graphs with Jetpack Compose. You can find the previous two from the following links: More Accessible Graphs with Jetpack Compose Part 1: Adding Content Description More Accessible Graphs with Jetpack Compose Part 2: Adding Keyboard Interaction The…Accessibility5 min readAccessibility5 min read
Aug 7The Power of DefaultOh, hey there! Before you read this blog post, I want to say that it contains a lot of talk about equality and how some groups of people are not seen as equal compared to others. I’m passionate about changing that. If you know that a feminist point of view…Inclusion6 min readInclusion6 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Jul 31More Accessible Graphs with Jetpack Compose Part 2: Adding Keyboard InteractionWelcome to the second episode of “More Accessible Graphs with Jetpack Compose” — in this blog post, we’ll continue from where we left off in the first one. We will look at improving the (physical) keyboard access for graphs in Jetpack Compose. …Accessibility4 min readAccessibility4 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Jul 24More Accessible Graphs with Jetpack Compose Part 1: Adding Content DescriptionData visualizations rely on the visual representation of data. And that data is usually portrayed by some combination of colors. On mobile apps, they also often include different interactions that rely on touch. But what if your user can’t see? Or if they’re colorblind, and the combination of colors is…Accessibility6 min readAccessibility6 min read
Jul 17Android Developers and Accessibility — Challenges and Proposed SolutionsMy current Big Project is my master’s thesis — I’m writing about Android accessibility, and my goal is to create a list of checks Android developers could use to create more accessible apps. …Android7 min readAndroid7 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Jul 11Improving Android Accessibility with Modifiers in Jetpack ComposeThe other day, I was doing some accessibility fixes on our codebase. I came across a switch that didn’t have a label associated with it, meaning screen reader users would need to do a bit of guessing to get the information on what they were toggling. …Android7 min readAndroid7 min read
Dec 12, 2022Android, Animations and Reduced MotionI don’t like animations, and I’m not alone. The Verge published an article by s. e. smith: My war on animation as part of their Accessibility week, and I loved it. I was able to relate to that article on so many levels. For me, animation and motion on a…Android4 min readAndroid4 min read
Nov 28, 2020Ode to Semantic HTMLHave you ever created a button out of a div? Added that onClick-event there, and styled the div to look like a button? Yup, me too. And I'm not proud of it. If you wonder why I’m saying I’m not proud of it, here’s the reason: It is purely exclusive…Accessibility6 min readAccessibility6 min read
