Mobile
Can you understand key information and perform critical tasks on a mobile device?
Why it’s important:
- Tiana has lost her job and cancelled her home internet subscription. She only uses her mobile phone to browse the internet.
- Connor has hand tremors from Parkinsons, touching small areas of the screen is difficult.
- Alex has a motor disability and is reliant on her mobile device which is attached in one orientation to her wheelchair.
Next steps
- Confirm all primary actions are accessible with either left or right thumbs.
- All touch targets should be at least 48px to accommodate the average adult finger pad, which measures 10mm.
- If the icons are smaller than 48px add extra padding to extend past the icon. Separate touch targets by 8px of space or more to ensure users select the correct action.
- Avoid the need to use a device in a specific page orientation. All functionality of the content should be operable in all orientations.
References
Resources
- Mobile Accessibility at W3C(this link opens an external website)
- Video: Web Accessibility Perspectives: Large Links, Buttons, and Controls(this link opens an external website)
- Why mobile Web accessibility matters(this link opens an external website)