1. Microsoft Build 2016
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2. Building Accessible Universal Windows Apps
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Building Accessible Universal Windows Apps
Sean Hayes & Mariah Dunn

3. By the end of this talk you will know:
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By the end of this talk you will know:
How to make a databound templated control, such as ListView, accessible by working with the Windows Automation system
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4. Make your app usable by the widest possible audience
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Make your app usable by the widest possible audience
Windows accommodations that rely on Automation:
Narrator (Blindness accommodation)
Magnifier (Low vision accommodation)
Windows Speech Recognition (Mobility accommodation)
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5. Demo Microsoft Build 2016 2/25/2019 1:55 PM
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6. What changes do we need to make for a templated data-bound container
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What changes do we need to make for a templated data-bound container
Intercept the choosing container events:
In the event handler return a subclass of ListViewItem
For the subclass return a new automation peer
In the automation peer override the property methods and implement the patterns.
Name
Value pattern
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7. Automation Provider (your app)
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Automation Provider (your app)
90% of the work is done in the framework
10% App code responsibility
Use the right semantic constructs
Order your markup appropriately
Provide information that the framework cannot deduce automatically
Ensure that the expected events are hooked up
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8. Check Out Other Build Accessibility Talks:
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Check Out Other Build Accessibility Talks:
Accessibility on Windows 10
Building Accessible Universal Windows Applications
What’s New in Accessibility
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