Designing Digital Experiences For Inclusion

*Inclusive product design focuses on the diversity of the audience and ensures that the product is usable by as wide an audience as possible.*

As of January 2021, 59.5% of the global population was interacting with digital experiences on the web. And as developers, we all want to build web applications that reach 100% of this audience. But do we really build digital experiences that can be used by all? How frequently do we keep things like low literacy, low tech literacy, low bandwidths, different ethnicities, etc. in mind while designing web experiences?

In this session, we will talk about designing products for inclusion based on our experience creating such digital experiences. We will cover theoretical aspects of inclusive design, such as
- the pillars of inclusive design
- how inclusivity is different from accessibility, and
- situational vs permanent exclusion.
Additionally, we will discuss real life examples of inclusive design and its practical aspects - such as when to use inclusive design over designing for accessibility, as well as tips on measuring the impact of inclusive design in a delivery project.