Empathy-Driven Development: The Key to Unlocking True Accessibility? - SESSION MATERIALS (DevOxx UK 2025)
Ante Tomić
Links
Empathy prompts: https://empathyprompts.net/
Official W3 documentation: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22
Microsoft Inclusive Design Toolkit: https://inclusive.microsoft.design/
Useful WCAG 2.2 checklist: https://bit.ly/wcag-2-2-checklist
Intopia’s WCAG 2.2 map: https://bit.ly/intopia-wcag-2-2-map
Useful extensions:
Web Disability Simulator: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/web-disability-simulator/olioanlbgbpmdlgjnnampnnlohigkjla?hl=en
NoCoffee (Firefox only): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/nocoffee/
Whispp:
Official website: https://whispp.com/
How Infobip is integrating: https://bit.ly/infobip-whispp
Additional useful materials
UK Government’s DOs and DON’Ts in accessibility: https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2016/09/02/dos-and-donts-on-designing-for-accessibility/
WebAIM’s report on accessibility on top million home pages: https://webaim.org/projects/million/
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Ante Tomić
Ante Tomić
Ante is a Senior Web Infrastructure Software Engineer at Infobip who is passionate about all things Web development. With a love for rubber ducks, JavaScript, React, and optimizing build processes, Ante is always looking for new ways to innovate and improve. When he's not coding, Ante enjoys discovering new music, taking long walks, and capturing the beauty of the world through his hobby of photography and travel blogging. An extrovert at heart, Ante is always eager to share his knowledge and make connections with others. He doesn't let his hearing impairment stop him from achieving his goals and he always puts in a lot of effort. Don't hesitate to say hi and strike up a conversation - he's always happy to chat and share his insights on the latest trends in Web development.