About the Inclusive Design Principles
The Inclusive Design Principles are about putting people first. It's about designing for the needs of people with permanent, temporary, situational, or changing disabilities — all of us really. They are intended to give anyone involved in the design and development of websites and applications - designers, user experience professionals, developers, product owners, idea makers, innovators, artists and thinkers - a broad approach to inclusive design.
The Seven Principles
There are seven inclusive design principles. The high level descriptions of each are as follows. The Inclusive Design Principles site includes detailed definitions as well as real world examples that all designs and developers should read through.
- Provide comparable experience: Ensure your interface provides a comparable experience for all so people can accomplish tasks in a way that suits their needs without undermining the quality of the content.
- Consider situation: People use your interface in different situations. Make sure your interface delivers a valuable experience to people regardless of their circumstances.
- Be consistent: Use familiar conventions and apply them consistently.
- Give control: Ensure people are in control. People should be able to access and interact with content in their preferred way.
- Offer choice: Consider providing different ways for people to complete tasks, especially those that are complex or non standard.
- Prioritise content: Help users focus on core tasks, features, and information by prioritising them within the content and layout.
- Add value: Consider the value of features and how they improve the experience for different users.