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Accessibility

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Design

Build products that are accessible to everyone.

Creating products that are accessible to all people is key to Hudl's mission of empowering players, coaches, and fans to make every moment in sports count. To accomplish that, there are certain guidelines that must be followed when designing and engineering our software.

Why Accessibility Matters

Our mission at Hudl is to make every moment in sports count. To achieve that, our products and services need to be available to everyone, no matter how they access technology. A coach should never be limited from using Hudl because they don't use a typical computer mouse, just like an athlete should never be limited by colorblindness, dyslexia, or a temporary injury that affects how they use technology. If we don't put the effort in to make accessible products, we end up excluding many athletes, coaches, fans, and others who are living with disabilities.

Uniform is committed to providing the guidance and resources needed to create great, accessible products at Hudl. We understand that accessibility is complex and daunting, so we'll do what we can to make it easier and more clear. We still have plenty to learn, so pleasereach out to us with any questions, issues or suggestions.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the gold standard for testing accessibility for web products. Hudl is striving to reach WCAG revision 2.1 AA compliance, which is a step beyond the most basic level of compliance (A), and a step behind AAA, which is meant more for government agencies, healthcare, etc.

The WCAG documentation is extensive, and comes with plenty of examples—it should be referenced as needed. Most importantly, guidelines are broken down into four categories: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR).

In some Uniform documentation, we might reference a specific WCAG criteron, such as WCAG 1.4.1 (Use of Color). These are the specific rules outlined in the WCAG, and each one is designated A, AA, or AAA compliance level. Follow the relevant links to learn more about each rule and how to verify compliance.

Guidelines and Resources

Uniform documentation includes the most important aspects of accessible product design and development, along with what's easiest to implement. We'll continue to rely on third-party experts to audit and validate accessibility across our product suite, but we'll share this information internally.

To get started on accessible product design, check out the resources available below, and be sure to use our checklists whenever designing a new interface!