Heydon Pickering

The consultant, designer and writer explains why ‘inclusive design’ is so important

net: You talk about ‘inclusive design’. How’s that different to accessibility?

HP: When we say ‘accessibility’ we tend to mean making sure people with disabilities gain access to the same web content others do – which is important, but rather limited. Inclusive design appreciates that people read and use interfaces in a multitude of ways. The more flexible an interface is, the more ergonomic and enjoyable it will be to use for more people, including those with disabilities.

net: You created Inclusive Components (https:// inclusive-components.design), “a blog trying to be a pattern library”. What’s that all about?