Ways to use Fable
Welcome to Fable! Not sure where to start? Fable makes it easy to collect feedback from assistive technology users when you need it, regardless of where you are in your product development cycle.
Check out some common use cases below, and recommended ways to start engaging testers through Fable right away.
Amber Knabl, Customer Success @ Fable
Have questions about any of the recommendations below? Reach out to your Customer Success Manager or book time in Fable’s support hours
Assistive technology education
Get started with this recommended request combination:
- A User Interview with a screen reader user
- A User Interview with a screen magnification user
- A User Interview with an alternative navigation user
This article on planning your User Interview might also help!
Establish baseline
- A Compatibility Test with key task flow #1
- 2-3 Self-Guided Tasks with key task flow #1
- Repeat as needed for subsequent flows!
Development and QA
- Compatibility Test to uncover any a11y issues
- QA Session to explore issues identified in Compatibility Tests, and discuss remediation tactics
- Compatibility Test to validate fixes
Research
Get started with this recommended request combination if you are working with a live product:
- A User Interview with a screen reader user
- A User Interview with a screen magnification user
- A User Interview with an alternative navigation user
Consider identifying a task, and observe the tester go through the user journey sharing feedback on things like:
- Layout and structure
- Does the tester know what they need to do to complete the task?
- Is complex problem solving required?
- Can the task be easily completed with their preferred configuration?
Design
Integrate inclusive design principles into practice. Even if you are working with a prototype, you can still get valuable feedback by engaging assistive technology users. When working with a prototype, you can easily validate design decisions, and get feedback from assistive technology users on things like colours, layout, UI, typography and more!
Get started with this recommended request combination if you are working with a prototype:
- A Prototype Review with a screen magnification user
- A Prototype Review with an alternative navigation user
Identify a task, and share your screen with the tester (unfortunately, the nature of many prototyping tools is not compatible with assistive technology). Have them direct you, or think out loud, gathering feedback on things like:
- Layout and structure
- How would a tester naturally explore your product using their preferred configuration?
- What they would need to do to complete a certain task?
- Would complex problem solving be required?
- Can the user share experiences with similar tasks or UI/UX?