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From: Jim Allan
Date: May 21, 2011 7:27PM

Note: for android. at a workshop at SXSW a google representative
stated that there is no requirement that the hardware platforms
include the accessibility API in the core of the OS. So it depends on
the phone and version as to whether the A11y API is installed. Writing
an accessible app on android may or may not work for the end user.

Jim

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 6:18 AM, Pratik Patel < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Jeni McDonald wrote:
> "Does anyone have any information about best development practices when
> creating a native mobile app?"
>
> For Apple iOS devices, you will find Apple's Human Interface Design
> guidelines to be extremely useful.
> http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/UserExperience/Concept
> ual/MobileHIG/Introduction/Introduction.html
>
> For Android, the accessibility API reference is useful.
> http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/design/accessibility.html
>
> Window Phone 7 does not yet have accessibility guidelines or API's. However,
> in general, using native tools and native controls for developing apps is a
> good start.
>
> Pratik
>
>