Supporting VoiceOver and other accessibility features

Apple's created iOS is the most accessible mobile platform for people of all disabilities. It seems somewhat ridiculous to think that Apple could design the most intuitive smart phone for the blind, using a phone with a solid glass screen, yet they've seen significant success and become a leading manufacturer of products for the disabled due to such technologies as VoiceOver.

In this recipe, we'll discuss the importance of ensuring that our work will be usable by anyone, regardless of his or her physical abilities. By creating an app that can be used by the blind or deaf, we're not just enlarging our potential user base; we're also doing the right thing. Let's take a look at a few ways in which we can help guarantee that accessibility features will work inside of our app.

Getting ready

To complete this recipe, we should take some time to set up VoiceOver on our iPhone or iPad, so that we can best understand how our application works...