iOS Accessibility Heroes and Villains →
— ♣For those with visual impairments, iOS devices are a lifeline. They’re a bionic enhancement - a pocket full of superpowers. The difference that they make to the life of a blind person is truly profound. They’re tools of independence, and of participation. Blind and VI people want to use your app, even if you can’t imagine how they’d possibly do so.
So, please, consider spending some time on accessibility; an hour or three will very likely be enough. It’s a truly worthwhile thing to do, and will have an enormous positive impact on those who don’t enjoy perfect vision - or any at all.
The most effective advocates to iOS developers for VoiceOver support are not the blindness community, but other developers themselves. This piece is a must-read for its clear, succinct, and compelling explanation of the importance of good accessibility, and its ease of implementation in iOS apps.