http://needgap.com Find your customers by the problem you are solving for them. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Anyone who has provided tech support for their older parents or grandparents would have come across several occasions where the seniors couldn't find an option they were looking for in an app or don't know how to proceed further in an app screen.<br><br>This is is because apps these days are not designed with senior users in mind. It might be intuitive for someone who is on mobile all day and night to <b>scroll the screen horizontally for that hidden tab </b>but for a older user who hasn't done that frequently it might be impossible to navigate the app.<br><br>We need app designers to be considerate about their older users. 3 points posted by Abishek Muthian /problems/483-apps-are-not-designed-for-the-seniors-design-accessibility 483 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:16:00 +0000 I buy accessibility products for a family member and I'm often put off by the high cost of such products, often being much higher than that of luxury brands for such regular products.<div><br></div><div>I understand that some accessibility products may require higher development costs than regular products and so would require higher retail price; but <b>200% higher cost </b>is double whammy on the disabled and those who need accessibility products.</div><div><br></div><div>One such product is <a href="http://matias.ca/halfkeyboard/">half keyboard</a>, required by those with one active hand, even by normal people undergoing temporary wrist treatment for conditions such as&nbsp;Carpal tunnel syndrome.<br><br></div><div>There is a need gap for high quality, accessible (reasonable cost) accessibility products</div> 3 points posted by Katy Jones /problems/96-one-hand-keyboard-keyboard-accessibility 96 Sun, 08 Mar 2020 13:49:00 +0000