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Introducing Sidekick Your new AI-powered accessibility assistant in Stark

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Summary

Stark is introducing Sidekick, an AI-powered accessibility assistant. It can scan Figma or Sketch files and provide suggestions on how to fix accessibility issues in a matter of seconds. It is being used by 40,000 designers, developers, product managers, and accessibility experts from 12,000 companies. It offers a suite of integrated accessibility tools to make it easier to create and test accessible designs. It can be used in the design tool and browser of choice and offers in-app education, alt-text annotations, live preview in the browser, typography, SSO, and team account management.

Q&As

What is Sidekick and how does it help with designing with accessibility in mind?
Sidekick is an AI-powered accessibility assistant that helps designers design with accessibility in mind by automatically scanning Figma or Sketch files and providing suggestions for how to fix any accessibility issues in only seconds.

What tools does Stark offer to help designers design, build and test software that meets the latest accessibility standards?
Stark offers Contrast Checker with Color Suggestions, Alt-Text Annotations, Focus Order, Vision Simulator + Generator, Touch Targets, and more to help designers design, build and test software that meets the latest accessibility standards.

How can Stark help with collaboration between designers and developers?
Stark simplifies and accelerates collaboration on accessibility issues between designers and developers by providing a Live Preview feature in the browser.

What features are included in Stark's Pro account?
The features included in Stark's Pro account are Alt-Text and Typography, Touch Targets, Works in your design Tool and browser, In-App Education, Alt-Text Annotations, Live preview in browser, Typography, SSO + Team Account Management.

How can users start using Stark?
Users can start using Stark by creating a free account, downloading and installing Stark's plugins for Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, as well as Stark's browser extensions, and then upgrading to a Pro account when they are ready.

AI Comments

👍 I'm impressed by the comprehensive suite of accessibility tools offered by Stark! It's great to see a company taking accessibility into account and making sure everyone can use and enjoy their products.

👎 It's a shame that Stark's Pro account is so expensive - it makes it difficult for smaller companies to access the tools they need to make sure their products are accessible.

AI Discussion

Me: It's about a new AI-powered accessibility assistant called Sidekick from Stark. It automatically scans Figma or Sketch files and provides suggestions for how to fix accessibility issues in design in seconds. 40,000 designers, developers, product managers, and accessibility experts from over 12,000 companies use Stark's suite of integrated accessibility tools.

Friend: Wow, that's amazing! It sounds like it could really help speed up the workflow for making sure designs are accessible.

Me: Absolutely! It's not only going to save time, but it'll also make sure that the designs are up to the latest accessibility standards. It could really open up a lot of possibilities for designers and developers to create more accessible products. It'll also help create more awareness about accessibility and make sure people are aware of the importance of making their designs accessible.

Action items

Sign up for a free Stark account to get started with accessibility.
Download and install Stark plugins for Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and browser extensions.
Explore the Pro features of Stark to get the most out of the accessibility tools.

Technical terms

AI-powered: Artificial Intelligence-powered, meaning that the technology is powered by algorithms that can learn and adapt to new data.
Figma: A vector graphics editor and prototyping tool.
Sketch: A vector graphics editor and prototyping tool.
Adobe XD: A vector graphics editor and prototyping tool.
Contrast Checker: A tool that checks the contrast between two colors to ensure that they are legible and meet accessibility standards.
Color Suggestions: Suggestions for colors that meet accessibility standards.
Alt-Text Annotations: Text that describes an image or other visual element, which is used to make the content more accessible to people with visual impairments.
Focus Order: The order in which elements on a page are focused on when using a keyboard or other assistive device.
Landmarks: A type of HTML element that helps screen readers and other assistive technologies navigate a web page.
Vision Simulator: A tool that simulates how a web page looks to someone with a visual impairment.
Generator: A tool that generates code for a web page or other digital product.
Touch Targets: Elements on a web page or other digital product that are large enough to be easily tapped or clicked on a touchscreen device.
SSO: Single Sign-On, a system that allows users to log in to multiple services with one set of credentials.
Team Account Management: A system that allows multiple users to access and manage a single account.