Welcome, Designers!
The contents of this website walks you through why and how to implement accessability design in the creation of your own website. Accessability design can enhance your brand, drive innovation, and extend your market reach.
WHY
When websites are coded correctly people with disabilities should be able to use them easily. The purpose of the W3C accessibility initiative is to develop technical specifications, Guidelines, techniques, and supporting resources that describe accessibility solutions.
HOW
WCAG provides useful tools for designers so they can make their website more accessible to everyone. this website includes accessibility in context, why accessibility is important for individuals, businesses, and society, making digital technology accessible, evaluating accessibility, and basic examples.
What is web Accessibility?
Basic Information:
Web Accessibility means that websites, tools and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.
Web Accessability is essential for developers that want to create inclusive and high quality websites & tools.
Encompasses all disabilities including, but not limited to: Auditory, Physical, Cognitive, Neurological, Visual, Speech.
Web Accessibility also benefits people without disabilities:
- People in an environment not conducive to listening to audio.
- Older people with changing disabilities due to aging.
- People with :temporary disabilities” such as broken arm.
- People using slow internet connection or who have limited or expensive bandwidth.
- “situational limitations” such as environment.