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What is Accessibility?

Website accessibility is about making your website usable for everyone, including individuals with disabilitie.

What is Web Accessibility?​

Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.

More specifically, people can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web.

Why is it Important?​

Web accessibility is essential for developers and organizations that want to create high-quality websites and web tools, and not exclude people from using their products and services.

It also benefits people without disabilities, for example, people using mobile phones, smart watches, smart TVs, and other devices with small screens, different input modes, etc.

How to Make a Website Accessible?​

Making a website accessible can involve a variety of adaptations, including:

  • Providing text alternatives for non-text content.

  • Creating content that can be presented in different ways, such as simpler layout, without losing information or structure.

  • Every action that can be performed on a website or application should be achievable using only the keyboard.

  • Giving users enough time to read and use content.

  • Not using content that causes seizures or physical reactions.

  • Including ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.

  • Using text that is readable and understandable.

  • Making web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.

  • Helping users avoid and correct mistakes.

These are just a few examples. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provides a wide range of recommendations for making web content more accessible.

In conclusion, web accessibility is a crucial aspect of web development that ensures everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access and use web content effectively.