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The Ultimate Guide
to Web Accessibility
Web accessibility or digital accessibility is a practice of removing
or preventing any barriers that users may face while accessing
or interacting with a website. Making a website accessible
creates an all-inclusive environment where all users have equal
access to information and functionality.
The World Wide Consortium or W3C launched Web
Accessibility Initiative (WAI) in 1997 to guide people to
build more accessible websites.
The WAI developed Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines (WCAG) to help developers and
organizations to build an accessible website.
Who manages web accessibility on the internet?
What Does Web Accessibility Mean?
1. Perceivable(P)
4 principles of web accessibility?
2. Operable(O)
3. Understandable(U)
4. Robust(R)
What are the Types
of Accessibility Issues?
Auditory: Partial or complete hearing loss
Visual: Having low vision or colour blindness or total
vision loss
Motor: Total or partial loss of function in a body part
such as limbs.
Cognitive: Have difficulty in concentrating, learning
new things, remembering stuff, that affect daily
activities
Types of Web Accessibility Audit
Manual Audits Automated Audits Hybrid Audits
An accessibility audit involves a combination of performing functional,
automated and manual tests on your website to identify accessibility
violations.
1. Accessibility makes your
website look boring or
unattractive
Top 5 Accessibility Myths
2. Web Accessibility is time-
consuming and expensive
3. Automated tools are
enough to make your site
accessible
4. Accessibility
lawsuits are not
expensive
5. Only visual
impairments matter in
digital accessibility
W3C
Examples of Accessible Websites
BBC
No surprises here, W3C is the holy grail of accessible websites. It has
everything from web accessibility guidelines to best practices for other
websites to become more accessible.
BBC offers great support for keyboard accessibility as one can easily
navigate using just a keyboard on the site. It also provides an
‘accessibility help’ link to help new screen readers and keyboard users
navigate the website with ease.
International Paralympic Committee(IPC)
The IPC committee dedicated to developing para-sport and
advocating social inclusion will surely make their website accessible to
everyone. It features a clean UI with high-quality visuals and media
that are optimized to be visible and accessible by keyboard.
Get In Touch with
Feel Free to drop an email at:
info@aeldata.com
Visit Website:
www.aeldata.com
Thank You For
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The Ultimate Guide to Web Accessibility [with free accessibility handbooks]

  • 1. The Ultimate Guide to Web Accessibility
  • 2. Web accessibility or digital accessibility is a practice of removing or preventing any barriers that users may face while accessing or interacting with a website. Making a website accessible creates an all-inclusive environment where all users have equal access to information and functionality. The World Wide Consortium or W3C launched Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) in 1997 to guide people to build more accessible websites. The WAI developed Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to help developers and organizations to build an accessible website. Who manages web accessibility on the internet? What Does Web Accessibility Mean?
  • 3. 1. Perceivable(P) 4 principles of web accessibility? 2. Operable(O) 3. Understandable(U) 4. Robust(R)
  • 4. What are the Types of Accessibility Issues? Auditory: Partial or complete hearing loss Visual: Having low vision or colour blindness or total vision loss Motor: Total or partial loss of function in a body part such as limbs. Cognitive: Have difficulty in concentrating, learning new things, remembering stuff, that affect daily activities
  • 5. Types of Web Accessibility Audit Manual Audits Automated Audits Hybrid Audits An accessibility audit involves a combination of performing functional, automated and manual tests on your website to identify accessibility violations.
  • 6. 1. Accessibility makes your website look boring or unattractive Top 5 Accessibility Myths 2. Web Accessibility is time- consuming and expensive 3. Automated tools are enough to make your site accessible 4. Accessibility lawsuits are not expensive 5. Only visual impairments matter in digital accessibility
  • 7. W3C Examples of Accessible Websites BBC No surprises here, W3C is the holy grail of accessible websites. It has everything from web accessibility guidelines to best practices for other websites to become more accessible. BBC offers great support for keyboard accessibility as one can easily navigate using just a keyboard on the site. It also provides an ‘accessibility help’ link to help new screen readers and keyboard users navigate the website with ease. International Paralympic Committee(IPC) The IPC committee dedicated to developing para-sport and advocating social inclusion will surely make their website accessible to everyone. It features a clean UI with high-quality visuals and media that are optimized to be visible and accessible by keyboard.
  • 8. Get In Touch with Feel Free to drop an email at: info@aeldata.com Visit Website: www.aeldata.com