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Introduction To Web Accessibility

The document introduces web accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1) which provide criteria for making websites usable by people with disabilities. The guidelines cover four principles: content must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. WCAG 2.1 has three conformance levels (A, AA, AAA) with increasing criteria for accessibility support. Adhering to the guidelines helps ensure websites can be accessed and used by everyone.

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Introduction To Web Accessibility

The document introduces web accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1) which provide criteria for making websites usable by people with disabilities. The guidelines cover four principles: content must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. WCAG 2.1 has three conformance levels (A, AA, AAA) with increasing criteria for accessibility support. Adhering to the guidelines helps ensure websites can be accessed and used by everyone.

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December, 2008

Information should be presented to your users Support Assistive Technology


Perceivable
in different means Ex. Screen readers

Users must be able to operate your website by


Operable Ex. Supports Keyboard operations
using different means

Users should be able to understand the


Understandable information presented to them when using
your website
Level A 25 criteria
Users should be able to use third-party
Adheres to Standards
Robust assistive technologies, while using your
Ex. Correct HTML structure Level AA 25 + 13 = 38 criteria
website, even if the technology advances

Level AAA 38 + 23 = 61 criteria

Accessibility = A11y What is Accessibility

1. Introduction to Web Web Content Accessibility Web Accessibility Guidelines 2.1


WCAG 2.1 Conformance Levels Summary

Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

June, 2018
The practice of making a product that is usable
by everyone, with or without disabilities

To cover a wiser array of disabilities such as


A product that's designed, developed, and low vision or cognitive and learning disabilities
tested with accessibility in mind will have more
users than a product that is not accessible
The website is accessible in both portrait or
Landscape mode
Illness

13.9 million people have some form of Make sure that Has the option to turn off Animations
1 in 5 have long term Impairment
disability in UK
Has the ability to Zoom text easily
Disability

Business organizations have a responsibility to


all their users that the features they provide
can be accessed by everyone

Accessibility issues can cost Loss of users Loss of money to business

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