What does web accessibility mean? Web Wednesday Mar 13, 2021 Ensuring your applications are accessible to all is critical. There is nothing inherent to the web which makes it inaccessible; we make it inaccessible. Sarah Higley (@codingchaos) joins us to talk about some of the key things we...
Here’s what you need to know about the term ‘website accessibility’ and what you need to do to ensure you’re compliant with the ADA; aka, your website is inclusive and accessible to all audiences and you’re protected from a potential lawsuit. What does ‘website accessibility’ mean?
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What Does Web Accessibility Initiative Mean? The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is an initiative developed by the World Wide Web Consortium to help make the internet more accessible to people with disabilities. The WAI applies to all types of disabled populations, including the growing elderly ...
Accessibility comes in many forms and all of them are important. For the purposes of this post however, the term “accessibility” is used to mean the ability of an assistive technology like a speech recognition tool or screen magnifier to access content in the browser. ...
For decades, we’ve had one question in the digital accessibility industry: what does “ADA compliant” mean for my website, mobile app, electronic document, or whatever random piece of technology I have?” There are a lot of opinions on this in the greater accessibility community, but they...
Web Accessibility is the principle that anyone can use the internet, regardless of age or disability. Here's how to make your website accessible.
June 20, 2023Accessibility termsUpdated guidance concerning neurodiversity. June 6, 2023BluetoothUpdated guidance to use registered trademark symbol on first mention. May 22, 2023disable, disables (functionality)Changed topic title to separate out functionality from accessibility meaning. Updated guidance to...
The term "web accessibility testing" refers to a process of thoroughly checking whether or not web or mobile application is easily accessible by person with disability. It does not mean that it is partially usable, but it is completely usable. Why is Web Accessibility Testing crucial?
Probably the most significant feature to be added to the HTML editor in Visual Studio is Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) support. WAI-ARIA (w3.org/WAI/intro/aria) is a Web standard focused on making Web sites and Web applications more accessible ...