How often do you receive this response when inquiring about making a website more accessible? We wish we could devote more resources to it, but at the moment we just don’t know enough to get started.
The value and necessity of making websites accessible are generally recognized. Almost everyone agrees that it’s crucial to design a product that caters to a diverse user base with varying skill levels and requirements. Unfortunately, that’s probably where we’ll have to leave the discussion. It takes dedication from every function, at every stage of development, to create a product that is accessible to all users. Time constraints, competing priorities, and inadequate training are common barriers.
An accessibility audit is a time-consuming and expensive process. QA (Quality Assurance) alone can add considerably more to the final price. When added to the other substantial expenditure, the cost of an audit skyrockets. The accessibility learning curve might be considerable for any given position.
Accessibility on the web is a complex topic with many layers of complexity and technological depth. In the woods, it’s simple to lose your bearings. Instead, this piece will highlight three essential principles for taking a naturally accessible approach by looking at the forest as a whole.
Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust are the four pillars upon which online accessibility rests. These guidelines, collectively referred to as POUR, are an excellent foundation from which to learn more about accessibility.
Perceivable, operable, intelligible, and resilient are the four cornerstones of a diamond design that emphasize the fundamental concepts of web accessibility.
To what extent is it possible to perceive content?
Let’s pretend reading this essay is giving you some sort of experience. That means the material can be understood by those with normal vision. Maybe you’re picking it up right now. That means those who like to listen to content can understand it.
More people will be able to interact with your material if more people can see it.
The following are examples of easily discernible content:
Illustrations accompanied by alternate narrative text,
Subtitled and/or captioned videos,
Using more than just color to denote a particular condition.
A crosswalk is an excellent example of perceivable content from the real world. A red image of a person in a standing position and a slow, repetitive beep indicate that it is not safe to cross the street. After the lights have been switched and it is safe for pedestrians to cross, the icon will change to a green person walking, and the beeping will increase in volume. The crosswalk conveys information in a comprehensible and secure manner via a combination of visual and auditory cues.
