Accessibility means a digital world for everyone, regardless of where, when, why, and how you consume the content that is being communicated. It’s communication that’s non-discriminatory in every way.
Census Data Concludes: Nearly 1 in 5 People Have a Disability in the U.S.
*image from http://www.commerce.gov/blog/2012/07/25/census-report-nearly-1-5-people-have-disability-us-update
Money/Legal - Work With the Government
Businesses must comply with Section 508 when supplying Electronic and Information Technology goods and services to the federal government. - source webaim.org
The difference in color and light between parts of an image. -wikipedia
Image from: howdesign.com
How do we check this?
Meaningful Content Without Color
Bad: Error Messaging Relies on Color
Better: Message Conveyed With Icons
Testing
Step 4. Site Audit for Transcription and Closed Caption
Simple. Do it.
But, DON'T do it with YouTube.
Because it's awful!
Do it with style.
Step 5. Site Audit for Meaningful Alternative Text
Testing Alt Text
Figure and Figcaption
Be careful when choosing houseplants if you have pets. They may be poisonous to the animal.
Be careful when choosing houseplants if you have pets. They may be poisonous to the animal.
Off Screen Text for Icons
HTML
CSS
//hiding text elements from the view, but keeping them available to the screen reader
.sr-only {
position: absolute !important;
height: 1px;
width: 1px;
overflow: hidden;
clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
clip-path: polygon(0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px); //for clip being deprecated
}
Reduction of Legal Risk as Web Accessibility Business Case and List of Lawsuits
