There is a lot of information about how to make your website accessible. Here are some of the main standards that inform Australia’s web accessibility requirements. The Web Accessibility Initiative’s (WAI) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Are the main international standards for web accessibility. They are based on four main principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable…
When I first started creating accessible print materials many years ago, it developed out of working directly with people with disabilities who needed information in different formats and my passion that everyone should have access to quality information so they could make informed choices. And amazing colleagues who would let me argue (sometimes for hours,…
What unexpected benefits have you found when making your website or content accessible? References Google. (n.d.). Webmaster guidelines. https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/guidelines/webmaster-guidelines W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). (n.d.). Web accessibility. https://www.w3.org/WAI/test/ WebAIM. (2021). WebAIM: The web accessibility in mind. https://webaim.org/
Technology today opens up many possibilities to engage with all types of people in ways that work for them. Creating accessible websites doesn’t have to be limited to meeting legal requirements and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Real accessibility goes beyond large fonts, and adding alt text to images. Accessibility done well can increase user…
