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Web Accessibility

WEB-ACCESSIBILITY Web accessibility refers to the practice of making websites and digital content usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. This includes ensuring that users with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive impairments can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web effectively.

If your site serves the public, especially in education, healthcare, government, or e-commerce, accessibility isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential. Web accessibility is guided by standards such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and is essential for inclusivity, legal compliance, and broader usability.

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What is the difference between accessibility and usability?

Accessibility and usability are closely related but serve different purposes in web and product design. A site can be accessible but still hard to use (bad usability), or it can be usable but not accessible (e.g., no keyboard navigation). The best digital experiences prioritize both. The key difference:
Accessibility is about removing barriers for users with disabilities.
Usability is about optimizing the experience for everyone.

Accessibility

Focus: Ensures people with disabilities can access and use digital content.
Who it’s for: Users with visual, auditory, motor, speech, or cognitive impairments.
Example: Adding alt text to images so screen reader users can understand visual content.
Standardized Guidelines: Governed by rules like WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).

Usability

Focus: Ensures a product is easy, efficient, and satisfying to use.
Who it’s for: All users, regardless of ability.
Example: Clear navigation, fast-loading pages, and intuitive interfaces.
No universal standard, but guided by best practices in user experience (UX) design.

Key Aspects of Web Accessibility

Perceivable:
Content must be presented in ways users can perceive — for example, images should have alternative text for screen readers.

Operable:
Users must be able to navigate and use the interface — such as being able to use a keyboard instead of a mouse.

Understandable:
Content and navigation must be clear and predictable.

Robust:
Content must work well with various technologies, including assistive tools like screen readers.

Why your website needs to be accessible

Search engines favor accessible sites because accessible design often involves clean structure, alt text, and semantic HTML.

Legal Compliance

In many countries, accessibility is enforced by law. Non-compliance can lead to lawsuits, fines, or mandatory fixes.

United States: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can apply to websites.
European Union: EU Web Accessibility Directive requires public sector websites and apps to be accessible.
Canada: Accessible Canada Act applies to federal organizations.

Other countries have similar laws or are adopting them.

Inclusivity and Ethics

Making your site accessible ensures that people with disabilities — about 15% of the global population — can use it.
It reflects a commitment to equity and universal access.

Better User Experience for All

Accessibility often improves usability for everyone — like clearer navigation, captions, or responsive design.
It supports users on slower connections or using mobile devices.

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