Web Accessibility Made Easy_ Strategies for Inclusive Design (2)

1. Web Accessibility Made Easy: Strategies for Inclusive Design

2. Web Accessibility Definition and Importance Web accessibility is the process of making accessible websites, applications, or any other digital assets. Web accessibility is important to ensure that everybody has equal access to the information and services available on the internet, regardless of their abilities. And to achieve accessibility, web accessibility testing services are the right solution. There are several guidelines and standards developed for web accessibility, some of them are as follows: • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Accessibility for Ontarians Disabilities Act • Section 508

3. Understanding Disabilities Several disabilities are there to which accessibility norms cater. Some of them are: • Visual impaired individuals • Auditory impaired individuals • Mobility impaired individuals When people with certain disabilities, it makes it difficult for them to navigate through the website; therefore, making your website keyboard navigable is a must; along with that website should support assistive technologies such as screen readers.

4. Best Practices for Web Accessibility There are several factors that you should consider to make your website accessible; some of the common steps include: • Use of Alternative Text • Proper Use of Headings • Color Contrast • Keyboard Navigation These are some of the factors but are not limited to, therefore, deeply implementing accessibility. Web accessibility testing services are helpful.

5. Testing for Accessibility Web accessibility testing services offer a variety of testing, including • Manual Testing - The experts in the field do it to ensure that the issues are addressed and now the website is accessible. • Automated Testing is done using various accessibility testing software that automatically finds the barriers to accessibility. • User Testing - It is when people with disabilities do the testing to find out if they struggle to access the website at any point in time.

6. Implementing Accessibility into Your Design Process There are several ways using which you can implement accessibility into your designing process; some of the strategies that can help are: • Involving Accessibility Experts as they are the most knowledgeable person aware of every little detail and update that comes in the guidelines. • User-Centered Design to keep the user experience at the maximum level. • Continuous Testing and Improvement are necessary to keep up with the changes and find the issues if there are any.

7. Wrapping Up Since the percentage of people born with disabilities is increasing day by day, ensuring web accessibility is important to offer equal access to everyone. In order to do the same, web accessibility testing services are required to fulfill the gaps of accessibility in your digital assets. Accessibility is also mandatory in many countries like the USA, Canada, and more. Failure to comply with these guidelines can result in you paying a hefty sum of money as a fine.

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