Accessibility
Accessibility refers to the practise of making it possible for people to access services, resources, and goods, regardless of disability. Web accessibility takes this concept, and transfers it to the internet and to the site.
By practising web accessibility, we ensure that everyone, including those with disabilities or impairments, can access, navigate, and enjoy the site. Some of the visitors experience the site differently, and it is important to adapt to the site to accomodate those experiences.
The importance of accessibility
According to the World Health Organisation, roughly 15% of the population have some form of disability. Therefore, web accessibility is an important part of site creation, building, and maintenence. By making the site accessible, you ensure that everyone can access and enjoy it.
Sight impairments and visual information
People who are blind, have low vision, or have difficulty processing visual information, may not be able to see your site content well, or even at all. Visual information includes the majority of the site's content, such as text, images, and GIFs.
These visitors may rely on other methods and assistive technologies to help them navigate to the site, such as screen readers.
Screen readers "read" the site's content, and turn it into audio that the visitor can hear. This means that you should prepare media on the site to ensure that visitors can access them.
Cognitive disabilities and disorders
There are a range of disorders and disabilities that have an effect on a person's cognitive function. Some of these include autism, ADHD, brain injuries, dementia, and aphasia.
Visitors with these conditions can experience difficulty with focus, reading comprehension, and information processing. In order to make the site accessible for these visitors, we have provided the following :
By Ensuring site's format, structure, and layout are clear. For example, the main content of the page is not attached to the header.
Used language that is easy to understand.
Minimised the use of decorative and / or animated elements on your site.
Avoided using lots of different colors on the site, and ensured they're not too bright.