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Build websites that meet web accessibility standards for all users.

As a website content author, it is important to understand web accessibility standards.

Not only does it make your website more inclusive, but it also helps with search engine optimization and can improve your website’s overall user experience.

This guide is for anyone who wants to learn about web accessibility standards and how to implement them on their website.

Getting Started

Web accessibility standards are guidelines that ensure that people with disabilities can access and use websites.

These guidelines are created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and are based on four principles: perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.

Anyone who builds websites should learn about web accessibility standards to ensure that their website is accessible to everyone.

How To

  1. Use alt tags for images to provide a description for users who cannot see the image.
  2. Use descriptive link text instead of generic text like “click here”.
  3. Ensure that all content is accessible with a keyboard and that users can navigate the website without a mouse.
  4. Use headings to structure content and make it easier to read.
  5. Ensure that color is not the only way to convey information. Use text or symbols as well.
  6. Provide transcripts for audio and video content.
  7. Ensure that forms are accessible and can be filled out by users with disabilities.
  8. Ensure that the website is compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies.

Best Practices

  • Use descriptive link text.
  • Ensure that all content is accessible with a keyboard.
  • Provide alt tags for images.
  • Ensure that the website is compatible with assistive technologies.

Examples

Let’s say you are creating a website for a local restaurant.

To make the website more accessible, you would:

Role-play conversation:

You: Hi, I’m creating a website for your restaurant and I want to make sure it is accessible to everyone.

Can you tell me about any accessibility concerns that you have?

Restaurant Owner: Yes, we have a lot of customers who are visually impaired, so it is important that the website is compatible with screen readers.

You: Okay, I will make sure that all images have alt tags and that the website is compatible with screen readers.

I will also make sure that all content is accessible with a keyboard and that users can navigate the website without a mouse.

Restaurant Owner: That sounds great.

Thank you for making our website more accessible.

By following web accessibility standards, you can make your website more inclusive and improve the user experience for everyone.
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