“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."

-Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and
inventor of the World Wide Web

Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web

The ADA regulates accessibility for people with disabilities in the US

Common barriers in websites are:

• Poor color contrast
• Only using color to convey information
• No "alt text" for images
• No video captions
• Unclear and inaccessible forms

Requires websites to provide access to people with disabilities

Some requirements are:

• Websites designed to run of computers should be able to use keyboards


• Images must have alt text and UI info should be available to assistive technology


• Text information is displayed


• Apps will not override user-selected color contrast

Requires websites to provide access to people with disabilities

Some requirements are:

• information provided by animations can also be provided in something that is not an animation


• Color coding cannot be the only way to convey information or distinguishing a visual element


• No fast blinking elements


• Forms must allow assistive technology to be able to access all form elements

How can YOU implement website accesibility?

Be able to change font size

Be able to change contrast

Use responsive technology

How can YOU implement website accesibility?

Forms should have autocorrection

Have labels for every form element

Color should not be the only way to convey information

Avoid CAPTCHAs