The What, Why, Who and How of accessibility on the web

Accessibility isn't just about compliance, it's a business advantage. Learn the essential practices that improve user experience and open your product to new markets.

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Starting your web accessibility learning journey

The speaker introduces web accessibility using a metaphor of an expanding island of knowledge to encourage continuous learning.

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Defining web accessibility and types of disability

Web accessibility enables all users to access services by addressing the mismatch between individual capacities and environmental demands across permanent, temporary, and situational disabilities.

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The business case and legal reasons for accessibility

Accessibility improves user experience and expands market reach, while also being a legal requirement under laws like the European Accessibility Act and the ADA.

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Understanding WCAG, ARIA, and accessibility standards

The W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) defines standards through the WCAG principles and ARIA attributes to make web content perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.

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Practical first steps for implementing web accessibility

Begin improving accessibility by using semantic HTML, ensuring full keyboard navigability for all actions, and leveraging checklists based on WCAG.

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A core checklist for building accessible components

Follow a fundamental checklist for accessibility, including using labels for inputs, providing alt text for images, maintaining heading hierarchy, and ensuring visible focus states.

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