The internet is meant for everyone. Or it should be. It is an electronic place of wonders, with information and entertainment just one touch of a button away. Website owners want to attract as many visitors as they can, and make their sites for everyone.
Web accessibility means making your website usable for people with disabilities. A person’s condition should not prevent them from using the internet. This is becoming increasingly important as the internet becomes a part of everyday life, especially now during this time of COVID-19.
For a website to be accessible to all, it must consider the common categories of impairment:
Websites must be designed and made available to help those with disabilities so they can use the internet. Making your website accessible to persons with disabilities is not just the right thing to do, it is also the law.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law that stops the discrimination of persons with disabilities in both public and private life. In terms of Web Accessibility, the ADA requires businesses, both online and offline, to be made accessible to users with disabilities with the help of assistive technology. If a business fails to comply with ADA, then the business can be sued for not making itself accessible. However, this law and others like it do not have actual guidelines on how a website can be made accessible. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) was then published by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) to help website owners make their sites accessible for all.
Here are some tips on how you can make your website accessible.
If you would like to make your website welcoming to all users, then don’t hesitate to contact us. Let’s make your website accessible for all.
