Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Accessibility

Designing technology so disabled people can perceive, understand, navigate and interact with it.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

W3C recommendations for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

Technology that supports access and participation

Hardware or software such as screen readers, magnifiers or voice input used by disabled people.

Software that presents screen content as speech or braille

An assistive technology that interprets interface structure and text for non-visual use.

Using an interface without a pointing device

The ability to reach and operate interactive elements using a keyboard or equivalent controls.

The sequence followed by keyboard focus

The logical order in which interactive elements receive focus, ideally matching meaning and visual flow.

The visual difference between foreground and background

A measurable relationship that helps text and controls remain distinguishable for people with low vision.

A text alternative for non-text content

A concise description that communicates the purpose or information of an image when it cannot be seen.

Text for speech and meaningful audio

Synchronised text that makes audio content available to people who cannot hear it.

Accessible Rich Internet Applications

W3C attributes and roles that add accessibility semantics where native HTML is insufficient.

HTML chosen for meaning, not appearance

Using native elements according to their purpose so browsers and assistive technologies understand the structure.

Designing with human diversity in mind

A practice that considers different abilities, contexts and forms of exclusion throughout design.