Chapter 8. Accessibility: Inaccessibility Kills
Whoâs missing out on experiencing your website right now?
You may have a beautiful, well-laid out, easily navigable site... but that doesnât mean everyoneâs enjoying it. Whether itâs someone whoâs visually-impaired or just a user who has trouble distinguishing blues from greens, your site must be accessible. Otherwise, youâre losing users and hurting your business. But donât worry: accessibility isnât difficult! By planning the order of your markup, using ALT attributes and LONGDESC tags, and thinking about color, youâll widen your audience immediately. Along the way, you may even get WCAG certified. Whatâs that? Turn the page, and find out...
Audio-2-Go: inaccessible accessibility
Audio-2-Go is a site that sells audio books for the blind and visually impaired. But the ownerâs got a problem: his site doesnât work for those who canât see! It turns out that the firm who did his site didnât know anything about accessibility, and now heâs losing customers faster than you can say, âBut I canât see what your site looks like!â
Itâs up to you to take Audio-2-Go to its audience: those who depend on accessibility every day.
Accessibility means making your site work for EVERYONE
So what exactly is accessibility? ...
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