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[[Category: Design]]
==The Basics==
<blockquote>Accessibility in the sense considered here refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments so as to be usable by people who experience disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers).</blockquote>
From [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility Accessibility] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category: Types of Disabilities | Types of Disabilities]]
* [[Why Accessibility]]
* [[The Business Value of Accessible Software]].
* [[Assistive Technology that Benefits Everyone]].
* [[Accessibility Legal Issues | Read about Accessibility Legal Issues.]]
== Standards and Guidelines ==
The official standard is the [https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ WCAG 2.0 standard] by the [[World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)]]. For resources related to the standard, see [[:Category: WCAG Guidelines | WCAG Guidelines]].
Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines ([[:Category:ATAG Guidelines | ATAG Guidelines]]) specify additional criteria for authoring tools (things that output HTML). ATAG Guidelines use the WCAG Guidelines as a backbone, so if your new blogging site or social media tool isn't WCAG compliant, it won't be ATAG compliant either.
WAI-ARIA ([[:Category:ARIA | ARIA]] for short) outlines the guidelines for creating accessible rich internet applications.
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/futuremedia/accessibility/mobile BBC Mobile Accessibility Standards &amp; Guidelines]
* [http://www-03.ibm.com/able/guidelines/ci162/accessibility_checklist.html IBM Web Accessibility Checklist Version 7]
== Getting it done ==
[[Accessibility 101]]: The things you need to get started
=== Fostering the Culture ===
* [https://aneventapart.com/news/post/extreme-design-by-derek-featherstonean-event-apart-video Extreme Design] by [[Derek Featherstone]] is a one-hour video of how accessible design benefits everyone.
* [https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2017/04/creating-a-culture-of-accessibility/ Creating a Culture of Accessibility] by [[Cordelia McGee Tubs]] at the [[Dropbox Tech Blog]]. This article discusses generating excitement around accessibility, running an accessibility device lab, rewarding the organization's champions, spreading knowledge, and developing a culture of learning around accessibility.
* [https://alistapart.com/article/reframing-accessibility-for-the-web Reframing Accessibility for the Web] by [[anne m. gibson]] at [[A List Apart]]. This article discusses how stereotypes work, how they're interfering with our accessible design process, and one approach to testing for accessibility that takes the stereotypes out of the direct line of fire.
* [https://accessibility.digital.gov Accessibility for Teams] by the US Government outlines how each role at an organization or in a team can improve the accessibility of a product.
===Specific topics===
===Specific topics===
* [[Accessible Error Handling]]
* [[Accessible Error Handling]]
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* [[Accessible color systems]]
* [[Accessible color systems]]
* [[Accessibility overlays do not work]]
* [[Accessibility overlays do not work]]
* [[Screen Readers]]


== Testing tools ==
== Testing tools ==

Latest revision as of 12:21, 30 January 2022

Specific topics

Testing tools

Why test with people who have disabilities?

How to test

Accessibility & Mobile Design

Accessibility & Game Design

anne’s Accessibility talks

Related topics

Accessible PDF files

Web Accessibility 101: Screen Magnification &amp; Reflow in Acrobat Reader https://youtu.be/fCrZhnFrxjk

Additional Resources