Is your web page accessible to all kinds of people? If it isn’t, you might want to take a step back and see what improvements can be made because it is important to include all of your audiences equally. In this blog I will discuss some things I am going to implement in my web page that I think are useful for you all to know, and also go over tips to make your website more accessible.
Above is a graphic of a computer and the impairments that may surround making a website accessible.
Ways I plan on making my website more accessible:
Typically people think about web users with disabilities when the topic of accessibility comes up. Making sure that everyone can use your website is one of the most important aspects of web design.
Mobility:
One easy way to increase your accessibility that I plan on using is to make your website navigable by the tab bar. For people that have reduced motor skills this is vital to being able to use a website. An old person with Parkinsons might not be able to properly operate a mouse because of their hand tremors, but if the tab key can be used to navigate the website, this makes it easier for that person to use it.
Vision:
People with vision disabilities need your website to be accessible and able to cooperate with screen readers and magnifiers so that they can view your page to their best ability. if you were interested in seeing how people with low vision read webpages here is a link to show you what it is like: https://webaim.org/simulations/lowvision
Pictured above is an example of a website magnifier.
Hearing:
if your website contains any video or audio make sure it has some sort of closed captioning or script to be able to show people with hearing disabilities what is being said.
Cognitive:
Cognitive impairments are more difficult to be able to satisfy because there are so many different types. as long as your website is easy to understand and use you should be in the clear! below is a link to it simulator for distractibility so others can see how difficult it is for someone with a cognitive impairment to focus: https://webaim.org/simulations/distractability
We have talked about ways to make your website accessible to everyone, but there are a lot more different types of excess abilities that don’t involve disability such as whether or not your website is compatible with different devices. it is important that your website is able to be viewed on multiple devices and platforms.
Thank you for reading about making your website more accessible, I hope this helps!
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