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If you’re new to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) you probably have a lot of questions. Maybe you have questions on how to comply with WCAG levels A, AA, AAA and success criteria. Perhaps you’re unsure about the difference between WCAG 2.0 and 2.1. Or maybe you just need to know what in the world WCAG is and why it is so important.

The problem is finding answers to your WCAG-related questions in one place.

Never fear…several of the most common — and a couple not-so-common but hopefully informative — questions will be answered right here. Continue reading “WCAG Levels & Success Criteria: 12 of Your Questions Answered”

I think that we can all agree that if the general usability of a site is not great, it’s going to be hard to use for people with and without disabilities.

I understand that it can be difficult to navigate the accessibility rules, especially if you’re new to the topic. A lot of designers are struggling with this. I have found that when fixing a site’s general usability you automatically end up fixing some of the accessibility problems. You are probably pretty familiar with examining the usability of your sites — so why not start there? Continue reading “How to Make Accessibility Easier: Focus on Usability First”

There are 4.5% of you who are here on this site who I think should leave right now. You’re not welcome here. To be sure you’re not part of that 4.5%, let’s do a test. Can you tell which of the following is the red rectangle and which is the green rectangle? If yes, you may proceed to read the rest of the article.

OK, we’re all sorted out now? Great. Continue reading “Designing Websites for the Colorblind: Stop Excluding Your Neighbor”