Accessibility basics

Are you aware of the basics of accessibility and what your team does to make information accessible?

Why it’s important:

Being aware of the responsibilities of each team member keeps the team accountable to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Embedding accessibility into your product will ensure all users will be able to access your information.

Check that all team members know where to find the accessibility guidelines for their role and follow them from the beginning of a project.
Become familiar with the high-level accessibility roles for each member of your team:
- Content design: Ensure content is written in plain language and headings, images, and links are accurately labelled.
- UX design: Ensure that overall experience is built and designed in an accessible nature. Conduct usability testing with all people, inclusive of people reliant on accessibility features.
- Visual design: Ensure that all designs are accessible, pages are laid out in a logical order and content meets colour contrast requirements.
- Development: Ensure front end code is written accessibly and manual and automated testing is conducted.
Take a short course to gain a basic knowledge of accessibility.
Learn how to navigate a webpage using your keyboard only. Also learn how to use a Screen Reader so you can check new features when required.