- "Web accessibility, or eAccessibility, is the inclusive practice of ensuring there are no barriers that prevent interaction with, or access to, websites on the World Wide Web by people with physical disabilities, situational disabilities, and socio-economic restrictions on bandwidth and speed."
Designing web pages that are accessible to users with disabilities.
- "The needs that web accessibility aims to address include visual impairments, motor/mobility difficulties, auditory impairments, seizures, and cognitive and intellectual disabilities."
- "When a site is coded with semantically meaningful HTML, with textual equivalents provided for images and with links named meaningfully, this helps blind users using text-to-speech software and/or text-to-Braille hardware."
- "When text and images are large and/or enlargeable, it is easier for users with poor sight to read and understand the content."
- "When links are underlined (or otherwise differentiated) as well as colored, this ensures that color blind users will be able to notice them."
- "When clickable links and areas are large, this helps users who cannot control a mouse with precision."
- "When pages are not coded in a way that hinders navigation by means of the keyboard alone, or a single switch access device alone, this helps users who cannot use a mouse or even a standard keyboard."
- "When videos are closed captioned, chaptered, or a sign language version is available, deaf and hard-of-hearing users can understand the video."
- "When flashing effects are avoided or made optional, users prone to seizures caused by these effects are not put at risk."
- "When content is written in plain language and illustrated with instructional diagrams and animations, users with dyslexia and learning difficulties are better able to understand the content."
- "Accessibility is not confined to the list above, rather it extends to anyone who is experiencing any permanent, temporary, or situational disability."
- "Situational disability refers to someone who may be experiencing a boundary based on the current experience. For example, a person may be situationally one-handed if they are carrying a baby."
- "Web accessibility should be mindful of users experiencing a wide variety of barriers."
- "According to a 2018 WebAIM global survey of web accessibility practitioners, close to 93% of survey respondents received no formal schooling on web accessibility."