From the course: Web Accessibility for Developers
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Perceivable
From the course: Web Accessibility for Developers
Perceivable
- The first WCAG principle is perceivable, which states that information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive. In general, this means that information should be perceivable in multiple ways because your users will be using different senses and tools for perception. You can't just rely on, say, vision. Let's look at a specific example, use of color. The easiest way to access WCAG is to use the quick reference for How to Meet WCAG. If you take away only one thing from this course, it should be this link because this is WCAG. This has information on every requirement, success criteria, and technique. Let's click on 1.4., Distinguishable, "Make it easier for users to see and hear content, including separating foreground from background." This is one of those items that helps everyone and is critical when it comes to accessibility. Let's dig deeper and look at 1.4.3., Contrast. The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast…
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