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Making Digital Accessibility More Than Just High Contrast: Building Truly Inclusive Software
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Making Digital Accessibility More Than Just High Contrast: Building Truly Inclusive Software
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Nov 08, 2024
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to accessibility expert Sheri Byrne-Haber, about how digital accessibility goes far beyond just high contrast colours. The discussion is emphasizing that it encompasses making products and services fully usable by people with disabilities.
Key Takeaways
- Accessibility is about whether people with disabilities can use your product/service, not just about visual contrast – it needs to be intentionally built in from the start and cannot happen by accident.
- Following the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is important [...]