"Making your web content Understandable"

"Guideline 3.1 Readable"

"Our web content must be put in a way that is easy to understand and not too complicated."

"The Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) gives us best practices we can follow when adding information to our sites"

"Plain language Body copy must be clear and straightforward. Use strong and simple words. Short paragraphs. Organized information. Use a conversational tone."

"Guideline 3.2 Predictable"

"Guideline 4.1 Compatible"

"Write valid and clean HTML code using correct semantic."

"Making your web content Robust"

"This principle can be broken down into four guidelines:"

"Guideline 1.1 Text Alternatives"

"Guideline 1.2 Time-Based Media"

"Provide captions and transcripts for prerecorded and live audio and video content."

"All non-text content should have a text alternative in the code that describes the content."

"Guideline 1.3 Adaptable"

"Content should be presented in different ways without losing information."

"Guideline 1.4 Distinguishable"

"Make sure that it is easy for users to identify the content (either seeing or hearing) separating foreground content against its background."

"The WCAG principle Operable is all about offering different ways in which people with disabilities can operate and move around your content."

"Guideline 2.1 Keyboard Accessible"

"Every section, element or option must be reachable using the keyboard."

"When designing your website with keyboard Accessibility, be very careful of what is known as a “Keyboard Trap”[1]. This occurs when you are navigating using your keyboard and you reach an element that you are unable to leave from."

"Guideline 1.4.13: Content on Hover or Focus"

"The currently selected element is visually obvious."

"Guideline 2.3 Seizures and Physical Reactions"

"Animations should never flash more than three times in one second period."

"Users should be able to disable distracting content like, for example, gifs or animations."

"Guideline 2.4 Navigable"

"Users should be able to navigate, find content and determine where they are."

"Guideline 2.5 Input Modalities"

"Provide alternatives beyond the keyboard to navigate the contents of your site."

"Craig Villamor, Dan Willis and Luke Wroblewski developed a simple guide with the basic gestures for most touch commands, named the “Touch Gesture Reference Guide”"

"As UX designers we have one thing in common: Empathy."

"One element of empathy is commonly overlooked: Accessibility."

"In terms of Accessibility, empathy is understanding that not all users navigate the web the same way."

"Before we can design for people with disabilities, we need to get to know the tools they use. The most common tools are:"

"1- Screen Readers:"

"2.- Screen Magnifiers:"

"3.- Switch Controls:"

"4.- Closed Captioning:"

"Whether we are approaching Accessibility from passion or practicality, there are many myths about Accessibility that are far from the truth. The two most common myths are:"

"Myth 1: Accessible design is only for people with disabilities."

"They propose three types of disabilities: Permanent, Temporary and Situational."

"Myth 2: Accessible design makes things better only for people with disabilities."

"The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is an internationally recognized standard for Accessibility features."

"The WCAG is an extensive guideline that can be intimidating, but it can be broken down into four easy to understand parts, commonly known as “POUR Principles”."

"(P) Perceivable: introducing the information and components of our site in a way that all users can understand."

"(O) Operable: offering different ways in which people with disabilities can operate and move around your content."

"(U) Understandable: make sure that our web content is understandable by people with disabilities so they can use our interfaces."

"(R) Robust: The content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted by a wide variety of users, including the ones that use assistive technologies."

"In the guideline, each criteria is marked with three levels depending on how difficult they are to achieve. The levels are A, AA, AAA."