{"id":34977,"date":"2024-08-07T10:34:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=34977"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:11:20","slug":"accessibility-checklist-for-web-developers-and-ux-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/accessibility-checklist-for-web-developers-and-ux-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Checklist for Web Developers &amp; UX Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34977\" class=\"elementor elementor-34977\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2e846b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2e846b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9b7a36\" data-id=\"c9b7a36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538b809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"538b809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Free Accessibility Training For Web Developers\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/accessible-web-developers-course\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b3ba6a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b3ba6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54a3400\" data-id=\"54a3400\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f7605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3f7605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/disability-and-health\">World Health Organization<\/a>, over 1.3 billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, that represents a whopping 16% of the global population! This highlights the importance of accessible web design and the need for a UX accessibility checklist.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re a web developer, user experience specialist or someone aspiring to help build an inclusive online environment, then this checklist will be essential for you. By following this accessibility checklist for developers, you can improve usability for all users, comply with legal requirements, and enhance overall site performance. Ensuring <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/\">accessibility best practices<\/a> at your organization is a necessity for a truly inclusive digital world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aab67a9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aab67a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e584d4b\" data-id=\"e584d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4c684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d4c684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The role of WCAG in Accessible Web Development and User Experience<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> play a crucial role in shaping accessible web design and enhancing user experience for individuals with disabilities. Developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a>, WCAG provides a set of standardized guidelines aimed at making web content more accessible to a wider range of people, including those with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c79d60 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c79d60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-665e701\" data-id=\"665e701\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fbf2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64fbf2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WCAG is organized around <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">four principles<\/a>, ensuring web content is:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Perceivable<\/strong>: Information and user interface components must be presented in ways that users can perceive, regardless of their disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Operable<\/strong>: User interface components and navigation must be operable by all users, including those relying on keyboards or assistive devices.<\/li><li><strong>Understandable<\/strong>: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable to ensure users can comprehend and use the website effectively.<\/li><li><strong>Robust<\/strong>: Content must be robust enough to be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfada1b\" data-id=\"dfada1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7e37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c7e37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header.png 400w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23cad62 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23cad62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa50dfe\" data-id=\"aa50dfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78f283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By adhering to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/best-practices-for-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG best practices<\/a> designers and developers can create websites that provide a more inclusive user experience. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">many different levels of WCAG<\/a> and new versions which continue to be released (<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-2-2-accessibility-standards\/\">WCAG 2.2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-3-0-guidelines\/\">WCAG 3.0<\/a>). But aiming to comply with WCAG 2.1 is a great starting point on your road to inclusivity and something every organization should aim for as a minimum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84eebbe disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84eebbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3a26eb\" data-id=\"d3a26eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fc516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4fc516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Your Accessibility Checklist for Web Developers &amp; UX Designers<\/h2><p>Looking to design your website in a way that is accessible to all visitors? Get started today by addressing all of the accessibility concerns listed in this comprehensive UX accessibility checklist for web designers:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7710b48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7710b48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e22686e\" data-id=\"e22686e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98af621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98af621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Text and typography<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Readable fonts<\/strong>: Use clear, legible fonts and avoid overly decorative fonts for body text.<\/li><li><strong>Font size<\/strong>: Ensure text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.<\/li><li><strong>Line height and spacing<\/strong>: Use adequate line height (at least 1.5 times the font size) and paragraph spacing (at least 1.5 times the line height).<\/li><li><strong>Avoid all caps<\/strong>: Use mixed-case text instead of all uppercase for better readability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01ea37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c01ea37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Color and contrast<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Contrast ratio<\/strong>: Maintain a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (18pt or 14pt bold).<\/li><li><strong>Color use<\/strong>: Do not rely on color alone to convey information. Use text labels or patterns in addition to color.<\/li><li><strong>Color-blind-friendly palette<\/strong>: Choose a color palette that is accessible to color-blind users.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4818e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b4818e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Images and media<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Alt text<\/strong>: Provide descriptive alt text for all images.<\/li><li><strong>Text in images<\/strong>: Avoid using images of text. If necessary, ensure the same information is available as plain text.<\/li><li><strong>Captions and transcripts<\/strong>: Provide captions for videos and transcripts for audio content.<\/li><li><strong>Controls for media<\/strong>: Ensure audio and video players have accessible controls for play, pause, and volume.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b50ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b50ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>4. Navigation and structure<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Consistent navigation<\/strong>: Use a consistent navigation structure across all pages.<\/li><li><strong>Descriptive links<\/strong>: Use clear and descriptive link text that makes sense out of context.<\/li><li><strong>Breadcrumbs<\/strong>: Include breadcrumb trails to help users understand their location within the website.<\/li><li><strong>Keyboard navigation<\/strong>: Ensure all navigation elements are accessible via keyboard.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ae2df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ae2df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5. Headings and content organization<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Semantic structure<\/strong>: Use proper HTML heading tags (H1, H2, etc.) to structure content.<\/li><li><strong>Content organization<\/strong>: Organize content logically with headings, lists, and sections to facilitate easy navigation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7295af4\" data-id=\"7295af4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7191408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7191408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>6. Responsive design<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Flexible layouts<\/strong>: Use responsive design principles to ensure content adapts to various screen sizes and orientations.<\/li><li><strong>Touch targets<\/strong>: Ensure touch targets are large enough and have sufficient spacing to prevent accidental taps.<\/li><li><strong>Test on devices<\/strong>: Test the website on various mobile devices to ensure accessibility.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a06ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a06ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>7. Forms and interactivity<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Labels<\/strong>: Provide clear and descriptive labels for all form fields.<\/li><li><strong>Instructions<\/strong>: Include instructions for completing forms and indicate required fields.<\/li><li><strong>Error messages<\/strong>: Provide clear and specific error messages with suggestions for correction.<\/li><li><strong>Keyboard access<\/strong>: Ensure all interactive elements (buttons, form fields, etc.) are accessible via keyboard.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e18be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e18be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>8. Interactive elements<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Focus indicators<\/strong>: Ensure a visible focus indicator is present for all interactive elements.<\/li><li><strong>Skip links<\/strong>: Provide skip links to allow keyboard users to bypass repetitive content and jump to the main content.<\/li><li><strong>Predictable behaviour<\/strong>: Ensure interactive elements behave in predictable ways (e.g., links opening in the same window).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3fe55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c3fe55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>9. Language and readability<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Language declaration<\/strong>: Declare the primary language of the webpage in the HTML.<\/li><li><strong>Plain language<\/strong>: Use simple and clear language, avoiding jargon and complex sentences.<\/li><li><strong>Readable layout<\/strong>: Use adequate spacing and avoid justified text alignment to enhance readability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a6eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4a6eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>10. Testing and validation<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Automated tools<\/strong>: Use automated accessibility testing tools to identify potential issues.<\/li><li><strong>Manual testing<\/strong>: Conduct manual testing with keyboard navigation and screen readers.<\/li><li><strong>User testing<\/strong>: Test the website with users who have disabilities to get real-world feedback and make necessary adjustments.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92b1bab disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92b1bab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2a2b67\" data-id=\"a2a2b67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb44ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fb44ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1002d1d\" data-id=\"1002d1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9041ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9041ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26095d4 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"26095d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Accessibility Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad2f13e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad2f13e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e901187\" data-id=\"e901187\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382026f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382026f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Implementing the key areas of our UX Accessibility Checklist<\/h2><p>Our UX accessibility checklist is perfect for getting a quick-fire overview of the different steps that can be implemented by web designers and UX experts. Read on for a more detailed explanation of each actionable step with real examples. You can use the following links to jump to different sections:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89ee364 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89ee364\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f32c0c\" data-id=\"7f32c0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d7694d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d7694d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c405f9\" data-id=\"2c405f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1746cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1746cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. <a href=\"#1\">Text and typography<\/a><\/p><p>2. <a href=\"#2\">Color and contrast<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8627277\" data-id=\"8627277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ba990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ba990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. <a href=\"#3\">Images and media<\/a><\/p><p>4. <a href=\"#4\">Navigation and structure<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4a9290\" data-id=\"d4a9290\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d50e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d50e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">5. <a href=\"#5\">Content organization<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">6. <a href=\"#6\">Responsive Design<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b933b8e\" data-id=\"b933b8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f28fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73f28fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">7. <a href=\"#7\">Forms and interactivity<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">8. <a href=\"#8\">Interactive elements<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56179f3\" data-id=\"56179f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92cadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f92cadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>9. <a href=\"#9\">Readability<\/a><\/p><p>10. <a href=\"#10\">Testing and validation<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d502aba disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d502aba\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94a47d7\" data-id=\"94a47d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470d740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"470d740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Text and typography<\/h3><p>Choosing fonts that can be read easily by a wide variety of users is essential when designing a website. Sans-serif fonts like Arial, Helvetica, and Verdana are more legible on screens, which is important for users with conditions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/dyslexia-friendly-fonts\/\">Dyslexia<\/a> or ADHD. The use of non-sans-serif fonts or overly decorative fonts can be challenging for these users to read.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68c15df disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68c15df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7354599\" data-id=\"7354599\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab86976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab86976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Furthermore, when designing your website, ensure users can resize text up to 200% without losing functionality or content. This is not only important for users with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">low vision or blindness<\/a>, but also helps to improve the overall user experience of your website, by adding customization.<\/p><p>Additionally, to enhance the readability of your web content the following spacing parameters should be coded into the web design:<\/p><ul><li>Line height to at least 1.5 times the font size.<\/li><li>Paragraph spacing to at least 1.5 times the line height.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ea23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06ea23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For instance, if your font size is 16px, set the line height to 24px. Additionally, avoid using all caps for text, as it can be harder to read. Instead, use mixed-case text and employ bold or italics for emphasis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-389f232\" data-id=\"389f232\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d92134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d92134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Increase-Text-Size-Icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34082\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Increase-Text-Size-Icon.png 600w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Increase-Text-Size-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Increase-Text-Size-Icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34c9386 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34c9386\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e97ec88\" data-id=\"e97ec88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff430a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff430a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Color and contrast<\/h3><p>The use of colors can have a game-changing impact on the overall user experience and accessibility of your website. This is why you need to maintain adequate <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/color-contrast-accessibility\/\">color contrast<\/a> across all areas of the website and user interface. Ensure a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (18pt or 14pt bold).<\/p><p>Additionally, select color combinations that are accessible to color-blind users, avoiding red-green combinations that many color-blind individuals cannot distinguish. With these users in mind, you will also want to avoid designing in a way that relies on color alone to convey information. For example, if indicating required fields in a form, use text labels or asterisks (*) in addition to color.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a553736 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a553736\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8af796\" data-id=\"f8af796\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a27662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a27662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5.Be-Objective-Animation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5.Be-Objective-Animation.png 387w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5.Be-Objective-Animation-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c05fff\" data-id=\"4c05fff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a68aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a68aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Images and media<\/h3><p>When designing your web page it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll be adding lots of images, but people with visual impairments often find it difficult to see these and can often lose a lot of information. This is why the implementation of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">image alt text<\/a> in your UX design is critical for accessibility. Instead of using generic names like \u201cimage1.jpg,\u201d opt for descriptions like \u201cA cat sitting on a windowsill\u201d to help screen readers convey the image content to visually impaired users.<\/p><p>Furthermore, avoid embedding text within images and if it is unavoidable make sure your image alt text accurately describes the missing context. Alternatively, you can ensure the same information from the image is available as plain text elsewhere on the page.<\/p><p>For multimedia content, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">provide captions for all videos<\/a> and transcripts for audio content. Tools like YouTube\u2019s automatic captioning can generate captions, but always review and correct them for accuracy. Moreover, as a web developer it\u2019s essential you ensure audio and video players have accessible controls for play, pause, and volume. Using HTML5 media elements with built-in accessibility features and providing keyboard-accessible controls can help achieve this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef6e4f9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef6e4f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbc12c3\" data-id=\"dbc12c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4f185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4f185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Navigation and structure<\/h3><p>Our UX accessibility checklist stresses the importance of consistent navigation structure across all pages, to help users easily find and understand content. To do this you can design in a way that ensures menus and links are predictable and uniform. Additionally, use clear and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-create-accessible-links\/\">descriptive link text<\/a>, such as \u201cRead our accessibility guidelines\u201d instead of \u201cClick here,\u201d so users understand the link\u2019s destination without additional context.<\/p><p>In addition to this, for the most optimal user experience you should include breadcrumb trails that can help users navigate back to previous pages easily and allow all navigation elements to be accessible via the keyboard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0192464 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0192464\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bb43c8\" data-id=\"7bb43c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d975ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d975ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Headings and content organization<\/h3><p>Using proper HTML heading tags (H1, H2, H3, etc.) to structure content logically helps screen readers and search engines understand the content hierarchy. So this is good for both <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">accessibility and SEO<\/a>, many modern CMS\u2019 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wordpress-accessibility\/\">WordPress<\/a> will have proper HTML heading tags pre-built. But, if you are developing a custom-built CMS then ensure this is available.<\/p><p>Additionally, organizing content with headings, lists and sections can help further facilitate the idea of easy navigation. Using lists <strong>(&lt;ul&gt;, &lt;ol&gt;)<\/strong> for grouped items and sections<strong> (&lt;section&gt;, &lt;article&gt;)<\/strong> for distinct content areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c7b022 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c7b022\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-610dbef\" data-id=\"610dbef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90087c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a90087c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Responsive Design<\/h3><p>A responsive design is becoming increasingly more important for accessible web development as the importance for <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/mobile-accessibility\/\">mobile accessibility<\/a> increases. That\u2019s why it\u2019s been featured on our web developer accessibility checklist.<\/p><p>Your web design will need to adapt to various screen sizes and orientations. Achieve this by employing CSS media queries to adjust layouts for different devices. Also, be sure to make touch targets such as buttons and links large enough to be tapped easily &#8211; the recommended minimum size for this is 44&#215;44 pixels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e94378\" data-id=\"0e94378\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6bb15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b6bb15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6587eee disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6587eee\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63e6e03\" data-id=\"63e6e03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57d09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57d09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Forms and Interactivity<\/h3><p>Developing form fields that are accessible can be one of the more challenging aspects of web development. You will need to ensure you use clear and descriptive labels for all form fields. You can achieve this by using the &lt;label&gt; element to associate labels with their corresponding input fields for better <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen reader compatibility<\/a>. Provide instructions for completing forms and indicate required fields using text or symbols like an asterisk (*).<\/p><p>Additionally, any error messages that you create will help the user experience of your website. But, they should be clear and specific, offering suggestions for correction to ensure good accessibility. For instance, if a user leaves a required field blank, display \u201cPlease enter your email address\u201d instead of a generic \u201cError\u201d.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">Keyboard accessibility<\/a> should be considered again &#8211; can all interactive elements such as buttons and form fields be accessed by only using a keyboard? You should <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/manual-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">test this manually<\/a> to ensure you can complete the form only using a keyboard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fe61bd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fe61bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db523bc\" data-id=\"db523bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6480e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6480e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Interactive Elements<\/h3><p>When designing your website with keyboard navigation in mind you will also need a visible focus indicator present at all times for interactive elements. This should not be designed in a way that has any time limits or time restrictions applied to its use. Its use will help keyboard users track their position on the page at all times. You can further customize focus styles with the use of CSS if necessary.<\/p><p>Furthermore, skip links can be integrated into the development of web pages, helping to improve user experience by allowing users to bypass repetitive content and jump directly to the main content. This can be designed by adding something like a \u201cskip to main content\u201d link at the top of your web page.<\/p><p>Also, interactive elements should behave in predictable ways. For example, links should open in the same window unless specified, and form submissions should provide feedback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9aabc4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9aabc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8c444b\" data-id=\"b8c444b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091ddc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"091ddc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Translation-up-to-65-languages-Icon-v4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Translation-up-to-65-languages-Icon-v4.png 600w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Translation-up-to-65-languages-Icon-v4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Translation-up-to-65-languages-Icon-v4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9598e9\" data-id=\"f9598e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f167960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f167960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Language and Readability<\/h3><p>Be sure to declare the primary language of the webpage in the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-do-html-lang-attributes-help-with-accessibility\/\">HTML using the lang attribute<\/a>, e.g., <strong>&lt;html lang=&#8221;en&#8221;&gt;<\/strong>. This helps assistive technologies for blind and visually impaired users, as they rely on screen readers, which are able to better pronounce text when relevant language information is provided.<\/p><p>Additionally, user experience specialists should ensure all content on the page is written for a reading age of around 7 to 9 years old. Do this by breaking down complex information into smaller, manageable parts and avoiding the use of any jargon or complex language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07b62dc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07b62dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3f6316\" data-id=\"a3f6316\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d1a7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Testing and Validation<\/h3><p>Using automated <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/best-accessibility-testing-tools\/\">accessibility testing tools<\/a> like the Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a> can help to identify potential accessibility issues quickly. These auditing tools provide a scan of your website to provide detailed reports on accessibility problems. Although, this should be used in addition to manual testing, which can help to double check the results of the automated testing and highlight any issues the tool may have overlooked.<\/p><p>User testing can also be particularly useful, as it allows you to get real insights from a variety of different users. This can help identify inaccessibility but also outline areas of general user experience that could be improved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87e2b78 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87e2b78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8190713\" data-id=\"8190713\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176c4c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"176c4c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e67f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e67f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a47e61 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2a47e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f91842\" data-id=\"0f91842\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6180208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6180208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3c0ee4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3c0ee4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d80a06a\" data-id=\"d80a06a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4d152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb4d152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to prioritize UX accessibility developments<\/h2><p>If you\u2019ve checked our UX accessibility checklist for web developers, then you\u2019ll know there\u2019s a lot of different factors you\u2019ll need to consider in your designs. Or if you\u2019ve already got a functioning website then there\u2019s a lot of aspects that will need to be checked and evaluated for improvement.<\/p><p>So where can you start when it comes to making web design changes for improved accessibility? Start by addressing the most common accessibility failures, this includes:<\/p><ul><li>Low contrast text<\/li><li>Missing image alternative text<\/li><li>Missing labels for forms<\/li><li>Empty links<\/li><li>Empty buttons<\/li><li>Missing document language<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bad823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bad823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the simplest way to approach accessibility with your development or user experience teams. However, if you have extensive data on your website visitors and their demographics then you could use this to prioritize changes on this basis.<\/p><p>For example, if you know a high percentage of your visitors suffer from visual impairments, then prioritizing changes such as image alt text and color contrasts could be more beneficial. Whereas if a high percentage of your users have mobility issues or neurodivergent conditions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/assistive-technology-for-people-with-cerebral-palsy\/\">Cerebral Palsy<\/a> then factors such as keyboard navigation might be a better priority to address.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-799e08a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"799e08a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-130da6d\" data-id=\"130da6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3006d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3006d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Scanner-Laptop-Blog-Asset-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Scanner-Laptop-Blog-Asset-1-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Scanner-Laptop-Blog-Asset-1-1-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Scanner-Laptop-Blog-Asset-1-1-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-595c715\" data-id=\"595c715\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8625a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8625a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>UX Accessibility tools for Web Development specialists<\/h2><p>For web development specialists focusing on UX accessibility, a variety of tools can help ensure websites are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. These tools speed up tasks which would otherwise be extremely slow, inefficient and manual.<\/p><p>The key tool that will help you address the issues in our web designer accessibility checklist is an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a>. These tools automate the process of testing for accessibility failures on your website, by highlighting them and making recommendations for improvements. If this tool is combined with the process of manual accessibility testing it creates a comprehensive method to identify and eliminate accessibility errors on your website.<\/p><p>You can run a free accessibility check of your website&#8217;s homepage now with the Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2555da disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2555da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39abb90\" data-id=\"39abb90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7ef34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7ef34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Importance of Regular Accessibility Testing<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/accessibility-testing-guide\/\">Accessibility testing<\/a> can not be approached with a one-and-done type mentality. As you continue to update your website and add new content, it must be audited continuously. Here\u2019s some of the main reasons why accessibility testing is a continuous process:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Changing standards<\/strong>: As the world continues to evolve and grow, so do accessibility standards. WCAG has had many evolutions of its guidelines, with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-3-0-guidelines\/\">WCAG 3.0<\/a> being one of the newest developments. Regular testing means you can adapt to new standards and guidelines as they\u2019re published.<\/li><li><strong>Adapting to new tech<\/strong>: Just as accessibility standards evolve, so does technology. As more new <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">types of assistive technology<\/a> are introduced, it will be important that your web is designed in a compatible way to these new technologies.<\/li><li><strong>Content updates<\/strong>: As a developer you\u2019ll play a key role in updating websites for new design, content and functionality changes. This has the potential to introduce new accessibility issues which will need to be addressed as soon as possible. Testing helps to ensure you can catch these problems early.<\/li><li><strong>User experience<\/strong>: Regular testing ensures that websites are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities such as visual, auditory, cognitive, or motor impairments. This inclusivity leads to a better overall user experience. Additionally, accessibility best practices overlap with general usability principles, leading to a more intuitive and user-friendly site for everyone.<\/li><li><strong>Cost-efficiency<\/strong>: Regular testing helps detect accessibility issues early in the development process, reducing the cost and time required for later fixes. Moreover, by incorporating accessibility into your regular development cycle, you can make incremental improvements, avoiding the need for expensive overhauls.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b156d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b156d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regular accessibility testing is not just about compliance, it&#8217;s about creating a better, more inclusive web experience for everyone. By making accessibility a regular part of your web development process, you ensure that your site is usable, legal, and enjoyable for all users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe94041 disable-default elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe94041\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28fc225\" data-id=\"28fc225\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5488590 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5488590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2.png 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98c97fc\" data-id=\"98c97fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7657b37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7657b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Kickstart your accessibility journey with Recite Me<\/h2><p>Act today to ensure your website is accessible and compliant with the latest WCAG standards. Get started on your website accessibility strategy by working through the following action points:<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">Contact our team<\/a> for more advice about WCAG standards and Accessibility best practices.<\/li><li>Find out more about the Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Web Accessibility Checker<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/demo\">Schedule a free demonstration<\/a> to learn how our technology can help you.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">Run a free scan<\/a> of your website for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/try-our-toolbar\/\">Try our assistive toolbar<\/a> on your website.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a web developer, designer or user experience specialist? 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