Web accessibility (or a11y)

It's a good thing, y'all.

Hi, I'm Jono

I did an internship and stuff!

What?

  • Making sure everyone can use your website

Why?

  • It's not hard
  • Users with disabilities will love you
  • You won't get sued

Who's going to care?

  • Doug — War veteran; blurry vision and shaky hands
  • Kanako — Student; blind since childhood
  • Michelle — News site editor; chronic fatigue
  • Rajeev — Programmer; keyboard fanatic

Common pitfalls

In summary ...

  • Have a text alternative for image-based info
  • Have a text alternative for colour-based info
  • Make sure everything works with the keyboard

For those who still don't care ...

  • You get a more usable and understandable website
  • You write good, maintainable code
  • Free improvement to SEO

If you want to know more ...

And if you want to get in touch with me ...