Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind

© Regine M. Gilbert 2019

R. M. GilbertInclusive Design for a Digital Worldhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5016-7_2

2. Accessibility, Content, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and the Land of Accessible Rich Internet Applications

Regine M. Gilbert¹ 

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New York, NY, USA

 

Our focus in this chapter is accessibility in relation to the web. We’ll cover some best practices for web development and provide sample code for you to follow along with cognitive ability.

Thus, the impact of disability is radically changed on the Web because the Web removes barriers to communication and interaction that many people face in the physical world. However, when web sites, applications, technologies, or tools are badly designed, they can create barriers that exclude people from ...