Chapter 3
Making a Web App Accessible
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding the case for accessibility on the web
Learning how people with disabilities surf the web
Structuring your pages for accessibility
Making images and other web page media accessible
Choosing accessible colors
Validating your page accessibility
The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.
— TIM BERNERS-LEE
If you’re lucky enough to have good eyesight, adequate hearing, decent motor skills, and a brain that does its job well (most of the time, anyway), it’s easy to lull yourself into thinking that everyone who visits your web app will have had the same luck in life. Falling into that trap means you’ll build your app thinking that if it looks good and works well for you, it will also look good and work well for all your visitors.
In this chapter, I explain ...
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