Web accessibility is usually seen as something you only prioritize if your product is focusing on people with special needs, but this is a distorted point of view of what web accessibility truly means for your product and the users who will interact with it. Someone once gave the example of a wheelchair ramp: the wheelchair ramp was originally built for the person with a wheelchair, but that does not stop the everyday person from using the ramp instead of the stairs. In fact, it's easier to walk up the ramp than the stairs as it's the path of least resistance. Web accessibility is based on the same principle.
Even though the majority of the WCAG and WAI-ARIA guidelines are to accommodate compatibility with assistive technology, these same rules will make the overall experience of the product even more enjoyable to every user interacting with the product. This chapter will focus on the following topics to effortlessly analyze and implement...