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Inclusive Design for Accessibility
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By Crystal Scott, CPWA
Have you been a web developer for a substantial amount of time but are new – or relatively new – to accessibility? If so, I’d like you to pause and think about something: Why are you only now learning about accessibility? Why wasn’t it covered when you first dove into web development? It’s a sobering question, isn’t it?
Accessibility is becoming a cornerstone of modern web development, yet it often isn’t taught comprehensively in boot camps, degree programs, or even on-the-job training. Think about it: Did your program teach you that contrast is crucial for creating visually effective designs? Why didn’t they teach you about WCAG contrast ratio guidelines while they were at it? They could have – and they should have – yet it was excluded.
Why is that? The reasons vary: tight curricula, a focus on “job-ready...
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