People with different types of disabilities find a lot of obstacles when surfing websites due to poor or inaccessible design. Most of the times it’s about simple things that can be made easily accessible, or simply that, when designing, we don’t know or consider what someone with a disability would need and, therefore, don’t see what the design lacks. But designers and developers have the opportunity to change this and transform websites and apps into something accessible for all, by incorporating certain changes to their products.

Here are some usefull websites, resources and services to get closer to your accessibility goals:

1. 1. If you are interested in learning more about digital inclusion, the

Web Accessibility Initiative, by The World Wide Web Consortium,

gives access to strategies, standards and resources to make the Web accessible. You can find the essential components of Web Accessibility, the principles that rule them and insights into how people with disabilities use the Web.

2. DigitalA11Y is a community of accessibility professionals, developers, and enthusiasts, where you can can access different guidelines, cheat sheets and articles, as well as a blog focused on discussing accessibility topics.

In the website you can find:

• WAI-ARIA stands for Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications. WAI-ARIA help achieve the accessibility of complex widgets & dynamic content developed with Java Script, HTML, Ajax & other related technologies.
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines [WCAG].
• Accessibility Tools for automation & manual accessibility audits.

3. Digital Accessibility Servicesoffice at Harvard University offers courses to learn how to conduct a complete assessment of your website’s accessibility using both automated and manual testing tools, as well as resources to dive into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

4. Accessible360 is an agency that provides services to make digital products more accesible. They provide trainings, quality assurance testing, live-user monitoring and help desk to help agencies reach their accessibility goals.

5. AccessiBe is an enterprise that sells AI and automation applications that make websites accessible. They offer an accessibility interface resposible for the UI and design-related components, that makes accessibility modifications based on a user’s individual needs. As well as an AI- powered processes that address the complex, back-end requirements.

Do you know or recommend any other resources to help each other make the Web a more accessible place?

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