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It’s a Program, Not a Project: Designing Websites for Accessibility

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Being able to order groceries, prescriptions, and other essential products online can be a challenge for people with disabilities in the best of times. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were developed with these disabilities in mind and provide specific criteria for making a site accessible.

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POUR: Designing for Accessibility with Perceivability in Mind

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In your design process, the crucial first step is turning to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) of the W3C. Perceivable design helps by being attainable from a variety of devices in various ways online users can perceive it (hearing, vision, and touch), therefore formulating the accessible digital experience.

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Create More Accessible Web Design for Disability Using These 3 Scenarios

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People are doing more and more online, from ordering groceries, to medications, and even car shopping. In today’s world, it seems that anything can be ordered online, and for most people, it can. But for individuals with disabilities, it may be more challenging or even impossible to access and accomplish these tasks online.

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