article thumbnail

POUR: Designing for Accessibility with Operable in Mind

Perficient

These four essential guidelines created by the W3C organization are the “how-to” guide for digital teams of strategists, designers, developers, SEO and content specialists to create accessible experiences. These guidelines were created so that digital consumers using adaptive strategies such as font sizing or using assistive tech (i.e.

article thumbnail

The Beauty of Simplicity: The Key to Accessible Web Design

Perficient

Stemming from a rising need for everyday efficiency and speed, we are in constant search for the next new technology that will make our lives easier. This is especially important when creating an accessible design as it relates to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) principles. What Does “Simple” Really Mean?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

Perficient

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were developed with these disabilities in mind and provide specific criteria for making a site accessible. Accessibility design can be led either by a designer or UX specialist who has accessibility knowledge, or it can be an accessibility-specific person.

UX 531
article thumbnail

POUR: Designing for Accessibility with Perceivability in Mind

Perficient

Together, they strive to make various forms of technology accessible to people as much as possible by minimizing or eliminating barriers to information through our senses (hearing, vision, and touch). In your design process, the crucial first step is turning to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) of the W3C.

article thumbnail

Create More Accessible Web Design for Disability Using These 3 Scenarios

Perficient

Meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) criteria for contrast levels is important to help users read and differentiate between sets of content. Try using the Colorblindly Chrome extension on a site you developed to get a better understanding of what it might look like for a person with colorblindness.

Online 420