This week I talked about the importance of accessibility for Cambridge Wide Open Day. The talk was in the courtroom at The Guildhall. It’s an interesting venue, but no one was on trial and I am definitely not here to judge!
I wanted the attendees to understand a bit more about website accessibility, why it matters, who it affects (lots of us!), and why it’s important to business and society. One key message I wanted to get across is if you’re new to accessibility it can feel a bit overwhelming, but even making small changes can make a big difference to a lot of people. You can view the slides from the talk (PDF – 1MB) and I’ve added a few links to key resources below.
Resources
About accessibility
- The not so new website accessibility law (Studio 24 blog)
- Accessibility requirements for public sector (GOVUK)
- Disability facts and figures in the UK (Scope)
- European Accessibilty Act (AbilityNet)
- WebAIM Million
- Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C)
- Free accessibility foundations course (W3C)
- Microsoft Inclusive Design
How accessibility affects you by job role
Testing for accessibility
- Simple accessibility checks (W3C)
- PageSpeed Insights (Google)
- Accessibility Insights (Microsoft)
- axe DevTools
- WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools
Writing for accessibility
- Guide to accessible content (Studio 24)
- Readability Guidelines (Content Design London)
- Writing for Web Accessibility (W3C)
- Alternative text (WebAIM)
You can also start your accessibility journey with us. We offer a single page accessibility review to identify where you have high-impact issues. We’ll explain the problems these cause for your visitors and offer recommendations on how to fix them.